Date:         Sun, 9 Nov 2008 11:05:28 EST
Reply-To:     JordanVw@AOL.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         JordanVw@AOL.COM
Subject:      Re: Grafting LHD slider into RHD van to make dual-slider
Comments: To: goose1047@GMAIL.COM
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**rolls eyes**   grebby, youve been eating too many snails LOL


In a message dated 11/8/08 1:41:18 AM Eastern Standard Time,
goose1047@GMAIL.COM writes:


> As another way of stalling getting the SVX-Caravelle on the road, I'm
> wondering about converting the van to dual-slider. I had a LHD 69 Bay
> that had been very roughly converted, and have had a Hiace
> dual-slider, and found that having a slider on the driver's side was
> very useful.
>
> VW vans are modular in construction, and I am thinking about
> converting my 84 to dual. Of course a later-model slider could be
> used, as the whole doorframe would be grafted into the body.
>
> Has anyone on the list done this conversion?
>
> What would folk, preferably in the LA area, want for a righthand
> slider and door opening complete with everything (body-cut) that would
> be needed to weld into a RHD van? Complete door with latches, handles
> etc, central locking contacts, central track for rear slide, frame
> with upper and lower tracks...
>
> If I considered it worthwhile, the seller wouldn't need to do any
> paperwork to send it to New Zealand, as it would only have to go as
> far as a container depot in Compton, LA, and the shipping outfit would
> do all necessary forms etc. It's basiucally a send-and-forget thing.
>
> Andrew Grebneff
>




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