Date:         Thu, 3 Feb 2011 10:45:58 -0800
Reply-To:     Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Map Pockets
Comments: To: Stephen Grisanti <bike2vcu@yahoo.com>
In-Reply-To:  <995044.17605.qm@web110605.mail.gq1.yahoo.com>
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My Weekender with Behr In-Dash AC has a matching map pocket on the
passenger's door because the AC takes up half the glove box space.

Opening the glove box door isn't a big issue - you just put the things you
want easy access to in the door pocket!  ;)

Jake

On Thu, Feb 3, 2011 at 9:45 AM, Stephen Grisanti <bike2vcu@yahoo.com> wrote:

> I picked up a second hard plastic map pocket from a junked van for my
> passenger door.  Optimum placement is slightly higher and farther back than
> the driver's door location in order to permit the glove box to open without
> interference.  I've even gone so far as to mark the back side of the
> passenger door panel for the drilling/installation but have not yet done the
> install.  I just don't know if I can live with the asymmetry.
>
>
> Stephen
>
> --- On Thu, 2/3/11, Harold Teer <teer.vanagon@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>
>
> From: Harold Teer <teer.vanagon@GMAIL.COM>
> Subject: Re: Map Pockets
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Date: Thursday, February 3, 2011, 9:58 AM
>
>
> If you want  to put the hard sided map pocket on the passenger door, just
> make certain that you mark the holes for installation of the new map pocket
> with the glove box open and you will be fine.
>
> Harold
>
> On Thu, Feb 3, 2011 at 9:35 AM, Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > "Many people add one to the passenger front door. "
> >
> > For those contemplating this, beware that you won't be able to open
> > the glove box without first opening the passenger door. Bus Depot has
> > some plastic frames with heavy duty stretch netting that make a more
> > open pocket. They are intended for use in campers, at least that's
> > where I use mine. But they would like perfectly flat on a door panel
> > while still being of use to the passenger when needed.
> >
> > Jim
> >
>
>
>
> --
> ___
> Harold Teer
> 1991 Westy (Vangaux)
> Harrisonburg, VA
>
>
>
>
>


--
Jake

1984 Vanagon GL 1.9 WBX - 'The Grey Van'
1986 Westy Weekender/2.5 SOHC Subie - 'Dixie'

Crescent Beach, BC

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