In a message dated 4/18/2000 12:24:37 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
VeeDubVan@AOL.COM writes:

<< Don't worry about what others think!  (Yes, I know - easier said than
done) >>

I agree, too. I mean c'mon, they're all idiots. (not other list members, you
know, "them", as in the VanPattons and the like.) Didn't you get the memo? ; )

I'm in New York with my Westy and people say with a kind of puzzled look, "So
you go where there's no electricity... and sleep in the car?"

Anyway, about the third brake lite. The DPO of my bus mounted a third brake
light on the shelf above the space when the rear hatch is open. Now this is
only on Westies. On my bus the air conditioner is right in front of this
small shelf-- you might use yours to hold the rear hatch screen. But the
third light is mounted on the top of the shelf as far to the back (toward the
back of the bus that is)as is possible. That way the light doesn't hit the
curtain when closed. You don't have to run wires into the hatch door either.
(and you can still use the shelf)

The light doesn't touch the glass, but the little bit of reflection off the
rear glass doesn't bother the driver at all as it's blocked by the a/c unit.
Just a very faded red light can be seen in the rear view which lets me know
it's working. And it's real apparent from behind the bus. I highly recommend
a third light no matter how you mount it, or even if it's one that says
"BEER" or whatever. Save the back end of your bus.

Jeff
83.5 Westy
NYC