Date:         Sun, 6 Mar 2011 19:13:29 -0800
Reply-To:     Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Slam! that slider....can you not?
Comments: To: Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca>
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I agree wholeheartedly Al - the slider, the fuse panel and the cast uprights
of my '86 are a giant improvement over the equivalent parts on my '84, not
to mention the 4 headlight system and the separate grounds for the rear
speakers!  ;)

Jake

On Sun, Mar 6, 2011 at 6:25 PM, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:

> Dave,
>
> It might be that you need to adjust door (Bentley) as my door needs no
> slamming. I'd go as far as to say the '86 (of is it '85.5?) and up
> doors (and the newer style fuse panel) and reason enough to choose one
> year over another. I find it "that" much of an improvement.
>
>
> alistair
>
>
>
> On 6-Mar-11, at 3:38 PM, Dave Mcneely wrote:
>
>  Hmmm.  My '91 VW Vanagon GL Campmobile has a very well lubricated
>> slider.  Everything, including the latch, seems quite smooth.  But,
>> it slams shut, and if I try to close it without a slam, it fails to
>> latch.  mcneely
>>
>


--
Jake

1984 Vanagon GL 1.9 WBX - 'The Grey Van'
1986 Westy Weekender/2.5 SOHC Subie - 'Dixie'

Crescent Beach, BC

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