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Subject:Re: VW Mini-Home from MI
From:John Rodgers
Date:Wed, 21 Jan 2004 08:38:35 -0600

Take a look at these plans. This is for the Phoenix, a Westy like
motorhome built on an early VW Bus chasis. It might even be adapted to a
Vanagon Chasis. This first appeared in an edition of Hot VW's back in
the '80s. I still have my copy. I still ahve drawings from the source
back in those days. Didn't cost me $85 either.

Anyway, here is the url.

http://www.rqriley.com/phx.html

Regards,

John Rodgers
88 GL Driver

Daniel Stevens wrote:

>I've been pondering buying the kit plans myself.
>I have a very delapidated VW thing coming from my neighbors back 40..
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>the rockers are beyond salvage as is the rear end damage.. but i think the front clip is there good enough to make one of these.
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>I'll forgo the 2x4 clad in alum siding though, and use box steel tubing and a saftey cage built intot he frame/structure
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>as wella s a 2.0L TII motor in flat configuration..
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>definately an idea I've been considering adding to my fleet of unique VWs.
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>Message: 2
>   Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2004 14:28:51 -0500
>   From: Joe Federici <joefederici@earthlink.net>
>Subject: Re: VW Mini-Home from MI
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>The coolest things is the sink and stove that can be used both inside
>and out. What a great idea
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>JFF
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>>I don't know which issue of Mechanix Illustrated had
>>the plans, but you can still purchase a set of plans
>>for the VW mini motor home from this company.
>>You probably already know, but some others might
>>find the pictures of the beetle with the motor
>>home back interesting. Wonder how they handle?
>>Website plans:
>><http://www.rqriley.com/minihome.html>http://www.rqriley.com/minihome.html
>>Harald
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>>John wrote:
>>Looking to locate Mechanix Illustrated magazine showing plans to
>>built VW Mini-Home. Would like to know the issued date for my MI
>>photo Collections.
>>John
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