Robert, can you post it on YouTube or equivalent so that we can download
it?  That would be cool.

Thanks, Jake

On 11/13/06, Dr.Chris <gronski@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hey Richard I'd love that file if you can figure out a way to get it.
> I can download it from an FTP site if you have one.
>
> Regarding the van with non-stock backup camera. Judging by the vendor
> it probably went for $6,000.
>
> Chris
>
> On 11/13/06, Robert Fisher <refisher@mchsi.com> wrote:
> > After reading the original post about this show I set my TIVO to catch
> the
> > upcoming showings and promptly forgot about it. Last week I discovered I
> had
> > two episodes recorded and one of them was the Vanagon 'LA Surfbus'
> episode.
> > I converted it to an mpeg thinking I might pass it around to any listees
> > that might want to see it that didn't catch it, but the file is huge-
> about
> > 350 Mb. I suppose I could make a torrent of it...
> >
> > Anyway what this has to do with being able to see to the rear is that
> they
> > installed a backup camera right in the VW symbol in the hatch and tied
> it
> > into the GPS display. You couldn't even tell the camera was there.
> Pretty
> > nifty.
> >
> > As for the show itself, it's more of a human interest show than a car
> show;
> > they spent probably 70% of the time talking about the person and their
> > situation and the 30% on the vehicle. I was hoping it would be more like
> > 'Pimp My Ride' where it's the other way around. It was kind of funny
> seeing
> > them attack the exhaust system... everything they addressed I was going
> > 'yep... yep... they coulda asked Turner about that bumper... wonder if
> they
> > did the fuel lines...?'. Same 'ol, in other words.
> >
> > The van they wound up with came from poptoppurgatory so those guys got
> some
> > face time. When they first showed the lady with her van she loaded in
> (iirc)
> > 15 surfboards, 24 body boards and about 100 suits, and of course it all
> fit
> > (she had the middle seats out).
> >
> > Cya,
> > Robert
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Kim Brennan" <kimbrennan@MAC.COM>
> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> > Sent: Monday, November 13, 2006 10:28 AM
> > Subject: Re: Window Tint Asthetics
> >
> >
> > > I'll join the echo of folks recommending that you don't tint the rear
> > > window, or if you do a minimal tint job. The GoldBrick's windows were
> > > tinted by a previous owner and at night it is better to roll down the
> > > windows and use the side mirrors, as there is nothing useful I can
> > > see through the rear.
> > >
> > > On Nov 13, 2006, at 1:05 PM, Loren Busch wrote:
> > >
> > >> RE: Tint
> > >> I'll second the vote for not to dark on the back window.  I have a
> > >> fairly
> > >> dark tint, sides and back, put on by the PO.  Great during the day
> > >> but can
> > >> be frustrating at night.  Although not 'Limo Dark' the tint does
> > >> provide a
> > >> level of privacy, especially during the day, unless someone is
> > >> looking in
> > >> the front windows.
> >
>

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Jake
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