How about reproducing the South African Saddle gas tanks?

Thanks,
Chris

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>Date: Tue, 20 Aug 2002 08:52:05 -0400
>From: Doug Alcock <doug.alcock@HEWITT.COM>
>Subject: Re: SURVEY - I need a metal fab. project
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
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>What I'd like to see is a storage box running under the
sliding door of
>the van. I envision the door of this swinging down and
stopping parallel
>to the ground so that it could be used as a step up into the
>van..............I've been dreaming of this for some time
and had idle
>thoughts of trying to do something about it this winter. I'm
thinking it
>would be about as high as the Westy propane tank (for ground
clearance)
>--- perhaps as long as the jack points and as deep as
>possible.........think of it, extra storage and a step in
the same
>package..............every Westy owner's dream  :-)
>
>Cheers,
>Doug
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>Here's the deal.  I'd like to spend the rest of my summer
working on a
>simple, small quantity metal fabrication project.  My first
thought was a
>rear spare tire carrier but after seeing how nice and
complex Gary Lee's
>was
>I've decided to shoot for something different (I really like
Gary's design
>and would definately buy one if needed).  So now I need some
input.
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>I've thought of under_body_saddle_bag_storage_compartments,
skid plates,
>aluminum fender liners for the off road crowd, inexpensive
fiberglass
>bumpers, simple front bike rack (mentioned recently), simple
rear bike
>hangers, nerf bars, and air intake heat shields.
>
>What I'd really like to hear is what other folks want.  So
please send me
>comments on my ideas or your own ideas.  Any imput would be
excellent.
>Thanks for reading, John
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