Date:         Wed, 15 Jun 2011 13:38:17 -0400
Reply-To:     Jim Lieb <jlieberie@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Jim Lieb <jlieberie@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: a substitute for stock footman's loops on luggage rack
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Nice mod.

On Wed, Jun 15, 2011 at 10:11 AM, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:

> I'm getting my luggage rack back together after repainting, and I
> thought you might be interested in my replacement footman's loops. I'm
> using 2" Harken eye straps, and did this mod a few years ago and I
> like the eye straps over the stock as they provide more room to run
> rope and attach bungees.
> Not as low a profile as stock, but still look good I think.
>
>
> http://shufti.wordpress.com/2011/06/14/vanagon-westy-luggage-rack-footmans-loops/
>
>
> alistair
>



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