Date:         Tue, 23 Apr 2002 02:32:02 -0400
Reply-To:     Ben huot <huotx@VIDEOTRON.CA>
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From:         Ben huot <huotx@VIDEOTRON.CA>
Subject:      Another post on the closet door "cut"… (final
              post!!!!!!!!!!)
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First, Lol!!!

Somebody on this list posted " I will never cut my door" to keep my westy
original!!!! (Yeeeeeaaaaaaaa)

I have seen many westy in the past few week, some came to my home for
advice!!!

None of those have a cleaner interior than mine!!!, my west looks like it's
NEW inside and outside. When I say new it's new…( I am a damn westy maniac

now)

I agree to keep the van in is original configuration BUT (not sure I agree
but whatever)… in just a few weekend last year before out big trip I found

out that this DAMN door was in the way… Every time we had to get to the
closet we had to unscrew the 2 table knobble… (for shoes, clothing…) You

get to that closet a lot more time per day than you open the table… (if you
have a girl that need lady's stuff)
I spent almost 2 consecutive months in my van last year (no Motel or Hotel,
that's 55 days in a row!!!) and I did appreciate the CUT
DOOR…………………………….(get over it)

The job was done with a melamine-cutting blade (clean job, like any other
job I do) and the gap is 1mm, you would never know if the door was cut, the
cut part is finish with melamine grey tape (color of my west).  The cut
part is screwed with to flat metal plate in the back (inside closet) now
because THE DOUBLE SIDED TAPE (to keep the van original) was not holding
well in hot temperature.

Also, I don't have the front table, I did remove this one because SHE IS IN
THE WAY!!!!!!!!!!! (I call this one the stupid table) so I need to keep the
rear table in place. (my 110 volt oven is on it)

I ratter have my rechargeable vacuum cleaner behind the seat, and I DO use
my upper bunk every 2 night (read between the line!!!!). (sex one night and
peace the other night, my girlfriend moves to much, he he he he)

Lol, Ben
http://www3.sympatico.ca/huotx/engine1.htm

The modification:
http://pages.infinit.net/engine/westy_modification.htm