Date:         Thu, 30 Dec 2004 16:49:14 -0600
Reply-To:     Max Wellhouse <maxjoyce@IPA.NET>
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From:         Max Wellhouse <maxjoyce@IPA.NET>
Subject:      Re: Rear panel clips found a new way
Comments: To: Doug in Calif <vanagon@ASTOUND.NET>
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I, too, had the vinyl shrink when I went to Dynamat the rear hatch and all
those clips went to Shatterville and never came back.  I opted for
replacing the panel with an 1/8" piece of black textrured ABS plastic from
the local plastic wholesaler and used the old one for a pattern.   I
drilled the holes right where the old panel said to and then went to NAPA
and bought a sack of their upholstery push-in holder thingies and it's been
stylin' ever since.  Next time I pry it out, pretty good chance things'll
stay in one piece.
Don't remember what I paid for the plastic, but I got it out of their
leftovers pile, so it was prolly around $10.
DM&FS


>The vinyl on the board was shrinking badly.
>I used my heat gun to warm the vinyl and it came right off.
>Next I used some good Dap weld wood adheisive and some nice indoor out door
>carpet from my local yard birds.
>Here's the kicker. with the holes covered I found out I could use regular
>door panel clips in the holes of the panel and pop the panel on like a door
>panel.
>MUCH nicer to remove in the future, you dont shoot your eye out when those
>darn fixed buttons shatter into a bizillion pieces trying to remove the
>panel.
>
>You could still use the clips even if you do not recover the board you will
>just see the tops of the clips.
>
>cheers
>Doug
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Brent Berisford" <bberisford@COMCAST.NET>
>To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>Sent: Wednesday, December 29, 2004 5:12 PM
>Subject: Rear panel clips
>
>
>Group
>    I'm looking for the clips that hold the rear inside panel on the rear
>hatch. Any color will do.
>Thanks in Advance.
>Brent
>
>
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