At 6:02 PM 5/23/96, Dave Thomas wrote: >I am wondering if anyone knows what hardware was used in the >65-71 time frame to both get a wheelchair into the van and >to tiedown the chair in the van. Was it ramps? Did they >have electric/hydraulic lifts for the VW's back then? Any >old photos or literature anyone has would be a great source >of info, as would any tips from anyone who has such an >adaptation in their bus. I saw a '74 bus in the junkyard (Jack Stafford was there, maybe he remembers too?) that had been modified to carry (I assume) a wheelchair. A good portion of the floor from behind the front seats to behind the sliding door had been lowered at least 8 inches! Custom welded, of course. I assume they just used some small ramps at that point. -David ============================================================================ David Schwarze '73 VW Safare Custom Camper (Da Boat) Dallas, Texas, USA '73 Capri GT 2800 (Da Beast) e-mail: ddes@anet-dfw.com '87 Mustang Lx 5.0 (13.986@100.81) http://www.teleport.com/~des '93 Weber WG-50 (Da Piano) ============================================================================
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