J.C wrote: >fire escape, I open the rear hatch, click the latch >closed (so it won't lock) and close the door. Still >need a good way to insulate the crack that's left. HAS >ANYONE SEEN A WAY TO I removed the interior panel, hooked some heavy gauge wire to the internal relaease mechanism so that when the wire is pulled it unlatches the hatch. Fed this wire thru a small opening in the panel i removed and attached a pull ring. Now to open the rear hatch from the inside, simply pull the ring to the side and the hatch pops open. very simple. eric henning 80 westy |
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