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Date:         Mon, 5 Dec 1994 22:39:15 -0800 (PST)
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From:         "Thom Fitzpatrick" <thom@tim.com>
Subject:      Re: Keeping warm(er) while driving

>Several days ago, someone posted a note saying that they had put plastic >between the front and the back to keep warm. This gave me an idea which >I did try tonight. If you take an old blanket and place it over the >headrests of the driver and passenger seat, with just a little dip >between the seats, the front part of the camper does seem to be >significantly warmer while driving. The temperature outside is on the >order of 5 degrees tonight (that is F) and the difference is quite apparent. >Stuart Hutton (hutton@poly.oscs.montana.edu) 82 diesel vanagon camper

I did something exactly like this in my last '67 bus. I used a piece of heavy canvas, and cut an hemmed it to fit the curve of the roof, and used twist-fasteners to put it up with, so I could easily take it down. This made a huge difference in the heat in the front!

Thom -- > Hmmmm... This tuna just doesn't taste the same without the dolphin. ............................................................................ : Thom Fitzpatrick Transamerica Info Mgmnt : : Systems Administrator 1860 Howe Ave : : tfitzpatrick@tim.com Sacramento, CA 95825 : : fax (916) 921-6781 (916) 565-3346 : ............................................................................ All opinions expressed herein are mine and not necessarily those of TIMS!


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