Dave,

    I'm a single mom of 4 kids, we are planning a trip to Disneyland in L.A.
over Easter vacation.....when I travel 250+ miles over the grapevine or to
the warehouse, or go on any lengthy drive the kids hate it!!!
SO.....
I installed a swivel arm, with removable table top(s) on the rear corner of
the driver seat (found it in a dead westy at the wrecking yard)

        **Cost: $7, It matches the interior of my van.

    The kids can play dominoes or card games, they love it.
I securely store the table top against the wall of the middle seat
    The metal arm adjusts for easy storage directly behind the drivers seat.
    The base of the metal arm is the right diameter to slide on a roll of
paper towels when we travel (secured by a loose fitting rubberband) When not
in use the Arm folds back and can be tightened down to secure in place, it
holds the binoculars that hang from the back of the driver headrest....lol

    Have 4 kids, have 7 passenger van, we can finally travel in comfort!
Don't forget to pack the ear plugs <grin>

                                          MtnGal

----- Original Message -----
From: "=David--M=" <dmc@CYBURBAN.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, April 10, 2000 10:31 AM
Subject: Will my alternator survive a TV VCR combo?

> >From: Keith Olsen <VintagePkr@AOL.COM>
> >Hi all,
> >We are prepping our 87 Wolfsburg automatic for a trip from NY to >Orlando
for
> >the kids first Disney trip.  Now today, while hoofing it through our
>local
> >wherehouse type store we happened upon a small AC/DC color TV/VCR combo
>with
> >cigarette lighter power plug (now we're not real TV addicts but the >thou
> >
> Your alternator may survive it, but you may not!
> Just a caution that if you take it, make sure its bolted down securely.
> In the event of an accident or possibly sudden braking, a loose object
> like a TV can be a lethal missile inside the van.
>