Nice job. It looks about the best I've seen of this type.
Could the wheel be mounted slightly lower to maximise visibility thro' rear
window?

Clive
'88 Syncro

----- Original Message -----
From: "Gary Lee" <gary2a@TELUSPLANET.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, August 19, 2002 7:41 PM
Subject: swing away tire carrier

> As some of you may know, I have been working on a swing away tire carrier
> for our vanagons.
> Take a look at some pictures at my web site
> http://www.telusplanet.net/public/gary2a/rack/swingtire/swingtire.htm
>
> It looks simple enough, but actually it's a difficult thing to make.
> For those of you into tools, I used just about every major piece in my
shop:
> milling machine, lathe, tig welder, plasma cutter, oxy acetylene torch,
> carbide dry saw, tubing notcher, tubing bender etc.
>
> Comments and suggestions welcome.
>
> Thanks
> Gary Lee
> http://www.telusplanet.net/public/gary2a/rack/vanagonrack.htm