I'm not going to say it's a bad idea, but I'd be mighty nervous about
putting anything I value in there. Maybe put something you don't value to
determine how wet it gets, etc.?

-MB

On Sat, Feb 22, 2020 at 4:49 PM Richard Koerner <rjkinpb@sbcglobal.net>
wrote:

>  Cool....so far no one has said this is a bad idea.  And per some posts,
> even VW used it for a heavy battery on some diesel motors and Dokas.  So I
> think I'm good to go ahead with refining my idea of storage of emergency
> use stuff.  I forgot to mention, my 85 is a Tintop with homemade camping
> interior, so I don't have all those cabinets and cubbies like the Westy
> crowd has.  So I will still do some brainstorming and looking around and
> thinking, maybe build some cardboard/hotmelt glue prototypes, but that
> location definitely has merit for something useful.  Also, it's encouraging
> from Eric Caron to note that the Passenger Side of the van would be more
> than willing to accept a little additional weight....most of the heavy
> stuff seems to be on Driver Side.
>
> Rich
> San Diego
>
>
>    On Friday, February 21, 2020, 4:28:36 PM PST, Richard Koerner <
> rjkinpb@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
>  With Subie 2.2 conversion on my 85 Vanagon, the air intake to motor no
> longer protrudes through that black fiber panel on Passenger Side.  I
> removed the little clips securing the black panel....and peered inside.
> What's inside?  Nothing!  What?  Wasted space, a lot of it!  I immediately
> had visions of fabricating a little plywood shelf, mounted into sheet metal
> beneath and supported by rubber feet (purpose is so that air can get
> underneath to prevent rust, and also to give me something to attach some
> rubber bungees).  The idea would be to store in that unused space stuff
> that could be very useful on long roadtrips like I do, mostly for emergency
> situations.  Perhaps...a quart of oil, a quart of 50/50 coolant, an oil
> filter w/ crush washer for drain plug for when I finally get to a place to
> change oil, funnel, oil filter wrench.....who knows what else.  All of
> these would be protected in gallon plastic zip-bags, and then maybe go into
> some plywood box with appropriate drain holes.
>
>
> Just an idea at this point....but hoping others would point out the errors
> in my thought process.  Obviously, this is not a good space for regularly
> used items, too hard to get to.  But just fine when far from home in an
> emergency situation.  Spare parts could go in there too (ignition switch,
> spare fuel pump and filter, some wire.....).  It's a big volume of unused
> space.
>
> Rich
> San Diego
>
>

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