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Subject:Re: Need to disguise a vanagon, help needed inside...
From:Jim Felder
Date:Tue, 1 Oct 2013 12:43:33 -0500

Dead-on Vanagon related. Aren't Vanagons already well known as places where
creepy middle-aged guys pass out candy to children?

; )

Jim

On Tue, Oct 1, 2013 at 12:39 PM, Stephen Engel <sengel543@yahoo.com> wrote:

> You've got my gears turning. . .
>
> How about a haunted house kind of theme? It's already shaped like a house.
> The open hatch is a ready made porch.
>
> I think its an appropriate topic as long as you warn everybody by
> identifying your posts with a suitable subject line.
>
> Steve
> 87 Syncro GL
>
> --------------------------------------------
> On Tue, 10/1/13, T Collins <tonycollin@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>
>  Subject: Re: Need to disguise a vanagon, help needed inside...
>  To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>  Date: Tuesday, October 1, 2013, 1:11 PM
>
>  How about if its both? Anyhow Mods
>  give me a nod and sanction this disguise
>  your vanagon thread or tell the masses of wannabe
>  artist/designers to hold
>  off until October 4th seriously sandbagging this tong in
>  cheek project. :)
>
>  Just saying
>
>  Thanks for the consideration,
>  Tony
>
>
>  On Tue, Oct 1, 2013 at 1:04 PM, Don Hanson <dhanson928@gmail.com>
>  wrote:
>
>  > Sounds a lot more "Kid" related than Vanagon
>  related.  Can't we stick to
>  > tires and oil and skip the trick or treat?...Just
>  'kidding'............PS,
>  > I don't have any kids but I do have a Vanagon....Can
>  someone tell me how to
>  > make my Vanagon look like a Lamborghini?....and perform
>  like one?   Heck
>  > with toasters and Kleenex boxes...Is it Friday yet?
>  >
>  >
>  > On Tue, Oct 1, 2013 at 9:59 AM, Stephen Grisanti <bike2vcu@yahoo.com>
>  > wrote:
>  >
>  > > This might give you some ideas...
>  > >
>  > > http://www.mwstaffo.com/yugo/
>  > >
>  > > Stephen
>  > >
>  > >
>  > > ________________________________
>  > >  From: T Collins <tonycollin@GMAIL.COM>
>  > > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>  > > Sent: Tuesday, October 1, 2013 12:38 PM
>  > > Subject: Need to disguise a vanagon, help needed
>  inside...
>  > >
>  > >
>  > > Totally vanagon related!!
>  > >
>  > > So I need the help of the collective....My
>  youngest daughter's schools
>  > does
>  > > this trunk an treat thing for Halloween, those of
>  you with little ones
>  > may
>  > > know what I'm talking about. For those of you that
>  do not: it is when you
>  > > bring your car and disguise it as something else
>  and give candy out of
>  > the
>  > > vehicle in question.
>  > >
>  > > Lets face this with fact, the shape of the vanagon
>  has always made me
>  > think
>  > > of the things that it resembles: Toaster, Tissue
>  box, brick, anything
>  > boxy!
>  > > But that seems maybe too simple, no? Here is where
>  you come in. Supply me
>  > > with an idea and I may choose this as the motif of
>  the blubrik. You get
>  > > extra special points for being pretty cheap and
>  resourceful in the
>  > > materials department. If you provide illustrative
>  information you get a
>  > > virtual cookie.
>  > >
>  > > The winner will get an autograph picture of the
>  vanagon to frame as you
>  > > please and do the happy dance for helping me make
>  the other parents know
>  > > who is bringing their A++ game.
>  > >
>  > > It is our first year at this school and I think
>  that the vanagon already
>  > > intimidates many of the parents with the land
>  rovers and Mercedes
>  > minivans.
>  > >
>  > > This could be the start of How to create a
>  disguise for you vanagon
>  > during
>  > > Halloween.
>  > >
>  > > I'll let you to it. Discuss...
>  > >
>  > > Thanks,
>  > > Tony
>  > >
>  >
>