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Subject:Re: looking for source for "crazy trailer"
From:Birkenfeld Jeff
Date:Thu, 23 May 2002 10:28:21 -0500

>take my advise until someone else that
has actually used on tells you Stans Nuts.

Stan Wilder
83 Air Cooled Westfalia

Stan IS nuts!...however, I have never owned one of these trailers.  Did see
one in a bad movie starring Mac Davis, called "Cheaper to Keep Her", he
pulled it around behind a Pinto or something.  Looked rather goofy and I
don't think it would make for a very good Vanagon trailer as you would never
see it in the rear view or know how much rear length you have short of
placing a tall orange bike flag on it.

JB

Stan, I've been thinking about that Westy on the pontoon idea....how about
removing drivetrain and suspension leaving everything else as the gas tank
could run the outboard, the wipers could still be useful, the reverse lights
could be used as running lights, side marker color change for running
lights, keep all the glass to help with bad weather, all the Westy
electricals to run the Westy equipment, build a water recovery system from
the outboard to run the interior heater cores, maybe a platform above the
cab for sunbathing....I'm still thinking....call it a PonFalia or a Westoon.
Now what's a Westy weigh minus drivetrain and suspension?