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Cover ideas wanted for "doughnut" type LPG tanks
Posted: 07 Jul 2007, 17:46
by ghost123uk
My LPG tank is the doughnut style, vertically mounted at the rear offside corner of the van.
Any ideas about how to put a soft cover over it to make it look and feel nicer.
I did wonder about one of those spare wheel covers you see on some Bays ?
btw - neither of us is much good at being seamstresses !
Posted: 11 Jul 2007, 16:28
by R0B
methinks you have answered your own question there...
I did wonder about one of those spare wheel covers
Posted: 16 Jul 2007, 10:32
by Ian Hulley
Yeah, what he ^ said.
What about a nice tacky brushed chrome spare wheel cover like you see on the back of those Nipponese 4x4's
Ian.
Posted: 16 Jul 2007, 11:06
by v-lux
Go on, have it painted as a massive doughnut.
Go on.
Posted: 16 Jul 2007, 11:24
by Ian Hulley
v-lux wrote:Go on, have it painted as a massive doughnut.
Go on.
OOOOH Sprinkles !!
Posted: 16 Jul 2007, 11:37
by ghost123uk
No no no ...
I wanted summat soft and furry, so when me or her brush up against it in the night, it ain't all cold and metallic !!
I asked cause I don't think you can get soft furry spare wheel covers !!
Posted: 20 Aug 2007, 22:22
by Miss Marple
we have the same in our van. we sleep the same sides as we do at home , trust me to get the tank side
and it ticks like a bomb some times
Posted: 21 Aug 2007, 06:34
by hembo666
might be worth trying some of the larger soft furnishings shops and looking at cushion covers. i know you can get round ones its just a case of if you can find one big enough.
you could possibly pad it with a sheet of foam cut to fit as well.
Posted: 21 Aug 2007, 07:42
by matt
John and Davinda are right, they are bloody cold at night
we canna decide weather to build a false wardrobe round ours, or cover it...............
Posted: 21 Aug 2007, 09:55
by jamesc76
what about the spare wheel cover off an old range rover they were inside and were soft fabric??
Posted: 21 Aug 2007, 12:55
by ghost123uk
jamesc76 wrote:what about the spare wheel cover off an old range rover they were inside and were soft fabric??
That sounds like a good idea
or
Someone could set up and make and sell them on here and eBay etc ??
This time next year you could be a millionaire ...
Mind you, VW logo'd / colour co-ordinated curtains, bed sheets, quilt covers, cushions as well as LPG tank covers - could be a winner on Dragons Den
Posted: 30 Aug 2007, 22:26
by niffy
I can try and make you one if you find the fabric if you want. Ours is in the old wardrobe, but I'm sure I could give it a measure and let you know how much fabric is needed.
Let me know if you're interested. (I'm going to have a few weeks on my hands soon, so light jobs will keep me out of mischief!!)
