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Subject:re:Vanagon rear hatch bug screen
Date:Sun, 26 May 1996 15:44:34 -0300 (ADT)

At 09:32 PM 5/24/96 -0500, David M Richoux wrote:
>>From unfortunate previous experience with Sacramento River Killer
>Mosquitoes, use the rear hatch bug screen with CAUTION! At least on my
>'83, the bottom of the screen has no positive attachment to the

I made a screen of very fine "no'see'um" mesh, had to stich together two 36" 
wide pieces.  Then put a fat hem around it that matched the rear opening 
plus about 1.5" all around.  Thin shockcord elastic inside the hem holds the 
screen tightly into the rear channels around the opening.  Sort off like a 
giant hairnet for your vanagons butt.  Tim