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Subject:Re: Re : Re: My 2 mods
From:Tom Buese
Date:Thu, 31 Jan 2008 15:57:15 -0700

On Jan 31, 2008, at 3:39 PM, Benny boy wrote:

> Hi, we use 3 bread box from IKA,

Do you mean IKEA? They actually have very nicely designed stuff that  
is very Westy compatible.

> work them a bit on the rear-top to gain some room under those one,  
> all join together, we added magnetic latch. The underneath and  
> back.... plate of steel. The metal rail under are long magnet, nice  
> to hang metal stuff (cup, bowl, utensil, sharp knife... NOT) wile  
> camping. 3 box wide are just enough to clear the sink (brush tooth,  
> climb up there, dishes...).  It doesn't clear the stove. Anyway, i  
> don't put my head over what i cook... and i rarely cook inside anyway.

How do you sample taste it? grin

> There is a price to pay to get that much more storage area.

Yes
>
> Yes, the thing wrap around the paper towel is a part of a plastic  
> bottle (trick from a friend in NS), nice when driving with the  
> windows open.

Nice trick.

Pax,

Mr. BZ

>
> Voila.
> Ben
> ----- Message d'origine -----
> De: Tom Buese <tombuese@comcast.net>
> Date: Jeudi, Janvier 31, 2008 4:58 pm
> Objet: Re: My 2 mods
> �: Benny boy <huotb@VIDEOTRON.CA>
> Cc: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>
>> Very interesting!
>>
>> How's the head room/ countertop sight line when you are
>> standing at
>> the stove/sink?
>>
>> Looks like either white ash or yellow birch solid wood?
>>
>> Mr. BZ
>>
>>
>> On Jan 31, 2008, at 2:16 PM, Benny boy wrote:
>>
>>> I forgot to show them, well, i didn't like it at first (the
>> shelf),
>>> but
>>> after using it for a few months, i could not live without it
>>> anymore. At
>>> first i thought it looked like the inside of a boat... he he.
>> I do
>>> hope you
>>> know what they are made of!
>>>
>>> http://www.benplace.com/85rouge/interieur_68.jpg
>>> http://www.benplace.com/85rouge/interieur_69.jpg
>>> http://www.benplace.com/85rouge/interieur_70.jpg
>>> http://www.benplace.com/85rouge/interieur_72.jpg
>>>
>>> And under the rear seat:
>>> http://www.benplace.com/85rouge/interieur_71.jpg
>>>
>>> Cheers, Ben
>>> http://www.benplace.com/mexico2008.htm
>>
>>