For those interested, here are some photos detailing the drip plate.  Sorry,
I do not remember who took them, so I can't give proper credit...

ftp://142.166.197.225/incoming/VanagonDripPlate/LidDn.jpg
ftp://142.166.197.225/incoming/VanagonDripPlate/LidUp.jpg
ftp://142.166.197.225/incoming/VanagonDripPlate/LtHinge.jpg
ftp://142.166.197.225/incoming/VanagonDripPlate/RtHinge.jpg
ftp://142.166.197.225/incoming/VanagonDripPlate/Propped.jpg

alias Fred aka Bleu Schtroumpf

-----Original Message-----
From: Bill N [mailto:freeholder@STARBAND.NET]
Sent: 24 juillet, 2002 02:38
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Is it possible to "remodel" the stove top?

I have this feature on my Westy, which is an '81.  Perhaps they removed it
on later models, or
maybe yours is just missing.

Bill

----- Original Message -----
From: "Katherine J. Maas" <Katherine@KJMAAS.COM>

My westy is a 1987.  Last winter we rented a westy in Hawaii < don�t know
what year it was < but it had a neat design twist on the stove top which I�d
love to have on mine.  Inside the stove/sink lid is an inner stainless steel
panel, which is designed to be lowered over the stove top and used as a dish
rack when washing dishes.  I assume this was a design innovation in some
year after 1987.