Date:         Sat, 19 Sep 2009 21:56:55 -0400
Reply-To:     Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
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From:         Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Front Door Hinge Modification?
Comments: To: Madeline <mac10wv@YAHOO.COM>
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It is not the hinges that stop the door travel. You want to check the "door
check" This can be shortened or shimmed to limit how far the door opens. 


Dennis


-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Madeline
Sent: Saturday, September 19, 2009 1:42 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Front Door Hinge Modification?

Have any of you ever modified the front door hinges to stop before opening
all the way?  I find that with narrow parking spaces, its hard for me to
keep my front door from hitting the car parked next to me if I'm not really
careful.  Newer cars seem to have a part-way hinge stop that helps avoid
putting a dent in the car parked next door.  I can't remember if previous
van's I've owned operated differently or if  they all do this. Thoughts
anyone?  
 
Madeline
'87 Westie
Milko III