... and in an election year they're easily available on most any roadside
(post election, of course)!

Karl Wolz

|-----Original Message-----
|From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
|Al Knoll
|Sent: Thursday, December 16, 2010 1:09 PM
|To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
|Subject: Re: mechanic's creepers
|
|I carry a slider with me under the rear cushion.  It is a re-cycled folded
|sign that once advertised motor oil.  It's made of a plastic corregated
|material that is slippery enough to slide on and provides a modicum of
|cushioning.   Plain cardboard works in a pinch but isn't slidey enough.
|
|Weighs about a half pound, stows neatly, doesn't require a jack to use,
|(safety issue), waterproof, non toxic, won't pinch your leticibles, easily
|replaceable, recyclable, can be painted on one side to enhance ones social
|status.
|
|Pensionerd.
|
|On Sat, Dec 11, 2010 at 8:47 AM, John Lauterbach
|<jhlauterbach@bellsouth.net
|> wrote:
|
|> My Son, age 12, has made the case that if I expect his help working on
|> our '84 Vanagon and doing the wiring under our model railroad tables, he
|> is entitled to a mechanic's creeper for Christmas.
|>
|> What do you folks suggest for a creeper or two (maybe Dad should get one
|> for himself)?
|>
|> Thanks in advance.
|>
|> John
|>