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Date:         Mon, 31 Jul 2017 11:51:47 +0000
Reply-To:     Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Magnets and Vanagons
Comments: To: Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca>
In-Reply-To:  <1826F68B-8419-466E-80DC-BFDD60F76925@shaw.ca>
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At Felder Industries we buy welding ground magnets where the freight arrives at our Harbor and drill and tap them to accept 12v dash fans. After an application of felt on the bottom they can be used almost anywhere in a metal-dash Westy.

Jim

On Sun, Jul 30, 2017 at 11:17 PM Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:

> One of those fabric reinforced Mylar faced "space blankets" a couple of > rocks or tent pegs holding bottom of blanket out from van, magnet holding > top of blanket either above or below kitchen sliding window, and you have > shade for the fridge side of van. Be sure not to block fridge exhaust. > > Alistair > > > On Jul 30, 2017, at 7:28 PM, Eric Caron <ecaron1@COMCAST.NET> wrote: > > > > Hi folks, > > > > For some time I had a battle with a led light I wanted mounted > over the bed over the engine compartment. I don’t like drilling wholes > when I can avoid it so I used velcro. the light was handy for folks seeing > the back area at night or for night view of the engine compartment. The > velcro adhesive refused to stay connected to the roof. > > > > Today I took a strong magnet a 1.5 inch disk. I placed it in the > upper storage area above where I wanted the light to be mounded. I > attached a magnet to the led light and perfect, it stuck firmly to the > ceiling and no drilling or adhesive needed. I can even easily remove the > light use it somewhere else and then it snaps back in place like magic. I > duct taped the upper magnet in place. > > > > Any other creative vanagon magnet ideas out there? > > > > Eric Caron > > 85 GL Auto > > P. S. > > I may not be able to see but I make sure those camping with me can! >


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