these seem to be made the way it is shown on several forums - pioneered by a
guy who put a wrx sti engine in.
you can cut them out of an israeli made cement mixing tub, that ace hardware
sells for about $10.
I bought the tub recently, and i can imagine it takes a couple tries until
you get them nicely.
there is no need for painting either.

florian

On Tue, Jun 3, 2008 at 6:55 PM, Jake de Villiers <
crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com> wrote:

> 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
> > >
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Jake
> 1984 Vanagon GL
> 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
> Crescent Beach, BC
> www.crescentbeachguitar.com
> http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27
>