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Date:         Thu, 3 Feb 2011 13:12:55 -0800
Reply-To:     Robert Keezer <warmerwagen@YAHOO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Robert Keezer <warmerwagen@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Map Pockets
Comments: To: Larry Alofs <lalofs@GMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <AANLkTim5BX8iK-ikLicnUwJduHQzOir6M5M-sxH889jR@mail.gmail.com>
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    Some early Vanagons have a "glove tray"  instead of a glove box that will allow you to place the passenger map pocket in the same location as the driver's side. I have a few of these. The glove tray is always open, and is easy to install.   Robert 1982 Westfalia              

--- On Thu, 2/3/11, Larry Alofs <lalofs@GMAIL.COM> wrote:

From: Larry Alofs <lalofs@GMAIL.COM> Subject: Re: Map Pockets To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Date: Thursday, February 3, 2011, 10:43 AM

Yes, that asymmetry would be almost as bad as not matching your plaids.    :-)

Larry A.

On Thu, Feb 3, 2011 at 12:45 PM, 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 > > > > >


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