Date: Sun, 18 Jul 2010 22:02:41 -0700
Reply-To: Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: subject Re: Where to buy Limbo Hatch Stick?
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I made a few out of different sizes of galvanized turnbuckles with the parts
all soldered together to make them tamper-proof. I gave a couple away and
kept one for Dixie. ;)
Jake
On Sat, Jul 17, 2010 at 9:21 AM, Craig Luke <cluke.aspire@gmail.com> wrote:
> The one that I just picked up was a big 5/8's one, open on one end. I was
> stunned by how well it works with no mods at all. I'm going to add some
> permanent loc tite on the threads to add some security...
>
> On 2010-07-17 7:40 AM, "Mike Miller" <mwmiller@cwnet.com> wrote:
>
> In my experience [limited to one hardware store] the angle on the J isn't
> right so it has to be bent [not BenT] anyway. Never could get it right.
> Getting the hatch latch extension.
>
> JME
>
> Mike
>
>
> On 7/17/10 3:34 AM, "Frank Condelli" <RAlanen@AOL.COM> wrote:
>
> > In a message dated 17/07/2010 12:08:56 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> > LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:
> >
> > Well, you don't even need to do any work, there are turnbuckles
> > available that have one closed loop hook and one open J hook already to
> use !
> >
> >
> >
> >>>>>> Wow, those hatch lock extensions are expensive! Just go to your
> local
> > hardware and buy an aluminum turnbuckle, about 5 inches long.l Open one
> > looped end to form a "J". When that is hooked onto the latch pin on the
> > bottom of the opening, swung around 45 degrees, and the looped end
> locked
> > into the hatch lock, it is LOCKED.<<<<<<
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Frank Condelli
> > Almonte, Ontario, Canada
> > '87 Westy & Lionel Trains (_Collection for sale_
> > (http://frankcondelli.com/trainsal.htm) )
> > _Frank Condelli & Associates_ (http://frankcondelli.com/busindex.html)
> -
> > Vanagon/Vanagon Westfalia Service in the Ottawa Valley
> > _Vanagon Stainless Steel Exhaust Systems_
> > (http://frankcondelli.com/exhaust.htm)
> > _BusFusion_ (http://www.busfusion.com/) a VW Camper camping event,
> > Almonte, ON, June 10 ~ 13, 2010
>
--
Jake
1984 Vanagon GL 1.9 WBX 'The Grey Van'
1986 Westy Weekender/2.5 SOHC Suby 'Dixie'
Crescent Beach, BC
www.thebassspa.com
www.crescentbeachguitar.com
http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27
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