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Date:         Wed, 6 Aug 2008 10:57:36 EDT
Reply-To:     JordanVw@AOL.COM
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From:         JordanVw@AOL.COM
Subject:      Re: From rags to westy in a week.
Comments: To: phishman068@GMAIL.COM
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In a message dated 8/5/08 9:58:23 PM Eastern Daylight Time, phishman068@GMAIL.COM writes:

> I also cut out all the little brackets that secure the rear bed and the > fridge to the floor, and while i'm trying to find someone to weld them in, > i'm thinkin "What's the point of these?". They raise it up so that the nut > is flush with the top portion of the westfalia installed wood floor, making > it so that the flat bottom of the seat surface mates with the flat top of > the wooden floor, and the bolts have very little to travel before enaging > and therefore securing the bed to the floor. Well.....so why can't i just > weld a nut to the floor? Or for that matter, just drill a hole....and put a > nut on the other side of the floor (Well i don't want to do this, too much > work pulling the bed later on.). I think so long as you had a nut fastened > to the floor, it would all "pull in" wouldn't it? I was always under the > impression that the brackets were one of the major obsticles in a conversion > to a westy......but if they seem pointless and can be done in a way other > than stock, then i was in fear for nothing. > >

just put a stack of washers under the bed box before you run the bolt thru it.

chris

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