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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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