I like the idea of making a smaller door. Just get some melamine the right colour, and re-use the hinges and latches and all the trimming. Mirror too. It'd take just an hour in a wood shop. Marshall Ruskin 84 Westy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Julianna Thoennes" <mumbrue@ATTBI.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Monday, April 22, 2002 12:14 AM Subject: Re: Fw: 2 small camper modification!!!
> It seems like it would be better to modify the table. Make it a little bit > smaller, rather than the closet door. > > Julianna > 90 VW Vanagon Westfalia > 76 VW Automatic Bay Westfalia > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Roy Olynick" <rrh@AUTOBAHN.MB.CA> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Sent: Saturday, April 20, 2002 5:24 PM > Subject: Fw: 2 small camper modification!!! > > > > I agree the VW Westfalia engineers had their hats on a little too tight > when > > they failed to consider the door/table relationship. I could never take a > saw to > > my Westy's closet door, though! I simply lift the door off its hinges to > access > > the closet, then replace it, without having to swing out the table. > > > > | Take a look, for sure maybe some of you guys have already done similar > mod. > > | but If not....... > > | > > | http://pages.infinit.net/engine/westy_modification.htm > > | > > > > Roy Olynick > > '87 VW Westfalia GL > > (till death do us part) > > '91 Honda Civic SE > > '01 Honda Civic LX > > www.autobahn.mb.ca/~rrh/Westy_Home.htm > > ------------------------------------------ > > The Fastest Browser on Earth. > > Get your FREE download of Opera at http://www.opera.com/download/ > > ------------------------------------------- |
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