Maybe you should cut it then thread one side right handed and the other side left handed ... then use a turnbuckle adjuster to vary the lengtth. (I think I need another cup of coffee) Mike
John Bange wrote: >>Once again - another need for that sliding door bracket extension that >>kicks the door out to clear anything sticking out around that rear >>wheel well. I know they exist, just don't know where to get them. >> > > > How hard can it be to make one? > ... > Argh...I just went out and looked at mine. It's "only" a U shaped steel rod > with a bunch of complicated machining-- the kind you almost certainly have > to do before BENDING it. Now I see why people cut and extend old ones. > > -- > John Bange > '90 Vanagon - "Geldsauger" > |
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