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Date:         Sat, 23 May 2009 18:35:35 -0700
Reply-To:     Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject:      Re: Rear eveloptor housing
Comments: To: Robert Fisher <refisher@MCHSI.COM>
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no one ever heard of sticking a 2 X 4 cut to the right length under something, to use it as a support to temporarily make something stay up there while you start the fasteners ? or a shorter 2 X 4 on top of a bottle jack so the support distance or pressure is adjustable ......??

fwiw, I have a 'rear evaporator cabinet' .......from an 84 Westy, for sale. that white rectangular cabinet with the round speakers in it.......and the evaporator.

I liked that - eveloptor is a little dinosaur with special abilities.

Scott www.turbovans.com

----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Fisher" <refisher@MCHSI.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Thursday, May 21, 2009 10:43 PM Subject: Re: Rear eveloptor housing

> Wasn't an eveloptor a nasty little dinosaur that would jump up really high > and whack off a caveman's head with its hind claw? > > Grebneff is choking on his beer right about now... > > I assume you're talking about the a/c evaporator housing. IIRC the bulk of > the weight of that thing is supported by the pillar covers on each side; > however you're right that if those 'ears' on each side are broken off it's > a > right beeatch for one person to hold that thing back up there to put the > covers back in place. It's a difficult job for one person anyway. I once > had > to use my head (well after I should have) to hold it up while I put it > back > together. Your best bet is to bribe a friend to help you, and you may want > to construct some kind of support to put under it while you're working on > it. > > I decided to fabricate something temporary to help hold up the front of > the > case, and I wound up putting a shelf across there for a pair of speakers > and > so the kids could stick things on it (like their stuffed animals or > whatever) while we were on trips. > > You can see that here: > > http://picasaweb.google.com/garciasghostvw/SpeakerShelf# > > Temporary is evidently six years and counting, but the point is that you > could do something similar to fashion a support there if you wanted to. > > Hope that helps. > > Cya, > Robert > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of > C. Chris Snyder > Sent: Thursday, May 21, 2009 6:20 PM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Rear eveloptor housing > > I am having to get into the eveloptor housing on my 1987 van to replace a > hose. I have noticed that the anchors that hold the case up have cracked > and > once I pull the case I am not sure if I can attach it back tight against > the > roof. > > I know years ago Volkswagen had a recall for this but that is not in > effect > anymore. > > My question is: what/how is the best way to fix this so that? I can secure > it (eveloptor and case) back when I am done. > > I hope I am clear on my request and problem. > > Any help and information will be most appreciated. > > Chris > S.________________________________________________________________________ > Email message sent from Netscape Connect - visit us today at > www.wmconnect.com


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