Date:         Tue, 13 Dec 2005 16:00:58 -0700
Reply-To:     bueses <bueses@EARTHLINK.NET>
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From:         bueses <bueses@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Re: Volkspeople, lubricate your sliding door latches.
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> In a message dated 12/13/05 5:28:45 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> bueses@EARTHLINK.NET writes:
>
>
>>> 5 minutes, tops!.  Very easy on my 91 westy.  M
>>>
>>> bueses <bueses@EARTHLINK.NET> wrote:  But removing the door panel is not a
>>> casual thing to do in a westy.
>>
>> Hmmm, my westy is an 84 w/ color matched little clips that are a PITA to
>> remove in 1 piece, not scratch the panel, etc. Do later Westy's come w/ the
>> hidden fasteners that can be easily popped off, or am I just an idiot like
>> my wife says?
>>
>> Tom-had to Fedex in new clips from Ron the last time my door panel was taken
>> off
>>
>
> 80-84 westy has that white luann plywood junk held on with exposed
> snaps..like the rear hatch panel   not a easy job to remove.. the 80-84 pass
> vans have
> the slider doorpanels lioke the front doorpanels.   85-91 westy slider
> doorpanel is held on with the hidden plastic clips like the front
> doorpanels...simple
> to remove..
>
> ps, i have a nice chocolate brown 80-84 slider doorpanel available, matches
> front westy doorpanels...this is the simple to remove variety :<)

Hmmmm, So I can replace my lovely yellow og panels w/ a lovely brown og
panel to solve the problem?  How about the rear hatch, & other side panels?
Do you have nice brown ones available also?

Tom-I already hate the brown color, will more make me like it? grin