Clever thinking. I reckon if you could find some kinds of molded
pocket/shelving unit that had a lip all round the side facing the inside
of the van, you'd just need to cut an appropriate opening in the panel
and screw the pocket into place. 'Course I have no idea what kind of
obstacles are lurking behind the panel . . .
--
Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
71 Type 2: the Wonderbus
84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano
KG6RCR

JordanVw@AOL.COM typed:
> In a message dated 4/16/07 12:58:26 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> bfeddish@NETREACH.NET writes:
>
>
>> My wife would like a magazine/book rack for the van. I've got allot of
>> mahogany and Brazilian walnut sitting around so I though I'd make one. Does
>> anyone have something like that in their vans? I'd like to get some design
>> ideas.
>>
>>
>
> this brings me to think about the sliding door..
>   there is at least like 4 inches of dead space between the sliding
> doorpanel, and the outside sliding door sheetmetal itself.
> this would be perfect for a storage pocket for thin items like magazines or
> linens.
>
> if you remove your sliding doorpanel, and build a wood or aluminum frame in
> there then make your own sliding doorpanel out of thin luann veneer covered
> with the covering or paint or stain of your choice and then a wire rack or wood
> slats to hold the items in from falling out..
>
> if your crafty this would not be hard to make at all..
>
> chris
>
>
>
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