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Date:         Mon, 25 Aug 2008 11:59:34 -0600
Reply-To:     Tom Buese <tombuese@COMCAST.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Tom Buese <tombuese@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: Has anyone added a sliding 2 person Middle seat to a westy?
Comments: To: JordanVw@AOL.COM
In-Reply-To:  <c39.3cd12f44.35e44a46@aol.com>
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On Aug 25, 2008, at 11:47 AM, JordanVw@AOL.COM wrote:

> In a message dated 8/25/08 1:11:01 PM Eastern Daylight Time, > jim.felder@GMAIL.COM writes: > > >> >> It's pouring down rain here (finally) so I'm going from memory a >> couple of years , but I'm trying to determine if there was one length >> of rail made for nonwesties and another length made for westies. >> >> the ones I have came from a GL. I have a westy. If I were to install >> my rails without trimming them, they would extend under the stove >> cabinet an inch or so. Since I have never seen a factory installation >> of these in a westy, I am not sure how it was done or it it makes any >> difference. >> >> Question: if you don't need to remove cabinets, and you are >> suggesting >> the use of a radial arm saw, are you saying that the floor will come >> out without removing cabinets? >> > > trim down the rails. they only need to be as long as the middle > seat. there > is no reason they need to extend under the kitchen unit. > > set the radial arm saw to only cut thru the plywood floor, not into > the metal > (obviously)

Ok, I think Chris means a portable circular saw when he says "radial arm saw" which is a table arm mounted saw that slides across the piece to be cut. The circular saw w/ a guide on the plywood set at the depth of the plywood will cut the slots for the rail while the floor is in place? The radial arm saw would require removing the floor & placing it on the radial arm saw table & a pretty big radial arm to make the cut in 1 shot?

YMMV,

Mr. BZ-always the right tool for the job?

> the plywood strips will just pop out. leave a 1/4 " gap on each > side so the > seat can slide on. > the rails bolt to the floor with the regular 17mm seatbelt bolts > > > > ************** > It's only a deal if it's where you want to go. Find your travel > deal here. > > (http://information.travel.aol.com/deals?ncid=aoltrv00050000000047)


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