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Directing air traffic To make the air around a van swirl, flow and generally move in the desired direction , Alphabets offers a two-piece wrap-around front spoiler, as well as a sco re of other goodies. The Spoiler is split in the center for ease of installa tion , replacement and shipping. The Spoiler and Alphabets' fender flares are available for all Ford, Chevy, GMC and Dodge vans up to six to eight years old. Prices for the WrapAround Spoiler are $66 .77 for Ford and Dodge, and $53.47 for Chevy and GMC . Alphabets has a bunch of other neat stuff and you can find out all about it from Alphabets Custom West, Dept. High , 12572 Western Ave . , Garden Grove, CA 92641. Sway not. steel box If you must drive and drink Blind your friends and enemies What's four times b righter than an auto mobile headl igh t , can be held with one hand and draws its power from an ordinary car cigarette lighter? Well . according to j. C. Whitney & Co. , it's their new hand-held q uartzhalogen spotlight. Bu lb life is claimed to be in excess of 500 ho urs which is more than .enough time to find plenty of obscure house numbers. pit tootsies, etc. It only weights 24 ounces, and comes with a retractable hanging hook and 12-foot cord and plug. This source of sunshine costs $19.98 plus $2 .80 postage and can be had from : j.c. Whitney & ce.. 1917 Archer . Ave ., P .O. Box 8410, Chicago, l L. Be sure to refer to Catalogue No. 179833W. Boy , this is the ugliest press ' release we've ever seen. We know you never touch anything stronger than cola or root beer, but you still need a place to put the can, right? T&H Van Works Unlimited wants you to put that can in one of their walnut ·grained ( wit h brass finishings , yet) snack trays. Not only will you never have to worry about spilling something sticky on the carpet, you will . have a storage compartment with a magnetic snap lock . Snack trays for all mid-engine vans are $34 .95 , Dod ge vans with air, $37 .95 , all other vans , $39.95. Dea ler inquiries are welcome . The snack trays and a whole bunch of other neat thi ngs ca n be had fro m T&H Va n W orks Unltd, Dep t. O p penheim er , 7833 Canoga Ave . . Ca noga Pa rk, CA 91304. The folks at Quick er Engineeri ng not on ly make a nd sell a nti-sway b a rs for vans, they cust omize them for the customer . For spirited pilots, the "s uper-du ty" Van Bar co mbination with a rear sway bar an d a big front anti -sway bar is appropriate. For those on DMV probation, there is a "sportive kit " well-suited for the 01' double nickel. They can also custom wind sp ri ngs based on the weight on the van's front a nd rea r axle. Their press release reads like a textbook and now one of our editors knows all a bout pi tch , roll , yaw , drag, lift, and side force; a ll factors in how your beloved van ha ndles. For a neutral -steering van, contact Q uickor Engineering, Dep t. Einstein, 13920 S.W . T -V Hwy. , Beaverton , OR 97005 (503) 64 6-8 600., Slice through the thickest soup These 120,000 candle -power fog lamps will cut through everything short of government bureaucracy. These lamps are equipped with a clear lens and a yellow reflective pia te and are enclosed in black andonized shell with a chromed protective grill . So that you don't have to carry them in you r hand or resort to duct tape, they come with a universal mounting bracket. Called the "Fog Foilers" · they are avai lable fr om T&H Van Works Unltd. , Dept. Sou p , 7833 Canoga Ave. , Ca noga Pa rk, CA 91304 . . Eliminating the coffee stop At last , coffee , that m ira cle d rink that keeps us up long pas t ou r bedtimes, ena b les us to make cross-cou n try j aunts in ha lf the usu al time and opens our eyes on bleary m orings is now available a t 55 mph . T &H Va n Works proudly anno unces the " Insta Ho t". hot-water dis penser. It consists of an in dependent fresh wa ter ta nk, instant hot water heater a nd an attractive dispenser with a drain and u nt ippa ble (!) cu p holder. All those goodies a nd no excessive battery drain. It fits in almost anyt hing that moves with the possible exception of a 250 CZ . Get it at the introductory offer of $74.95 (usually $89 .95) from T &H Van Works Unltd. , Dept. Berlitz, 7833 Canoga Ave .. Canoga Park, CA 91304. Artistic privacy providers A silkscreened design is all that prying eyes will see when they try to look th rou gh the rear window of a van equipped with T&H Va n Works' One Way W indow Covers. Not only do th ey help to kee p secrets secret, they' ll prot ect everything inside fro m sun ·d am age a nd reduce the inside temp . Bu t you ca n still see out - a great idea for pa rallel parking a nd esp ionage work. Choose from a variety of bold des igns . Bou gh t to you by the colo rful people at: T&H Van W orks Unltd . , Dept. Prying Eyes. 7833 Canoga Ave .. Canoga Pa rk , CA 91304 . 15