Alain, it a matter of where you Westfalia was made for.  ALL Canadian Vanagon Westfalia's came with the fixed metal shield, courtesy of your government.  ALL US models came with the fold down drain tray.  IF, you can locate one from a US model it can be fitted.  DO NOT FORGET to get the two spring loaded ball lock mechanisms that are imbedded in the front edge of the wooden part of the sink/stove lid, the holes for these are already in your lid.  They are what keep the metal drain tray in place when you are not using it as a drain try.  You will see them once you remove your fixed backing plate.

On 2013-10-19, at 6:36 PM, Automatic digest processor <LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> wrote:

> I noticed that my1986 camper stove and sink cabinet does not come with a fol=
> d down chrome plate above the burners which can be used for instance for dry=
> ing dishes. So it does not like the one in Eurovans for instance, be used to=
> cover the burners and have a double purpose, which in my opinion is very us=
> eful. On early models like mine, it is bolted to the cabinet lid and serve o=
> nly as a protection from flames and heat.  Could someone tell me if on the e=
> arlier vanagon Westfalia models (87-91) that plate is fix or is it like the o=
> ne on the Eurovan ? Did someone try to install one from an Eurovan and insta=
> ll it on a Vanagon Westy?=20
> Thanks...Alain
> Vancouver BC

Cheers,    

Frank Condelli
Almonte, Ontario, Canada
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