Date:         Sun, 14 Nov 2010 05:38:30 -0500
Reply-To:     Casey H <thewordwelder@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Casey H <thewordwelder@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Storage Ideas..Was: Tool roll
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Don -

Did you take pictures?  I'd like to see that.  I'm usually in favor of extra
visibility.

Casey

On Sun, Nov 14, 2010 at 1:09 AM, Don Hanson <dhanson928@gmail.com> wrote:

>  This afternoon I was inside my rear hatch, attaching some extra tail
> lights.  I had the panel right off and got to looking at all that unused
> space in the hatch.  I plan on putting a couple of storage spots inside the
> hatch when I get around to it.  My plan is to make them similar to what you
> see on boat...with sliding plexiglass or lexan doors to keep the stuff
> inside when you open the hatch.  I just hate seeing that much space wasted.
> Might hold my paperback books or my bunk pillows... Also, I bet some sound
> insulation would help in there, that is a big hollow space.
>
>  I found some red 'clearance lights' like on a big rig.  They each have two
> bulbs.  I wired them into my tail lights (one on each side) and my brake
> lights, since the stock lights are so low down and not all that bright even
> with bulb upgrades.  I screwed them right on in the slight channel that
> runs
> around my whole van and has a couple of accent tape stripes in it.
> Directly above the regular tail lights, facing aft, of course.  That puts
> them at eye level for drivers behind you...kinda like the new modern
> vehicles with the "third brake light".  They look pretty unobtrusive and
> are
> as bright as the stock tail lights, giving me double the rear light and a
> brake light during daytime that is right in front of the guy behind's
> nose...I tried lots of combos of wires to see if I could make them a second
> turn signal, too...but I got tired of that and went for a bike ride
> instead...
>
>  Hopefully, they won't break bulb filiments when I slam the hatch, like I
> sometimes do..If that happens, it's LED lights next.  My van is begining to
> take on a Mexican Taxi sort of look as I keep adding widgets....Next a few
> jeweled mudflaps and a Hula Girl for the aerial...or maybe no...
>
>  Don Hanson
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> > On Nov 13, 2010, at 8:45 AM, James V wrote:
> >
> >  I was thinking that this seemed like it would be a small nuisance to
> >> unroll each time I wanted to grab a tool... Then I remembered that I
> >> pretty much dump out my entire toolbox on the floor of my van every
> >> time, cause the tool I want is never on top. :)
> >>
> >>
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