Date:         Mon, 29 Jan 2007 19:15:03 -0500
Reply-To:     Greg Potts <greg@POTTSFAMILY.CA>
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From:         Greg Potts <greg@POTTSFAMILY.CA>
Subject:      Re: has anyone ever built this vw camper?
Comments: To: Florian Speier <groups.florian@GMAIL.COM>
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Hi Florian,

The only problem with that layout is getting in and out of the
vehicle. Climbing in or out over the engine or front wheels couldn't
be very convenient in the long term.

If I was building one, (I have thought about it) I would hinge the
passenger side wall from the top and open it upwards to form an
awning. Have the lower half hinge downwards to form a staircase for
easier entry. This would cut down on the sleeping space, but it would
make up for it by adding a great deal more utility to the design.

The original design specifies a baywindow as the base platform but I
can't see why a vanagon couldn't be substituted with some rework.


Happy Trails,

Greg Potts
1973/74/77/79 Westfakia "Bob The Tomato
www.pottsfamily.ca



On 29-Jan-07, at 5:37 PM, Florian Speier wrote:

> Hi,
>
> just came across this on the net.
> my apologies if it was discussed before i joined this list. Has
> anyone ever
> seen one of these live?
>
> http://www.rqriley.com/phx.html
>
> thanks
> flo