Date:         Mon, 3 May 1999 21:05:12 -0700
Reply-To:     "Steven X. Schwenk" <Steve@SCHWENK-LAW.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "Steven X. Schwenk" <Steve@SCHWENK-LAW.COM>
Subject:      Re: Full-Size SLIDING DOOR SCREENS
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Hold off on your orders...i am sure Ken Wilfry can beat Ron's price on the
screens once he gets 'em...he does on everything else!!!
(sorry Ron, but fair is as fair does!...besides, we need more than opne list
vendor...or the prices will start to slowly creep up...and we have lost Jim)
steve

The Bus Depot wrote:

> > In a message dated 5/3/99 7:09:58 PM, ron@NETCARRIER.COM wrote:
> > <<I'm happy to announce a new product, heretofore unavailable in
> > the U.S.>>
> > HA!
> > I've had side door screen kits available for the past 6 months.  These are
> > made in Germany and use both snaps and velcro for a bug-free fit.   I have
> > screens for both the Vanagon and EuroVan.
> >
> > The screens are black with black trim.  The black color adds privacy.
> > <A HREF="http://www.eurocampers.com/Screens.html"
>
> I stand corrected.  Looking at the photo on his website, I must concede that
> the aftermarket screen on Steve's page is very similar to my repro of the
> original Westfalia screen, in functionality and design concept if not in
> color. It looks as though his aftermarket supplier in Germany copied off of
> the same Westfalia original that I did.  They added a Velcro strip, whereas
> mine merely snaps on (as did the original). On the other hand, they switched
> to black while mine, being a duplicate of the original Westfalia product,
> retains the stock Westy color scheme.  If Steve's is anything like the tents
> he imports, then I'm sure it's a quality product.  His is $140, mine $79.95.
> So now you have a choice of flavors.
>
> - Ron Salmon
>  The Bus Depot
>  http://www.busdepot.com