Frank, John: I'd agree with this decision, too. Just wait till it's NLA at the dealer and you need it even worse! Maybe if you were restoring a 50's or earlier old car, it would seem normal to rebuild a door latch, but you'd gladly pick one up at a dealer even at $100! Al Brase Frank Condelli wrote: >In a message dated 05/05/2005 9:51:40 PM Eastern Daylight Time, >LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes: > >I ordered the latch from Camelback in Phoenix, AZ for $30.40. a bit >steep but I didn't want any used parts in there. I have a well used >part, and it's toast. This is one of those cases where new parts are in >order. Don't want to have to deal with a wornout part from another van. > > John, I've been down this road before. You'll be happy you ordered a >new one. They have been "improved" in design. You'll see what I mean when you >get it. Door will not pop open any longer after you install the new lock ! > > >Cheers, > >Frank Condelli >Almonte, Ontario, Canada >_BusFusion_ (http://members.aol.com/BusFusion/bfhome.htm) a VW Camper >camping event, Almonte, ON, June 09 ~ 12, 2005 >'87 Westy, '90 Carat & Lionel Trains >Member: _Vanagon List_ (http://www.vanagon.com/) , _LiMBO_ >(http://www.bcn.net/~limbo/) , _IWCCC_ (http://www.westfalia.qc.ca/) & _CCVWC_ >(http://www.ccvwc.ca/) >Vanagon/Vanagon Westfalia Service in the Ottawa Valley >_STEBRO/Vanagon Stainless Steel Mufflers_ >(http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/stebro.htm) >_Frank Condelli & Associates_ (http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/busindex.html) >or http://frankcondelli.com > > > |
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