Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2007 21:59:47 -0500
Reply-To: Jeff Lincoln <magikvw@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Jeff Lincoln <magikvw@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Curtains
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Pete - "That's bush Audry"
On 7/31/07, Peter T. Owsianowski <pnoceanwesty@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> ...mmmmm scotchy scotchy scotchy scotch in my belly....
>
> Pete
> '79 Westy "Aardvark"
> '87 Westy "Joe's Van"
> WWW. Busesbythebeach.com
>
>
> On 7/31/07, Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > You need to stay up later (say 3 AM) playing music and maybe even
> drinking
> > Scotch.
> >
> > Helps me sleep in no problem. :-)
> >
> > On 7/31/07, Mike Rocket J Squirrel Elliott <camping.elliott@gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > All you guys that need blackout curtains either live at high latitudes
> > > where there's not much nighttime this time of year, or are a lot
> younger
> > > than me and are capable of sleeping in in the morning. Mrs Squirrel
> can
> > > sleep in regardless of conditions, pretty much. Me, I am up at 5:30 -
> > > 6:30 with great regularity.*
> > >
> > > -----
> > > * In both senses of the word.
> > >
> > > --
> > >
> > > Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
> > > 71 Type 2: the Wonderbus
> > > 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
> > > 74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano
> > > KG6RCR
> > >
> > > On 7/31/2007 3:44 PM Jeffrey Vickers wrote:
> > >
> > > > If you want a cheap sun block and insulator you can make an entire
> > > > set for about $25 if you make window "covers" with silver "bubble-
> > > > wrap" from Home Desperate. Just cut the stuff out to the shape of
> > > > each window and find some suction cups that have a "push pin" style
> > > > back to them. Attach a suction cup at each corner and yer done. The
> > > > bubble stuff is 100% opaque, reflects light and radiant heat, is
> > > > cheap and replaceable and stores flat in the upper bunk. I use mine
> > > > with my curtains drawn so I don't have to look at the shiny stuff
> all
> > > > the time and it works well as an insulator and light block.
> > > >
> > > > Jeff / 87 Subie Syncro Westy
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Jul 31, 2007, at 3:11 PM, Automatic digest processor wrote:
> > > >
> > > >> As for curtains, someone posted pictures of their van where they
> had
> > > >> replaced the curtains and added a fabric that's often used for oven
> > > >> mitts
> > > >> and ironing boards that reflects radiant heat and insulates. I
> > > >> think it's
> > > >> called Insul-Bright and is available at some quilting stores and
> > > >> online. I'm
> > > >> planning on using it to do just this as it's time to replace those
> > > >> old worn
> > > >> curtains in my van too. My only worry is this stuff will be too
> > > >> thick with
> > > >> an added piece of fabric (for appearance) to store open properly.
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Jake
> > 1984 Vanagon GL
> > 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
> > www.crescentbeachguitar.com
> >
>
>
>
> --
>
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Thanks,
Jeff
90' Carat (It's Blue, It's Beautiful. Now sporting a very unstylish brown
interior taken from the parts bus)
86' (We call this one Parts)
85' GL (Sidelined and feeling neglected)
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