Date:         Mon, 21 Oct 2002 21:08:05 -0700
Reply-To:     "Fuzzy :philippe" <fryday@CALIFORNIA.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "Fuzzy :philippe" <fryday@CALIFORNIA.COM>
Subject:      Re: Map pocket on the passenger door -- Now what?
In-Reply-To:  <20021022035001.MEYT11892.rwcrmhc52.attbi.com@rwcrwbc70>
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Of course, I made the exact mistake they mention at Vanagon.Com... :)

Philippe

On Tue, 22 Oct 2002 03:50:01 +0000
 rottey@attbi.com wrote:
> This is addressed at Vanagon.com.  I also have a
> map pocket on the passenger side and it is very
> handy and should have been standard from the
> factory.  If  the map pocket is mounted further back
> on the door you don't have the glove box opening
> problem.
> Russ
> > All right. So I installed a new map pocket on the passenger side door. It
> all
> > did fit so perfectly -- and the carboard on the door already had all the
> holes
> > and everything. And the door closed and nothing broke.
> >
> > Except... that now I can't open my glove box. Yes, the map pocket is now in
> the
> > way -- which probably explains why there *was* no map pocket on that door
> in
> > the first place.
> >
> > But I like the map pocket, and I'd like to use it. My options so far:
> >
> > - Move the map pocket closer to the seat to give space to open the glove
> box.
> > - Somehow put hinges on the map pocket to flip it down when necessary (and
> add
> > a "wall" to it so that thing don't fall out too easily)
> >
> > Anyone with other ideas? That would be great!
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Philippe
> > '87 Vanagon GL

A bientot et avec amour,

Fuzzy :philippe
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