That is so 60's!  See my pic of a buddy's Martha Stewart/ K Mart
scoops on his flipseat westy.

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=17763

You can never do something that hasn't been done before?

grin,

Mr. BZ

On Jun 4, 2008, at 3:57 PM, Dave Yates wrote:

> Folks,
> This is tantalising.  I would dearly like scoops like this, but I
> am not
> quite sure what people are referring to: "cement mixing tub".  Does
> anyone
> have a picture or link to one so I can see what's being talked about
> please?
> Downunder I haven't heard or seen of anything I can equate with the
> pics on
> the van, but I DO want a couple of scoops.
> Thanks
> Dave
> downunder
>
>
> 2008/6/5 Florian Speier <groups.florian@gmail.com>:
>
>> 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
>>>
>>