Date:         Mon, 22 Apr 2002 01:39:54 -0500
Reply-To:     Marshall <mjruskin@SHAW.CA>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Marshall <mjruskin@SHAW.CA>
Subject:      Re: Fw:      2 small camper modification!!!
Comments: To: Julianna Thoennes <mumbrue@ATTBI.COM>
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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
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