One important thing to keep in mind with this mod.....

the heater can only minimally protrude onto the interior - or the door won't
slide open properly -it will get caught on the rear body.

Marshall Ruskin

I understand what your saying, but  1)  if a person had a COMPLETE panel
for the inside of the sliding door, it could be removable.  2)  I agree that
hooking/unhooking the propane & electrical might be a bit of a pain, but it
would get everything out of the way.  Maybe one could even find a propane
tank to fit in the door too!   This is just a thought (my apologies to John
or
Jon if I 'stole' the idea - maybe his idea was planted in my brain over a
year
ago)  Malcolm

Davidson wrote:

> Malcom,
> This was actually mentioned a little over a year ago my John (or Jon?) I
> believe.
>
> I think this would be problematic since there are electrical as well as
> propane hook ups that would be a problem for opening and closing the
door.. even
> if there is enough room in there (these heaters are 6 inches deep I
believe).
> Also, I don't think you would find many people willing to cut the exhaust
hole
> in their door.
>
> Personally, I really prefer a removable strategy as I don't always camp in
> the cold.... and a strategy that doesn't require permanent alterations to
> the van, if possible.
>
> Just my 2 cents...
> Bill
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Malcolm Stebbins <Malcolm.Stebbins@MSVU.CA>
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Date: Saturday, April 15, 2000 10:34 AM
> Subject: Re: Custom Cat Heaters
>
>
> >OK I'll jump in here with an idea that might work.  Since you're starting
> from
> >scratch, how about recessing the cat heater in the sliding door and vent
it out
> >the door.  One might have have to have a easily detachable propane hose
but
> >that would get the heater out of the way completely!!!!   Malcolm
> >