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Subject:Re: rear air scoops on eBay
From:Jake de Villiers
Date:Tue, 3 Jun 2008 17:55:00 -0700

When we were going to Wyoming at 106 in the shade I stuck some cardboard
'ears' in there and they worked a treat.  I also propped open the oil
checking door.

 It made a noticeable move on the temperature gauge.

On Tue, Jun 3, 2008 at 5:44 PM, Robert Fisher <garciasghostvw@gmail.com>
wrote:

> Um... didn't somebody make some just like this out of household heater vent
> deflectors and spray paint? Not sure I remember exactly...
>
> Cya,
> Robert
>
>
> On 6/3/08, dylan friedman <insyncro@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >
> > http://tinyurl.com/4xkl5z
> >
> > They look OK.
> > I emailed the seller asking if they had more:
> >
> > "cant discuss details, but we are test marketing these in various
> > venues.Depending on the outcome of this, more may be available."
> >
> > whoa, top secret stuff going on in the Vanagon after market parts world.
> >
> > My reply was:
> > OK, make sure to lay up a few in real carbon fiber and I'll buy them.
> >
> > df
> >
>

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Jake
1984 Vanagon GL
1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
Crescent Beach, BC
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