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Date:         Sat, 19 Jun 2010 09:46:08 -0500
Reply-To:     Michael Sullivan <sandwichhead@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Michael Sullivan <sandwichhead@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Stan Wilder's vanagon website
Comments: To: Edward Maglott <emaglott3@gmail.com>
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I saw one of those "scoops" on a 66 bus at a VW meet. You can use while driving or parked. Funnels the air in through the side window and seemed to worked really good. Wish I had a pic. Michael in San Antonio 91GL Weekender AT 2.1L 'Gringo' 73 Beetle

On Sat, Jun 19, 2010 at 8:02 AM, Edward Maglott <emaglott3@gmail.com> wrote:

> I remember he had nice plans for the rack thing to mount an > AC in the passenger door window. What I really loved was this gadget > that was (iirc) 4" water pipe elbow mounted to/through a square of > plexiglass. It was put in the sliding window opening with the open > end of the elbow sticking out into the airflow. Supposedly funneled > a huge amount of fresh air into the cab while driving in hot > weather. I think there was a warning about high velocity bugs > hurting when they hit the back of your neck! I love that kind > of funky creative re-purposing problem solving stuff, and I find the > Vanagon is a great platform to exercise that activity. > > Edward > > > At 06:46 PM 6/18/2010, Jake de Villiers wrote: > >> Stan's alive and well and selling real estate last I heard. >> >> And still chasing the feral cats! ;) >> >> On Fri, Jun 18, 2010 at 3:26 PM, Karl Ploessl <karl.ploessl@gmail.com >> >wrote: >> >> > another contender is/was Marvel Mystery oil (some might still remember >> > Stan Wilder(?) who was a strong believer in that one) >> > >> >> >> >> -- >> Jake >> >> 1984 Vanagon GL 1.9 WBX 'The Grey Van' >> 1986 Westy Weekender/2.5 SOHC Suby 'Dixie' >> >> Crescent Beach, BC >> >> www.thebassspa.com >> www.crescentbeachguitar.com >> http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27 >> >


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