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Subject:Re: rear air scoops on eBay
From:Florian Speier
Date:Wed, 4 Jun 2008 08:52:27 -0600

oh yeah, here are [ics of the cement mixer ones:
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/543989

florian

On Wed, Jun 4, 2008 at 8:51 AM, Florian Speier <groups.florian@gmail.com>
wrote:

> 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
>>
>
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