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Subject:Re: Strongbox center console
From:Stuart MacMillan
Date:Tue, 19 May 2015 09:46:32 -0700

There is no opening under the seat on the passenger side in my '85 Westy, only on the driver's side.

Stuart	

-----Original Message-----
From: Marc Perdue [mailto:mcperdue@gmail.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2015 9:11 AM
To: Stuart MacMillan
Cc: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com
Subject: Re: Strongbox center console

The driver's and passenger's side version are the same dimension, so I suspect they're designed to fit in the space in front of the battery boxes.

Marc Perdue

On Tue, May 19, 2015 at 12:03 PM, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com> wrote:
> Will those work with a second battery? I'm thinking of GW's set up with the small battery they use (purchased locally).  I don't think you'll be able to open it without removing the battery.
>
> Stuart
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On 
> Behalf Of Jeffrey Vickers
> Sent: Monday, May 18, 2015 10:34 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Strongbox center console
>
> IMHO, nothing says “please break into my van” better than a large, conspicuous black box that looks like s safe sitting in plain view.
>
> If I needed a lock box, I’d consider this concealed version: 
> http://www.rockymountainwesty.com/Locking_Storage_Drawer_Front_Drivers
> _Seat_p/rmw-lsd01dr.htm
>
>
>> On May 18, 2015, at 9:00 PM, Automatic digest processor <LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> wrote:
>>
>> Date:    Mon, 18 May 2015 12:56:07 -0700
>> From:    Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM>
>> Subject: Strongbox center console
>>
>> First time I've seen this. Maybe I'm late to the party, but I wanted 
>> to pass it on anyway:
>> http://vanagonlife.bigcartel.com/product/locking-steel-center-console
>>
>>
>>
>> Stuart