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Subject:Re: Rear side marker light guards
From:Alistair Bell
Date:Thu, 23 Jul 2015 19:21:14 -0700

I see that, I see how maybe if that area was going to be hit a glancing blow it might do more harm than good. But then again I see how the guard would stop some damage from glancing blows of tree branches etc. the latter is what I encounter.

Alistair

> On Jul 23, 2015, at 6:47 PM, Jeff Schwaia <vw.doka@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> 
> +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