Vw didn't get much praise for adapting that attitude with the rear bumper.

Alistair

> On Jul 24, 2015, at 11:46 AM, Jeffrey Vickers <jeffrey@VICKERSDESIGN.COM> wrote:
> 
> Ditto. Its a bit like the Syncro axle thing - do you want a super-strong axle (Porsche) that won’t break or do you want something that WILL break before it breaks the the transmission?
> 
> I think a set of those in ‘breakable' plastic would be the thing.
> 
> Jeff in Marin
> 
> 
>> On Jul 23, 2015, at 7:52 PM, Automatic digest processor <LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> wrote:
>> 
>> Date:    Thu, 23 Jul 2015 18:47:59 -0700
>> From:    Jeff Schwaia <vw.doka@GMAIL.COM>
>> Subject: Re: Rear side marker light guards
>> 
>> +1 on what Stacy said.
>> 
>> Cheers,
>> 
>> Jeff
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
>> Stacy Schneider
>> Sent: Thursday, July 23, 2015 6:14 PM
>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> Subject: Re: Rear side marker light guards
>> 
>>      I like them, the only issue I see is that instead if breaking the
>> lense it will just push the body in ,if push gets past shove.
>> 
>> 
>>                               Stacy
>> 
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>> On Jul 23, 2015, at 2:53 PM, Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA> wrote:
>>> 
>>> I made some prototypes, really just copies of what I've seen on the net.
>> 1/8" aluminum plate, 1/4" aluminum rod. Spray bomb trim paint.
>>> 
>>> What do you think, silly or sensible? Maybe not for everyone, but I like
>> how they look on the van.
>>> 
>>> 
>> https://shufti.wordpress.com/2015/07/23/vanagon-rear-side-marker-light-guard
>> s/
>>> 
>>> Alistair