... and in an election year they're easily available on most any roadside (post election, of course)! Karl Wolz |-----Original Message----- |From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of |Al Knoll |Sent: Thursday, December 16, 2010 1:09 PM |To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM |Subject: Re: mechanic's creepers | |I carry a slider with me under the rear cushion. It is a re-cycled folded |sign that once advertised motor oil. It's made of a plastic corregated |material that is slippery enough to slide on and provides a modicum of |cushioning. Plain cardboard works in a pinch but isn't slidey enough. | |Weighs about a half pound, stows neatly, doesn't require a jack to use, |(safety issue), waterproof, non toxic, won't pinch your leticibles, easily |replaceable, recyclable, can be painted on one side to enhance ones social |status. | |Pensionerd. | |On Sat, Dec 11, 2010 at 8:47 AM, John Lauterbach |<jhlauterbach@bellsouth.net |> wrote: | |> My Son, age 12, has made the case that if I expect his help working on |> our '84 Vanagon and doing the wiring under our model railroad tables, he |> is entitled to a mechanic's creeper for Christmas. |> |> What do you folks suggest for a creeper or two (maybe Dad should get one |> for himself)? |> |> Thanks in advance. |> |> John |> |
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