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PostPosted: Mon Nov 25, 2013 10:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ok fire extiinction..good guess.. lets keep this on top Very Happy
All of my Polish friends are crazy artistic jazz musicians...what can they do with a "Red T handle" Shocked ..Cmon polska's
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 25, 2013 10:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

My money is on an on board fire suppression system.

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PostPosted: Mon Nov 25, 2013 10:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

My money is on an on board fire suppression system.

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PostPosted: Mon Nov 25, 2013 4:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

karrol.pl wrote:
Also I use the translator. I will try again to paste the picture. Smile


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PostPosted: Mon Nov 25, 2013 4:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I have the finished panels in Poland

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PostPosted: Mon Nov 25, 2013 3:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

This is what I was trying to describe before:
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 25, 2013 1:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

karrol.pl wrote:
Also I use the translator. I will try again to paste the picture. Smile


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Very nice!
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 25, 2013 1:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Also I use the translator. I will try again to paste the picture. Smile


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PostPosted: Mon Nov 25, 2013 11:06 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

My tunnel had to go with addition of a CHC top and I was glad to have that front piece gone. I considered turning it into storage shelves for sunglasses, wallet, etc. but I preferred more open space.
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 25, 2013 10:50 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Red Beard wrote:
It does seem like a good place to put some guages, perhaps right where the drivers side vents are now.


You could take it out and put a cluster housing in above the rear view mirror...then you don't have a big empty box eating up your personal space...
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 25, 2013 10:43 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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You could pop it out and go to the non-AC visors:
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My '85s are like this and it makes the cabin/windshield feel much bigger from the driver's seat than my '89 with ac.


I like the idea, maybe I'll do that. I am such a storage space fiend though!

It does seem like a good place to put some guages, perhaps right where the drivers side vents are now.
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 25, 2013 9:51 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

zippyslug31 wrote:
K, now for the dumb question.... WTF on these front vents!?!?!?!?

I had factory AC and only had rear vents. FWIW, when I turned the AC motor on I would get air flow coming out of the lower vents.
Maybe they didn't put these front vents in westies???


No front vent in westys. Same rear fan assembly but a different housing (no cabinets) and a tunnel goes up to the front on tin tops. The tunnel would have to go right through the bunk area on a Westy.

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You could pop it out and go to the non-AC visors:
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My '85s are like this and it makes the cabin/windshield feel much bigger from the driver's seat than my '89 with ac.
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 25, 2013 9:47 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

K, now for the dumb question.... WTF on these front vents!?!?!?!?

I had factory AC and only had rear vents. FWIW, when I turned the AC motor on I would get air flow coming out of the lower vents.
Maybe they didn't put these front vents in westies???
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 25, 2013 8:59 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

karrol.pl wrote:
one more thing
http://forum.busikt3.radom.pl/download.php?id=29268


Had to use google translate, but that link says:

You do not have permission to download or view attachments in this forum.

Nie masz zezwolenia na ściąganie lub przeglądanie załączników na tym forum.

But I am super curious to see whatever it is you had in mind!

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PostPosted: Mon Nov 25, 2013 1:40 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

one more thing
http://forum.busikt3.radom.pl/download.php?id=29268
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PostPosted: Sun Nov 24, 2013 6:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

canasync wrote:
photogdave wrote:
I'm further north than you and I use mine every summer. It's so nice to roll up the windows and keep out the fumes and stink of the city. Not to mention those road trips south!
I'm so happy I have AC after so many years without!


Fumes and stink of the city eh? Don't have that issue up here. Wink

When are you finally coming for a visit?


When I get my AC working! Wink
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PostPosted: Sun Nov 24, 2013 6:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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I'm further north than you and I use mine every summer. It's so nice to roll up the windows and keep out the fumes and stink of the city. Not to mention those road trips south!
I'm so happy I have AC after so many years without!


Fumes and stink of the city eh? Don't have that issue up here. Wink

When are you finally coming for a visit?
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PostPosted: Sun Nov 24, 2013 4:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Red Beard wrote:
Zeitgeist 13 wrote:
I really hate to see people remove the AC from these vans, 'cause it really is a sweet feature when it's running correctly. I'm coming up on a full decade with my van, and I've never opened up the system; just topped up every couple years. I would prefer to have an in-dash arrangement, but having that cold air blowing on the back of your neck is nice.


I hear ya but living in the PNW we never use AC and its a huge waste of space.


I'm further north than you and I use mine every summer. It's so nice to roll up the windows and keep out the fumes and stink of the city. Not to mention those road trips south!
I'm so happy I have AC after so many years without!
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PostPosted: Sun Nov 24, 2013 4:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Zeitgeist 13 wrote:
I really hate to see people remove the AC from these vans, 'cause it really is a sweet feature when it's running correctly. I'm coming up on a full decade with my van, and I've never opened up the system; just topped up every couple years. I would prefer to have an in-dash arrangement, but having that cold air blowing on the back of your neck is nice.


I hear ya but living in the PNW we never use AC and its a huge waste of space.
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PostPosted: Sun Nov 24, 2013 4:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I really hate to see people remove the AC from these vans, 'cause it really is a sweet feature when it's running correctly. I'm coming up on a full decade with my van, and I've never opened up the system; just topped up every couple years. I would prefer to have an in-dash arrangement, but having that cold air blowing on the back of your neck is nice.
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