It's just one of those weird things.

John

On 3/14/2014 7:48 AM, Jim Felder wrote:
> With all the space available even in a tiptop Vanagon, I wonder why one
> would carry gas in such an inaccessible place as a spare tire well. I have
> gotten by for many years with a flat metal one gallon container. My brother
> has some nice NATO cans that fit exactly under the rear seat. I would hate
> to have to drop the tire just to put in some emergency gas. Usually, by
> that point, you're in a not-so-good situation anyway LOL.
>
> My new beetle came originally with a tool set nested in a foam donut that
> nests in the tire well. That makes sense for a new beetle, there is no
> other place to put the tools, literally. But for a Vanagon, not so much.
>
> Jim
>
>
> On Fri, Mar 14, 2014 at 7:22 AM, Tom Hargrave <thargrav@hiwaay.net> wrote:
>
>> I realized after looking at the pictures that the donut tank I was
>> referring
>> to is a propane tank.
>>
>> Thanks, Tom Hargrave
>> www.kegkits.com
>> www.stir-plate.com
>> www.towercooler.com
>> www.grow-sun.com
>> www.raspberryproject.com
>>
>> Did you try to call & I did not answer? I apologize but I never answer
>> numbers I don't recognize because I'm tired of sales people trying to sell
>> me life insurance, health insurance, Obama insurance, merchant services,
>> very expensive money and the latest, greatest "guaranteed to make millions"
>> investment.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf Of
>> Alistair Bell
>> Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2014 11:47 PM
>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> Subject: Re: BMW Donut Tank Images
>>
>> I'll post them on my blog if you get no better offers john.
>>
>> And for heaven's sake Scott, how can you post a link to something that has
>> not got a link?  Sometimes I think you post messages just to confound
>> others.
>>
>> Alistair
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>> On Mar 13, 2014, at 9:26 PM, MICHAEL H <vwdash80@YAHOO.COM> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Forwarded Message -----
>>> From: MICHAEL H <vwdash80@yahoo.com>
>>> To: JRodgers <jrodgers113@GMAIL.COM>
>>> Sent: Friday, March 14, 2014 12:13 AM
>>> Subject: Re: BMW Donut Tank Images
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> thanks for trying, John. I hope someone picks up on this. I'm quite very
>> interested now and wanted to ask for a p/n or whatev just in case I get
>> adventurous over at fleabay.                         mike
>>>
>>>
>>> ________________________________
>>> From: JRodgers <jrodgers113@GMAIL.COM>
>>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>>> Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2014 11:25 PM
>>> Subject: BMW Donut Tank Images
>>>
>>>
>>> I have images of my BMW Donut Tank to share if anyone would care to
>>> host them.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> John
>>
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