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Date:         Fri, 8 Dec 2000 00:14:34 -0700
Reply-To:     Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@WORLDNET.ATT.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@WORLDNET.ATT.NET>
Subject:      Re: Window crank extenders
Comments: To: EVEHART33@AOL.COM

I put the hub end in a vise and gently bent the handle end about 15 degrees. Then I put the middle of the crank in the vise and gently bent the knob back so that its axis was parallel to the axis of the hub end. Bought about a quarter inch of clearance that way.

Karl Wolz

----- Original Message ----- From: "Ken Hunter" <EVEHART33@AOL.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2000 9:30 AM Subject: Window crank extenders

> I need to add window crank extenders to clear the new speaker grills on my 82 > Vanagon diesel. So far I can only find one supplier (Autotech) that supplies > them for $20+frt. Yesterday my FLAPS loaned me #113 837 581EXT steel > extenders with setscrews to see if I could make these work. They are for the > Beetles with the clip on type window cranks and don't have the hole and > longer screw needed for Vanagon or Rabbit cranks and cost under $10. Should I > try to modify these, bite the bullet with the correct Autotech parts, or is > there another solution? > > Ken Hunter > 82 Westy 1.9D > 84 Jetta 1.5D


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