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Subject:Re: LineX Syncro Westy
From:Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Date:Wed, 20 Jul 2011 13:36:54 -0700

Golf balls are dimpled for a reason.
They go through the air better with dimples on them, than if they were
smooth.

The roughness  may help in that department, possibly.
Next..
it'll come in colors ..
imagine LineX in Hot Pink !

50 lbs worth of spray-on weight I'd say.
Make it thicker towards to bottom to aid keeping center of gravity lower.

Need to see as many dimensions and possibilities as we can find.
It's more than what meets they eye, if we think about it enough.

now someone will over-accersorize the outside of vanagon until it's just
ridiculous.
Racks , ladders, tire mounts , gas can mounts ..kayaks ..
sand boards ..
as many things as you can find or think of to hang on the outside..
now that would sure look stupid !!

likin' the clean look myself.

scott

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jake de Villiers" <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2011 12:56 PM
Subject: Re: LineX Syncro Westy

> Not to mention the aerodynamic drag!
>
> On Wed, Jul 20, 2011 at 10:16 AM, James V <chimivee@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Not sure it's my style, but the van definitely looks like a brute! I'm
>> wondering...
>>
>> How much weight does that stuff add?
>>
>> Also, since many of the Vanagon rust issues originate on the inside,
>> with bedliner applied, isn't there a concern that the potential cancer
>> goes unnoticed for longer? To me, it seems that the superficial chips
>> / bush pinstripes that the bedliner would protect against aren't much
>> of a problem. Yet more serious rust issues or collision damage may be
>> exacerbated.
>>
>> Just wondering...
>>
>> James V
>> 86 Syncro Westy
>>
>
>
>
> --
> Jake
>
> 1984 Vanagon GL 1.9 WBX - 'The Grey Van'
> 1986 Westy Weekender/2.5 SOHC Subie - 'Dixie'
>
> Crescent Beach, BC
>
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> www.crescentbeachguitar.com
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