Date:         Thu, 11 Aug 2011 07:22:57 -0700
Reply-To:     Rocket J Squirrel <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Rocket J Squirrel <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Cargo Net Vanagon Prototype
Comments: To: Jonce Fancher <streetbugs@FRONTIER.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <48efb0$4f6np1@out02.roch.ny.frontiernet.net>
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Very nice, Jonce. Troy slapped together a one-off fabric cargo panel for
me to try. I haven't yet installed the snaps because I've been wondering
what to use. What be these "hard action snaps" of which you speak?

This will be very handy for me. As I've mentioned, my driveway is pretty
sloped and when returning from camping trips I back the van down it for
easy unloading into the garage. The gear tends to shift after driving
washboard roads and last Sunday when I got back, I could see through the
hatch's window that my wheel leveler ramps and my little charcoal
barbecue were leaning against it. There was nothing for it but to open
the hatch and try to catch things as they spilled out. Got one ramp, the
other two items hit the pavement.

--
Jack "Rocket j Squirrel" Elliott
Bend, Ore.
1984 Westfalia. A poor but proud people.
1971 "Ladybug"-brand utility trailer ca. 1972 from a defunct company in
San Clemente, Calif., now repurposed as The Westrailia.

Sent from my kitchen.

On 08/10/2011 07:06 PM, Jonce Fancher wrote:
> Hi all
> Just had a bit of time today sewing Black Bra/Masks for Sprinter Vans
> and got Bored so decided to make up a prototype rear Cargo Net for the
> Vanagon.
>
> This is only a Prototype and NOT AVAILABLE YET!!
> Sorry the pictures are really crappy! my front garage has no real
> light so I will pull it outside in the next few days to get some more pics.
> Plan on going to the COVVC Show in Columbus Ohio this weekend and
> then to Dixie Bus in Mount Vernon Ohio so I thought I would make this
> up and give it a test run to see what needs to be done.
>
> Always up for comments. Please do not ask about price at this time.
> For one it is not done only finished 3 sides.
> Used 1.5" Poly pro Webbing and commercial woven coated Mesh with
> Black Binding, Used Hard Action Snaps to bite on the oem snaps in the
> van. won't take a bunch of pull to pop it loose but will keep your
> crap from tumbling out and hitting the trailer hitch that you just
> greased up.
>
> Oh yeah the link http://fanchers.com/287/Vanagon%20Cargo%20Net.htm
>
> C-ya Jonce