Roy,
Been there done that.... it helps... but... if the van is closed up in the
sun all day it will still get hot inside. I've also hooked up a small
tarp/awning on that side too when I'm in camp.
Bill

----- Original Message -----
From: "Roy O." <keepsake@pangea.ca>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, July 07, 2000 9:58 PM
Subject: Westy Fridge Accessory

> Today, at the Winnipeg Folk Festival (yes, that was a plug!) I saw a Westy
with
> a novel way of addressing heat build-up on the fridge side of the van. On
the
> exterior of the van directly opposite to where the fridge sits inside,
there
> were numerous magnets holding in place a section of reflective aluminium
> sheeting. This sheeting is the same stuff you would commonly see unrolled,
and
> placed on dashboards to reflect the sun back through the windshield when
the
> vehicle is parked.
>
> The vehicle was unattended so I couldn't chat with the owner about the
> effectiveness of this approach but regardless, I didn't want to stick
around
> because there was just too much great music going on at the numerous
festival
> stages.
>
> Roy O.
> '87 Westfalia GL
> (till death us do part)
>