Date:         Tue, 8 Sep 1998 18:37:06 EDT
Reply-To:     ThingGuy@AOL.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Steve Lashley <ThingGuy@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Update on Cupholders (Dash console)
Comments: To: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM
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A while back I posted that I had some dash consoles on order from Germany.
When they arrived, I tried to stick one on a  '87 Vanagon Westy, and there was
no way it would fit.

Well this past weekend at BBTA, I got to try it on a couple of different year
Vanagons and found that it will fit on a 1980, and 1982 model.  If your dash
is the same as one of those years, it will fit yours as well.  This cupholder
is molded plastic and takes up your whole dash from the speaker grill over (to
the right).  There are tabs on the sides that have double stick tape to hold
it in place.  You may need to trim 1/4 inch off of one of the tabs to get it
fit if you have a plastic grille over your speaker holes.  The cupholder is
clearly made for this application, through the bottom of the cupholders are
still at a slight angle when the console is installed and your Vanagon is
sitting level.

It does look good in place, but personally I am not real impressed.  P-mail me
if you are interested in trying one out.  The cost is $20 plus $3 shipping,
and I'll take it back if you don't like it.  I only have 5, and I may not
order more depending on how well they are liked.

I do have a different model arriving this week.  This looks very similar to
the stock? cupholders I've seen, except it has a fold out map table with it as
well.  I will post again in  a few days after I get a chance to try it out.

If you want to see a pic of the air-cooled Vanagon cupholder, go to:
http://members.aol.com/tentinfo/page14c.html

The cupholder is upside down in the picture, (holes for cups should be on the
left side closer to the driver) and the description is clearly wrong, listing
T2 from 1979-1990, unless of course the German T2 has a different dash.

Glad the list is back up.

Steve Lashley
SKL Enterprises
Importing German Side Tents and Accessories for Bus/Vanagon/Eurovan, and
Carver Propane heaters
http://members.aol.com/tentinfo