Date: Sat, 22 Feb 2020 23:22:45 +0000
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Subject: Re: Big empty space just forward of Passenger Side brake light
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Hey Richard and Eric. My Golf engine still sucks air from one of those spaces, but the other side isn't really used. That certainly puts a bee in my bonnet.
Dave B.
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From: Eric Caron <ericcaron96@COMCAST.NET>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Sent: Fri, Feb 21, 2020 7:59 pm
Subject: Re: Big empty space just forward of Passenger Side brake light
Hi Richard,
I’m with you on this! I always wanted to put my passenger side back light on a hidden hinge so it opened like the license holder. I could then reach in that big space to store the jack, spare fluids, light, extra fuel pump, small tool kit. Lots of things would fit and the weight would be in a good place.
And on the drivers side now that I’m moving the ECU only the coil is there so plenty of room there as well.
So, lets go folks fabricate us a spring hinge for the rear lights and lets gain a hole lot of handy storage space.
This is on my fabrication wish list.
Have the holder screw into the original holes and we are good to go.
Maybe it should swing sideways rather than down. Think that is even more handy.
And changing light bulbs would be quick and easy.
It isn’t the first time lights have been made movable like that. The man who painted my bus has a 57 Chevy with the gas filler behind the rear light.
Alistair, any chance you would look at this dream idea?
Eric Caron
85 GL Auto Westfalia
Surrounded by other white busses waiting for healing touch.
> On Feb 21, 2020, at 7:28 PM, Richard Koerner <rjkinpb@SBCGLOBAL.NET> wrote:
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> With Subie 2.2 conversion on my 85 Vanagon, the air intake to motor no longer protrudes through that black fiber panel on Passenger Side. I removed the little clips securing the black panel....and peered inside. What's inside? Nothing! What? Wasted space, a lot of it! I immediately had visions of fabricating a little plywood shelf, mounted into sheet metal beneath and supported by rubber feet (purpose is so that air can get underneath to prevent rust, and also to give me something to attach some rubber bungees). The idea would be to store in that unused space stuff that could be very useful on long roadtrips like I do, mostly for emergency situations. Perhaps...a quart of oil, a quart of 50/50 coolant, an oil filter w/ crush washer for drain plug for when I finally get to a place to change oil, funnel, oil filter wrench.....who knows what else. All of these would be protected in gallon plastic zip-bags, and then maybe go into some plywood box with appropriate drain holes.
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> Just an idea at this point....but hoping others would point out the errors in my thought process. Obviously, this is not a good space for regularly used items, too hard to get to. But just fine when far from home in an emergency situation. Spare parts could go in there too (ignition switch, spare fuel pump and filter, some wire.....). It's a big volume of unused space.
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> Rich
> San Diego
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