A bit pricey for me right now... Maybe in a year or so, but I'd love to see pics. On 11/22/08, Jonce Fancher <streetbugs@verizon.net> wrote: > Hi all > Ive been doing a Prototype for some time and have the basic frame built in > my garage. I started to crunch some numbers to see if it was a item that > would be > cost effective to produce. WELL hard to know. If your a All Quality Person, > and Nothing but the best will do if it works and lasts then you would be the > one > who would want this hands down. But, If your the go the cheapest way known > to man and believe in going to the junk yard for a .50 cent light bulb then > this > would not be the one for you. > > This Awning is BIG. It is at its widest point 12' 8" wide x 11' Projection. > It could also be Larger if Ordered that way. Mounts to the Rain Gutter and > has > ONLY 2 poles to the Ground. The Cover zips on ( #10 Marine Zipper ) at the > base and has adjustments in it to make it tight and clean looking. Total > length > of each pole is 44 inches when broken down. So it can store on the roof of > any VW Bus/Vanagon. > It has a Skirt on it over The full length of the van to keep water from > running in. To reduce shipping costs the customer will be able to purchase > the tubing at > most any home supply store( home depot type ). Also If tubing gets broken or > lost it can be replaced Very Very easy. The Awning can be switched from > Vehicle to Vehicle with a Rain gutter effortlessly. Includes All american > makes as well ( with rain gutter ) > Fabric is a 5 Year Limited Warrenty Boat Top Fabric that is UV Resistant and > Easy to clean and Maintain. Bound Edges and completely sewn with The New > Forever thread ePTFE that will last longer then the actual item it is sewn > to. Also like all the other stuff I've been making there are NO Holes and NO > hardware to mount or install to the Vehicle at all. > > I can use a Lighter Material to maybe save on cost But it may loose the 5 > year warrenty. I Could not use the Forever thread that costs 120.00 per > pound. I > could do alot of things but this would be the last awning you would ever > need or want. I went to Tubing to get from Home Depot since Aluminum Tubing > is > WAY to expensive to think about anymore. Also I Could make up special Feet > to mount to a Square back or even a eurovan or honda van. Not at this point > though. > > Roughly it is coming out to $400.00 to $450.00. Not sure if anyone would > even consider it but I will still proceed with mine and get some pics to > post just to > see if any other Sicko might be in Need of a awning. > C-ya Jonce > > Jonce Fancher > > 56 Single Cab > 66 Sunroof Bug > 66 Variant Squareback > 66 Porsche 912 > 71 Sunroof Bus > 84 Vanagon "Godfried" 24k Original Miles > 85 Vanagon Westi Zetec 2.0L DOHC > 2003 10 Passenger Sprinter > > Fancher's Upholstery Inc. - www.fanchers.com > Not-A-VW Club - http://mywebpages.comcast.net/jaransont3/notavwclub/ > Buses by the Beach - http://www.busesbythebeach.com/ > Full Moon Bus Club - http://www.fullmoonbusclub.com/news.php > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > + To unsubscribe from the Vanagon List send an e-mail to > + listserv@gerry.vanagon.com with SIGNOFF VANAGON > + in the body of the message. > ------------------------------------------------------------ > -- Sent from my mobile device Chris S. Disclaimer: "Death and serious injury may occur" ------------------------------------------------------------ + To unsubscribe from the Vanagon List send an e-mail to + listserv@gerry.vanagon.com with SIGNOFF VANAGON + in the body of the message. ------------------------------------------------------------ |
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