In a message dated 6/29/01 5:51:36 AM Pacific Daylight Time, afox@USGS.GOV
writes:

<< Everything I've seen on the market is made of flimsy plastic and
 does'nt fit right between the vanagon seats. >>

Andrew,

Steel horse makes a decent center console which does fit between the seats.
It is low enough to allow front to rear movement. It is narrow enough to
permit easy use of parking brakes. Hardly slides around even w/o any mounting
screws. I suppose you can mount it permanently. Comes with 4 cupholders (fore
& aft) & lots of other storage. I got mine from K-Mart for $29 each -- one in
gray and another in brown to match the interior of my various Vanagons. Don't
get the long one with the ice box. It looks juniier and is just a hair too
long for that space.

BenT
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