Date:         Wed, 29 Aug 2007 20:22:46 -0700
Reply-To:     Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Value of sliding door
Comments: To: Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz>
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You're never going to drive that van, are you Andrew?  :)

On 8/29/07, Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz> wrote:
>
> I have found that my 84 Caravelle is beginning to show signs of
> seam-rust... it was visually rust-freee when I bought it, but it has
> been sitting around unused for 10 years...
>
> I'm thinking that if it's worth having the rusty bits removed &
> replaced, it might be worth going a little further. Having had a
> 5-door Hiace, it would be nice to install a driver's side (right)
> slider. This would mean that I'd need the doorframe structure as
> well. Window, lock & handles would be needed. It wouldn't matter what
> year, so long as frame & door matched. What would these items be
> worth?
>
> The the thought happened... why not stretch it a little? Not a big
> stretch, maybe about 90cm. Stretched through the sliders. Guess I'd
> need extra frame sections & doorskins too.
>
> Yeah, probably never happen.
>



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Jake
1984 Vanagon GL
1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
www.crescentbeachguitar.com