In a message dated 12/6/05 5:43:02 PM Eastern Standard Time,
brent_weide@YAHOO.COM writes:

> Here's an inspiration that proved out okay....
> I had hoped that I could find a set of the plastic euro trim bits that I
> see on German transporters (the ones that mount between the taillights)
> here in the states. But all that I found were very expensive (it's a piece
> of plastic for gosh sakes) and really weren't made for the relatively
> skinny US license plate.
>
> see example pic (Not My Van) at
> http://www.weidefamily.net/vanagon/Pending_Content/BodyWork/BackEndEuroTrim
> (Custom).jpg
>
> So, I took a quick trip to the Mickey Mouse house of modifications and
> came up with the following:
>
> 1. Buy a set of used replacement vanagon taillights
> 2. section and enclose the rear (lightbulb enclosure)
> 3. paint them satin black
> 4. mount on the back panel.
> Total Cost including paint = $18USD
>
> Final Result pic at:
> http://www.weidefamily.net/vanagon/Pending_Content/BodyWork/VanagonwBackEnd
> USTrim(Custom).JPG
>
> Thanks,
> Brent
>

you know what would be really cool if you hadn't painted the taillights, and
hooked them up so they worked as brake/running lights...  alotta work, but it
would be very cool to have taillights all the way across...

chris