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Subject:Re: Homemade bike rack for '85 Westy?
From:J. Harvey
Date:Wed, 3 Dec 2003 10:14:05 -0800

I made a bike attachment for my Vanagon.  It replaces the stock hatch
hinge....i.e. you could do two bikes.  The design (proprietary) could be
modified to work with the Westy pop top.  See the photo below.

http://oregonstate.edu/~harveyjo/silver_rack.jpg

-john

'85 Vanagon w/Weird Bike Attachment
'91 GTi 2.0 8v
'76 BMW 2002

>From: Susie Kinyanjui <kivulini50@HOTMAIL.COM>
>Reply-To: Susie Kinyanjui <kivulini50@HOTMAIL.COM>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Homemade bike rack for '85 Westy?
>Date: Wed, 3 Dec 2003 11:20:34 -0600
>
>Has anyone ever made a bike rack (for 2 bikes) for their Vanagon/Westy?
>We've had a lot of trouble finding one as the specs on our hitch never
>match
>those needed for the bike racks for sale. Has anyone found/made a rack that
>works for the front of their van?
>
>I appreciate the advice! Thanks!
>
>Susie
>'85 Westy
>new to the list and love the dialogue!
>
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