BenT, my syncro doka has the spare under the rear bench & a skid plate in
front where the clamshell would have been-was this an option only?

Mr. BZ

On Fri, Mar 14, 2014 at 10:53 AM, JRodgers <jrodgers113@gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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Tom Buese