I have visions of overloaded Vanagons lumbering across the prairie at 20
MPH..........

Tom
www.towercoler.com

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf Of
Jim Felder
Sent: Tuesday, July 06, 2010 10:17 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Stuffing away stuff in a Vanagon

Jumper cables, long bicycle/boat cable and lock and 2000 lb come-along in
the space under the rear westy cabinet. CB radio under passenger seat, long
antenna in drivers side rain gutter. Leveling boards cut to fit bottom and
ends of underseat storage. Umbrella just like you.

Closet floor holds spare diesel injector pump and water pump/gaskets, engine
compartment holds spare injector lines.

Good idea about the long storage cabinet underneath.

Jim

On Tue, Jul 6, 2010 at 9:31 PM, Richard Koerner <rjkinpb@sbcglobal.net>
wrote:
> As a condo owner, I'm pretty good about tucking away stuff in small
spaces; the Vanagon goes way beyond that, and the Westy even more.� Like for
instance, tucking the battery under the passenger seat and another one under
the driver seat; and how about tucking the spare tire under the frame in
front?� Cool!
>
> So, List...here's the question:� Where do you tuck things?
>
> Here's a couple examples:
> 1.� I stuff jumper cables (double wrapped in heavy duty plastic bags)
behind the front sheet metal on the passenger side; to access only takes 5
quarter-turn screws to remove the upper grill.� Rarely (actually have NEVER)
needed...but not too much work to get to in an emergency for one's self or a
friend in need.
> 2.� I stuff 99-Cent store folding umbrella in the passenger side air vent
on the door...open door, finagle umbrella out of vent, and good to go
(doesn't rain too much in San Diego but nice to have it accessible without
too much lookin' around).
> 3.� I stuff plastic grocery bags from supermarket inside my paper towel
roll in the drawer; first thing that gets stretched over passenger side
mirror when making camp.
> 4.� Was worried about carrying fuel (1 gallon gasoline can and 1 gallon
Coleman fuel can) inside my Vanagon.� Crash worries.� Built a lo-o-ng
plywood box bolted under floor on passenger side below slider that holds the
fuels...that vacant rectangular space about a foot wide and 5 feet long.�
Have a hinged end piece with a key lock...now when I crash at least I don't
explode & burn from the inside out....kinda like the under-chassis propane
storage concept on a Westy.
>
> Get the gist of the question?� Any other novel ideas?� Engine
compartment?� Under the Van?� Behind some relatively easy thing to unscrew?�
Could be interesting.....would love to hear your clever ideas?
>
> Rich
> 85 Vanagon with homemade camper conversion San Diego
>