Date:         Mon, 5 Aug 2002 14:47:23 EDT
Reply-To:     BenTbtstr8@AOL.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Ben T <BenTbtstr8@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Re: sliding door extention
Comments: To: paradigm@ALLEGRAPRINTING.COM
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In a message dated 8/5/02 6:47:14 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
paradigm@ALLEGRAPRINTING.COM writes:

<< Is there anyone on the list who has actually installed the sliding door
 extension? If so, Easy? Hard? Any problems? I believe Ken Wilfy
 mentioned to me awhile back that even though you can order the part that
 there is still part(s) that need to be acquired. Anyone with experience
 out there?

 I am planning on extending (widen) the rear wheels to be flush with my
 body lines (like the front is now) but that will require the door extension.
  >>

Lee,

The extension is quite simple to have made. I took a swingarm in the proper
vintage and had a competent welder cut and reweld an additional section in
the center. The tricky part is relocating the tripping system on the track
under the side cover. I ended up stopping at that point because my new wheel
set-up did not require the modification even at 8" wide.

Detlev Hanschke in Livermore has done this on his Vanagon. You may want to
check with him. I have a link for his shop on webpage under the name Vanagon
Projekt.

BenT
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