

| Subject: | Re: Last air cooled model? |
| From: | Aristotle Sagan |
| Date: | Wed, 6 Feb 2002 12:25:13 -0800 |
>My 81 has plastic vents. > >One interior that I have seen only on an air cooled Vanagon is what was >termed the "Basic Camper"- it had full width rear seat and small seat >against the driver's side wall adjacent to the rear seat that formed an L >shaped seating arangement in the back. The seat has storage underneath - >think cabinet with pad on top and back rest. It has an ice box instead >of the fridge, a sink, a slightly bigger water tank but no stove. > >I like this interior, while the side seat that butts against the rear >seat make the rear bench effectively a two person seat, like in the full >Westy (De Luxe Camper"), it would offer a full size "couch" to sprawl out >on. That's the feature I would like! I'd also prefer the ice box to the >fridge - I'd guess I'd miss the stove. > >This would be good interior for any one converting a hardtop van to a >camper, since you wouldn't be cooking inside. Also would be good for >Syncro's - no propane tank under the vechicle! > >John R Sorry John, If I do the conversion to a HT Westy, it will have cooking and refrigeration in it. I have been thinking about a good size sunroof over the stove area though. Wouldn't that be cute in a campground, me standing there with my head and shoulders out the top of the van cooking up Pasta Alfredo (veggy_terrian). tim in san jose _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp.
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