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Date:         Tue, 17 Dec 1996 12:47:04 +0100
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From:         Philippe Oudot <p_oudot@worldnet.fr>
Subject:      Re: What are the aluminium bars across the rear hatch for?

At 16:54 16/12/1996 -0600, you wrote: >I have seen some Caravelles (Vanagon in USA) including my 1984 GL with a >sort of grille across the rear windscreen. Two horizontal aluminium bars >about 2" apart covering the bottom part of the windscreen. > >What are they for? Dogs? Luggage? Decoration? The PO said they were for >nothing. > >Lionel Tun >lionel@ark.prestel.co.uk > > >Hi Lionel,

I have a '89 Caravelle GL, and aluminum bars also. They aren't just there for nothing but to avoid breaking your rear windscreen in case of big cargo in the rear part of your van. That's it. At least, that what it's written on the instruction manual.

Philippe Oudot '89 16" Syncro Caravelle GL TD Oettinger


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