Interesting Jeff, but why did VW install my spare  under the rear bench
seat instead of in a clam shell in front?

Mr. BZ-1990 syncro doka from you

On Thu, Apr 9, 2015 at 6:13 PM, Jeff Schwaia <vw.doka@gmail.com> wrote:

> FYI... the spare tire is part of the crash protection design of the
> Vanagon.
>
> We usually put a rear swing away tire carrier on the Westies we refurb,
> but we always leave a stock spare in the clamshell.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Jeff
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
> Of Ralph Meyermann
> Sent: Thursday, April 09, 2015 2:25 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Need a shower? Got tools?
>
> I am kicking around the idea of using my modified clam shell for tool
> storage, thinking my 215/75/15 bfg all terrain may be restricting air flow
> through radiator. Thinking on how to  build my own swing away spare tire
> carrier.
> On Apr 9, 2015 12:05 AM, "Alistair Bell" <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:
>
> > Geneva,
> >
> > Thanks for posting those two blog articles. Pretty darn interesting.
> >
> > Cheers
> >
> > Alistairs
> >
> >
> >
> > > On Apr 8, 2015, at 10:46 AM, Geneva Saint-Amour <
> > genevasaintamour@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi there-I recently did a couple of blog posts that might interest
> > > other
> > list members.  One is about a portable, hot water unit.  I
> > photographed and described how we use it for an outdoor shower on the
> > van.  Here is a link to that story.
> > > http://slowcarfasthouse.com/2015/03/20/hot-water-to-go/
> > > I also wrote up a bit of info about the tool box, front skid plate,
> > spare tire modification that we made.  There are some photos here too.
> > >
> > http://slowcarfasthouse.com/2015/04/06/front-tool-boxes-for-storage-an
> > d-safety/
> > >
> > > ? ? ? PEACE ? ? ?Geneva Saint-Amourwww.slowcarfasthouse.com
> > >
> >
>

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Tom Buese