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Date:         Thu, 30 Aug 2007 20:39:44 -0500
Reply-To:     Matt Roberds <mattroberds@COX.NET>
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From:         Matt Roberds <mattroberds@COX.NET>
Subject:      Re: Value of sliding door
Comments: cc: Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
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> From: Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ> > Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2007 16:01:13 +1200 > > 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.

You could get doors on both sides of splitties as an option. If I understand correctly, these Buses came with extra reinforcements welded to the frame underneath, to help make up for the lack of stiffness caused by two big holes in the body directly opposite one another.

> 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.

Longer brake lines, fuel hoses, wiring, parking brake cables... What's an extra meter of Vanagon weigh? Do you need different shock absorbers to make it handle OK with the changed natural frequency of the system?

Matt Roberds


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