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Date:         Tue, 4 Aug 2009 09:13:50 -0500
Reply-To:     Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Westy rear table mods: here's another one
Comments: To: Doug Alcock <doug.alcock@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <1ed6d210908040644m4adef2eckdca483fd07924f0c@mail.gmail.com>
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Yes, mine is an 83 with the full-depth door. I don't know that I'd want the closet any shorter, though, as I use it a lot. Wish I had a spare door to play with.

Jim

On Tue, Aug 4, 2009 at 8:44 AM, Doug Alcock<doug.alcock@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi Jim ---- I'm guessing your Westy is pre-86 -- which I think was the year > that Westfalia shortened the closet door so that you could open it without > moving the table. I have an 84 which has the longer closet door. You can > simply cut the closet door above the table (and add another hidden hinge) so > that it opens without moving the table. The left over piece can be fixed in > place so that it is removeable --- so you're left with a closet door with a > cut line across it --- but it will open without out moving the darn table. > I've seen pics of this mod but haven't done it myself yet. > > Cheers, > Doug > > On Tue, Aug 4, 2009 at 12:11 AM, Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> I just got off the road from seven days of camping and I can say that >> the "raisable" table is the best mod I have done. It does not rise >> magically; it is not spring loaded. Yet. >> >> My idea with the table hinges was to allow the table to flop over >> itself when desired to let the closet door to swing open without >> swinging the table out into the passenger/camping area. >> >> Jim >> >> On Mon, Aug 3, 2009 at 7:27 PM, Bob Stevens<mtbiker62@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> I still cant quite picture it. so its like a two feet long dowel inside >> >> the >> >> table leg?more like a cut off broom handle? and why does it rise >> >> magically? >> >> springs added? compressed air? >> >> >> >> florian >> > >> > >> > No, you have to use your hand to pull it up, it's just guided by the >> > "insert" rather than flopping around once it leaves that bottom "nest". >> > >> > I used a piece of PVC as I had one on hand and it accomplishes the same >> > thing. Convenient way to place the rear table back into its resting >> > place as >> > well. You don't have to "fish" for the nest with this mod. >> > >> > bob >> > > > > > -- > http://www.dougalcock.com >


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