Hi,

Our poptop-is-up alarm!  And if I'd saved the web site from where I
got the idea, I'd include it here.  

It's a colorful stuffed ball.  When the poptop is down, the ball lives
stuffed between the "pipes".  When the poptop is up, the ball lives in
front of the instrument cluster.

We expanded on the idea to create a fridge-vent-cover-is-on alarm. The
Santa soft toy lives in the fridge if the fridge vent cover is on the
van.  He sits in the fridge vent cover, on the cabinet, when the
fridge vent cover is not on the van.

Simon adds, the long-neck oil filler funnel.  And the $10 Wal-mart
tire inflator (12V compressor), which we find useful for both the van
and our bicycles.

B&S
'87 Westy 'Esmerelda Blanc'
SoCal

On Fri, 12 Aug 2005 10:45:12 -0400, you wrote:

>I love stuff like my bullbar bumpers, alloy wheels, big brakes, or SA
>grille but they all took deep bites from my bank account. Today's
>quetion is this:
>
>What is your favorite CHEAP modification of your vanagon?
>
>Someone giving you a free 3 window canvas or something does NOT count.
>Here are a few of mine to start things off:
>
>- Interior latch to open rear hatch from the inside
>- High output taillight bulbs
>- Oversized wiper blades
>
>What are yours?
>Chris