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Subject:Re: The lid is *NOT* Plastic!
From:Stan Wilder
Date:Mon, 19 Nov 2001 15:10:24 -0600

With the new compact design on the roof height, did the HVAC cool it
properly?

Stan

On Mon, 19 Nov 2001 11:27:06 -0800 Mike & Shari <mjgarske@HOME.COM>
writes:
> Sounds like me when I first got my van!  Well upon first inspection I
> kinda
> doubted
> that the pillars were really as "strong" as VW probably led us to
> believe!  Not
> being anyone's
> chump I borrowed an acquaintance of mine's van and drove it to a
> local
> construction site.
> Well, the experiment began as I directed the crew to lower an HVAC
> system on to
> the
> top of said bus.  Much to my dismay the damn thing folded like like
> a house 'o
> cards.
>
> Engineers, n e v er trust 'em.
>
>
>                                                         Mike G.
>
> Gnarlodious wrote:
>
> > Entity Alistair Bell spoke thus:
> >
> > > Ah, so it does burn!
> > Well, when I first got my Vanagon I said "what is with this
> "plastic" engine
> > lid???"
> > So being a little concerned about flammability I went to a
> junkyard and
> > BOUGHT a "plastic" lid and experimented with it.
> > Which explains why I still have a "plastic" lid
> >
> > Rachel http://www.gnarlodious.com
>
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