Date:         Mon, 17 Oct 2016 09:32:45 -0500
Reply-To:     John Rodgers <jrodgers113@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         John Rodgers <jrodgers113@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Tintop AC Tunnel
Comments: To: T Collins <tonycollin@gmail.com>
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That sounds like from a front type AC. On later years I know, and on my '88
and Carat, the tunnel runs from the rear overhead all the way to the front
distribution panel in the overhead. The plastic in that long tunnel would
break under the weight under the weight and fall to the floor, usually at
the most in-opportune moment. Two factory supplied plates to hold the
tunnel solved the problem.

John

On Oct 17, 2016 09:23, "T Collins" <tonycollin@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hello All,
>
> For what years is this fix? My 85 has a short tunnel from the front to
> right behind the front seats.
>
> This has me thinking that there is something I need to look out for.
>
> Thanks,
> Tony
>
> On Mon, Oct 17, 2016 at 8:47 AM, Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Steel, but the way, but aluminum would work if it were the right
> thickness.
> >
> > Jim
> >
> > On Mon, Oct 17, 2016 at 7:47 AM Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > I have one plate I saw the other day. I will mail it to you as soon as
> I
> > > lay hands on it. They are very easy to make. This happens to be an OEM
> > one.
> > >
> > > Jim
> > >
> > > On Mon, Oct 17, 2016 at 7:40 AM John Rodgers <jrodgers113@gmail.com>
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > Looking for the kit that prevents the tunnel from suddenly falling to
> the
> > > floor. This was a safety item at one time and as such VW provided a
> free
> > > kit along with labor ats dealership to fix it. Most vans have had this
> > done
> > > by this time, and the time allowed for the free fix has long come and
> > gone.
> > > But I happen to have a van that was in storage all that time and missed
> > > out. I need to fix this. Has any one still got the kit for this. It was
> > > simply two flat pieces of aluminum with as ever so slight offset bent
> on
> > > one side. Will you part with it? Would hate go out to the van one day
> and
> > > find the tunnel lying in the floor. The tunnel fell in my '88 GL while
> > > driving an interstates hiway, and scared the bejeebers out of me. Could
> > > really use the fix.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > John
> > >
> > >
> >
>