Date:         Sun, 10 Sep 2000 22:48:46 -0700
Reply-To:     Don & Christina Preston <betsy@UTAH-INTER.NET>
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From:         Don & Christina Preston <betsy@UTAH-INTER.NET>
Subject:      Re: Carat/Wolfy table STUCK...hold down ideas??
Comments: To: JordanVw@AOL.COM
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I know EXACTLY what you mean. My bus' little spring release is out in the
desert somewhere outside of Moab....(temper, temper)....

So far I've been able to get away with velcro, use the industrial strength
stuff you can get at cloth/craft stores. It doesn't bug me as much, because
that tables coming out eventualy when I convert Betsy to a custome
Westie....

Lates,

Don
----- Original Message -----
From: <JordanVw@AOL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, September 10, 2000 8:47 PM
Subject: Carat/Wolfy table STUCK...hold down ideas??


> had the usual stuck table prob in my carat again today.. so i had to
unbolt
> the hinges and get it open that way. Its open now (after some swearing and
> muscle), but the spring loaded release mechanism (the culprit) is sitting
at
> the bottom of the Jordan Creek now.. those suckers can fly!!  (temper,
> temper) :<)  what have other carat/wolfy owners done when their table got
> stuck? any other ideas to fixing it down?  velcro doesnt seem strong
enough
> and a slide bolt latch just looks ugly....ideas??...?   thanks
> chris
>