in all the vanagons that i have owned...(only 2)....i have never gone
without cardboard stashed under the back cushion (dirty side down) for
road work or keeping things clean..james

Stewart, Donna wrote:

>The cardboard also comes in handy if you want to haul something dirty or
>otherwise not good for your rear cushion.  I hauled an engine back from
>Reno, as well as other part at various times, and removed the cushion and
>put the cardboard down.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: developtrust [mailto:developtrust@COX.NET]
>Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2003 11:41 AM
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: Essential Tools
>
>
>Somewhere in the vanagon.com site is an interesting article on "What do you
>carry in your vanagon."Anyone know where it is? I've forgotten.
>
>My choices? Tool kit and rubber gloves, paper clip & piece of cardboard the
>size of your rear cushion (to lay on when working under the van.)
>
>William
>
>
>Okay Volkies,
>
>Now that I am a new Westy owner, I need to pick your brains... simple
>question:
>
>What tools do you keep in your vannies? What are the essential tools to have
>for basic maintenance and emergency repair (I already have duct tape
>covered! :-) ? Okay.. so it was *two* simple questions.
>
>--=Dan
>'84 Westy
>