On 2/15/08, Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@mac.com> wrote:
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> Interesting. It also has a raised deck (floor). I bet they put in some
> added insulation in there for noise cancellation. I really like the
> overhead AC (back evaporator housing looks stock).

AC housing looks and feels like the stock Vanagon unit but is definitely
made in Thailand. It has a lower profile than the US/Euro version. Material
is comparable. The interesting thing are the AC ducts. They are under the
headliner. There are 4 ports as you can see in the pics. each has individual
blower controls. The control panel looks after market compared to the rest
of the package. It's apparently some generic AC panel used by other
manufacturers.

One surprising fact was Thailand's truck making capacity. I saw acres
of Ford, Mitsubishi, Toyota, Nissan etc. trucks at our port-of-call at
Laemchabang (2 hours drive to Bangkok). I assumed incorectly that they were
incoming imports. They are actually destined for various parts of Asia and
Europe according to my port guide. They say Thailand is second only to the
US in pick-up truck production in the world.

Article here:

http://www.aflcio.org/aboutus/thisistheaflcio/ecouncil/ec03112004k.cfm

BenT