Date: Wed, 24 Dec 2008 15:14:25 -0800
Reply-To: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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From: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject: Re: Idea Mods for lighting the goon
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Hot water sounds great !
how do you heat it?
I have this 'egr cooler' from a tdi engine..........
it's a heat exchanger that takes exhaust gases going through tubes, and
coolant, or some liquid, circulates around the tubes . . Seems that could
make a heckava hot water heater.
next you'll have a little Honda generator to power all this when camping !
lol.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jonce Fancher" <streetbugs@VERIZON.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, December 24, 2008 2:33 PM
Subject: Re: Idea Mods for lighting the goon
> Hi
> Actually Im just replacing the foam not the skin or base on the seat.
> Makes it much harder. If I were over 6 foot it might be an issue. I just
> take the foam out
> of a non westi seat and stuff it in place of the westi seat. fits tight
> and makes it look great. It sets harder and just the way I like it. The
> stock westy foam was
> a bit soft and flat. Age Im sure has made a diff in that.
> I know Im a bit of a Camping Sissy when it comes to Microwave and Hot
> water heater. did I mention Hot water heater? Yup Im a sissy.
> C-ya Jonce
>
>>sounds like a lot of fun.
>>Can't get into that much 110AC myself...........but that's just me.
>
>>re the seat bottoms.......
>>just want to make sure you are aware that a non-swivel seat bottom is
>>thicker than a seat bottom intended for a swivel.
>>Some people find that the seat is much too high, when they put a
>>non-swivel
>>seat bottom where a swivel seat bottom was.
>
>>I like some 110AC available in the van. My 85 Wolfsburg weekender/camper
>>has
>>an outlet and I'm glad it does, but there ain't gonna by no microwave in
>>there Mahn !
>>Scott
>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Jonce Fancher" <streetbugs@VERIZON.NET>
>>To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>>Sent: Tuesday, December 23, 2008 8:15 PM
>>Subject: Idea Mods for lighting the goon
>
>
>>> Hi all
>>> Well I finally plowed all the snow out of my drive today to swap the 85
>>> Westi with the 66 bug to do some winter mods to it that Ive been
>>> dreaming
>>> up over
>>> the summer months. So it started to snow again and the weather is total
>>> crap. But Ive got a fix it list for the Camper for next season. Some of
>>> it
>>> just standard
>>> stuff but a few items should be sorta fun not sure if anyone else has
>>> played with this idea or not.
>>> 1) add an outlet by the back corner when the hatch is up you can plug
>>> in
>>> your xmas lights.
>>> 2) add an outlet strip behind the Drivers seat for the Microwave and
>>> Fans.
>>> ( I know, I know its not roughing it!)
>>> 3) Add 1 more outlet close to the sliding door for what ever you might
>>> not
>>> be able to live with out.
>>> 4) Removing the Fridge and adding shelves that I seem to never have
>>> enough
>>> of, Plus we never use the fridge
>>> 5) change the 14-2 wire to 12-2 for the crap I might plug into the van
>>> now.
>>> 6) add 110v lighting and Dimmer switch close to sliding door so when you
>>> wander in at night you dont wake the wife and kids.
>>> 7) RV grade battery maintainer/charger/booster thing installed under
>>> cabinets to keep my battery happy and easy to plug in from the side of
>>> the
>>> van.
>>>
>>> Those are the silly things Im doing but the need to do stuff is:
>>> 1) repack the front wheel bearings
>>> 2) adjust the e brake
>>> 3) replace a few out put trans seals
>>> 4) finish up the A/C install on the Zetec that would have been nice this
>>> past summer!!
>>> 5) touch up a bit of rust under the foot pads on by the front door
>>> 6) tighten the arm rests on the driver seat.
>>> 7) swap the seat foam from a non westi seat bottom to my westi seat
>>> bottom. Makes it feel like a nice new seat.
>>>
>>> Im sure there will be more then that but that is the basics.
>>> Have a happy holiday. I will be playing in the heated shed over the next
>>> few days when not doing the family stuff.
>>> Hope everyone gets some Cool VW related goodies from Santa.
>>> 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
>
>
>
> 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
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