SadieBabe

I am trying out an idea for pet screen - a black plastic screen material sold at Home Depot or Lowe's in the aisle along with doggie doors etc. I cut a template out of the pet screen, marking where to cut with chalk as the screen was held in place to the outside of the passenger window area with ceramic magnets about the size of a quarter. I then sewed the magnets to the corners by placing a 2 inch square of pet screen over the magnet. Where the pet screen runs up the rubber trim on forward edge of window area, I sewed a piece of velcro (non sticky back). I then used little dots of stick on "glue dots," purchased at my local 99 cent store (in the craft/paper aisle) to attach to the back side of my corresponding velcro. I tried to sew stick back velcro to the pet screen and the glue on the velcro clogged up my needle pretty bad resulting in thread breaking, junky looking stitching etc. This idea is for use in the campground, after I stop for the night. It allows for ventilation but hopefully keeps bugs out. Easily removed and put in place with minimal effort.

Just came back from camping in my Lil' Woody. Decided that I can make simple window fabric panels that attach with basic magnets. I did put a fleece blanket over rear windows, using magnets, while camping and that worked well. Bought a sun shade for front window which attaches to windshield with suction cups.

I am loving my new little Woody TC! Just returned from a week in Sequoia/Kings Canyon National Parks. Have a few ideas now of how to make this work even better for camping. It is definitely a conversation piece. Posted more photos in the gallery section. I don't surf . . . but my last name has to do with a well known Southern CA surfboard company. I do quilt so in the next few weeks, I plan to make a surfboard/Woody quilt for the van as well as some curtains and even a dressing room for the rear open doors. It is a work in progress. Wrap done by: http://www.iconographystudios.net/ Surfs Up!

What a journey! I wanted a little Red TC for a campervan. I felt that used would be a better value. After a lot of searching, I found one online, in the SLC area. I live in the Los Angeles area. It only had 6,500 miles on it and was a 2010 and was exactly the model I wanted. I made an offer, flew up and drove it home only to find out it could not be registered in California. Anything LESS than 7,500 miles, at point of purchase from out of state, is viewed as a NEW vehicle in California and therefore is required to have the stricter emissions system. Utah Lil' Red was a 49-State Vehichle, which I have since learned a whole lot about. I simply could not register the vehicle and was told by the DMV to sell it to someone from out of state. The DMV RED FLAGGED the vehicle so it could NEVER be registered within California. It was a frustrating experience. I did not want to be vulnerable to selling it online to someone from out of state. I took it to a local dealer and traded it in, yes, and took a loss, but drove home a NEW Lil' Red, exactly the same model. Actually New Lil' Red has a few nicer ammenties than did the 2010 Utah version. So, what's a few thousand dollars? Lessons are always learned the hardway it seems. Life is short - move on is my philosophy.

No longer have seats for sale. They were part of a vehcile I found I could not register in California. So, the seats and the 49-state TC went on to another life in some other state.