Date:         Thu, 10 Aug 2000 11:24:35 -0700
Reply-To:     Tobin Copley <tobin.copley@ubc.ca>
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From:         Tobin Copley <tobin.copley@ubc.ca>
Subject:      Re: rear hatch STRUTS -- why do a hack?!?
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At 10:53 AM -0600 8/10/00, Tony Demille wrote:
>simply drill a hole in the strut (at it's extended/open position-which would
>be near the bottom(?) of the body of the strut) all the way through. this
>hole should be large enough in diameter to accomodate a kotter type pin...

At 1:37 PM -0400 8/10/00, Daryl Densford wrote:
>I recently saw somewhere an easy fix using pvc pipe cut to fit.  When you
>lift the hatch, it catches...

But replacement struts are so cheap!  Why go through all this hassle?
Under 50 bucks, 5 minutes work, good for years more, done deal.

T.

P.S.:  I have the super-strong struts installed on my bus, and I have
to pull quite hard to get the door started from the open position,
then keep applying pressure all the way down to close.  I don't mind
this at all.  Neither does my bus-fanatic wife.  So there.  ;-P
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Tobin Copley   Bowen Island, BC, Canada              tobin.copley@ubc.ca

'82 westy 1.6L NA diesel ("Stinky")
'97 son Russell                                   =============
'99 daughter Margaret                            /_| |__| |__|:| clatter
1995: 'Round US, Mexico, Canada 15,000 mi       O|.           .| clatter!
1996: Vancouver to Inuvik, NWT   7,400 km        ~-()-==----()-~
Previous buses: '76 westy deluxe (Daisy), '76 westy standard (Mango)