jbange wrote:

>>> What I did was to get a small alarm clock from
>>> the local "Dollarama" store, and glued the AA battery-powered mechanism
>>> into the back of the clock pod spacer with RTV.
>>
>
> > Hm. A reasonable and effective solution!
>
> Hey, is that allowed? I thought there were RULES against that sort of
> thing, like never buying a reproduction if you can find a $190 original
> un-rusted "Hoover Bit"  for your Bug's oil cooler.

. . . or /making/ your own out of inexpensive aluminum extrusions! The
less said about such uncouth and unsporting behavior, the better. (He
said, slowly pushing his own home-made "Hoover bit" behind a pile of
shop rags.)

[OVC]: Has anyone pulled their Westy's carpet and installed vinyl floor
tiles? Care to share your experience? I think the checkerboard look
shown on page 103 of Malcolm Bobbitt's "VW Bus" is right smart.
--

Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
71 VW Type 2 / 84 Westy: A poor but proud race.
KG6RCR