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Date:         Sat, 25 Nov 2000 23:52:45 EST
Reply-To:     JordanVw@AOL.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         JordanVw@AOL.COM
Subject:      Re: Engine Comartment Lid
Comments: To: weber@owc.net
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In a message dated 11/25/00 9:00:07 PM Eastern Standard Time, weber@OWC.NET writes:

<< Au contraire' Chris. The hatches used on the 1980 through 1983 Air-cooled models were stamped metal with a rubberized surface on the top and insulation on the bottom. Those beasts weighed a ton (had an 83 AC) and I thank my lucky stars every time I remove the plastic hatch from my 87 GL. >>

i said one lid fits all from '80-'91. which, they do. He asked if there were different sizes, theyre not.... the metal and plastic are the same size, and are interchangable. chris '84 wolfy with metal lid off '81 (paranoid...seen too many engine fires :<)


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