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Subject:Re: Magnets and Vanagons
From:Stephen Grisanti
Date:Mon, 31 Jul 2017 11:20:08 +0000

My wife made a screen for the slider opening on our Westy and she used magnets for the closure instead of the more common zipper or Velcro.  Makes for easy, one-handed passage instead of a fuss every time you want to get in or out and keeps the bugs out, as intended.  Also, she used no-see-um netting with a much finer mesh,
Stephen 

    On Sunday, July 30, 2017 10:28 PM, Eric Caron <ecaron1@COMCAST.NET> wrote:
 

 Hi folks,

        For some time I had a battle with a led light I wanted mounted over the bed over the engine compartment.  I don’t like drilling wholes when I can avoid it so I used velcro.  the light was handy for folks seeing the back  area at night or for night view of the engine compartment.  The velcro adhesive refused to stay connected to the roof.

        Today I took a strong magnet a 1.5 inch disk.  I placed it in the upper storage area above where I wanted the light to be mounded.  I attached a magnet to the led light and perfect, it stuck firmly to  the ceiling and no drilling or adhesive needed. I can even easily remove the light  use it somewhere else and then it snaps back in place like magic.  I duct taped the upper magnet in place. 

Any other creative vanagon magnet ideas out there?

Eric Caron 
85 GL Auto 
P. S. 
I may not be able to see but I make sure those camping with me can!