Date: Sat, 6 May 2017 12:58:33 +0000
Reply-To: Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Passenger door woes
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I am in north Alabama. I have shipped rear hatches and sliders to Texas an
your area for about $100 via trailways. I will be near my parts shed on
sunday and will check everything out.
Just let me know.
Jim
On Sat, May 6, 2017 at 7:55 AM <ddbjorkman@verizon.net> wrote:
> Hey Jim. where are you? What year? That reply about speaker placement
> has got me wondering. I had a 84.5 and a 85 and don't remember a
> difference in speakers. The part about mirrors is one I hadn't thought of
> until you mentioned it. I have standard (non-electric) mirrors. Is the
> mount different for electric mirrors?
>
> Dave B.
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com>
> To: ddbjorkman <ddbjorkman@verizon.net>; vanagon <
> vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
> Sent: Sat, May 6, 2017 8:26 am
> Subject: Re: Passenger door woes
>
> All doors fit all models, basically, I'm pretty sure. The differences are
> going to be things like the style of mirror mounts, where the speakers are
> located, that's about it.
>
> I have a passenger door but it sounds like you are pretty far away. I can
> be shipped by bus, though.
>
> Jim
>
> On Sat, May 6, 2017 at 6:19 AM David Bjorkman <ddbjorkman@verizon.net>
> wrote:
>
> Hi All;
> While taking a trip down to Asheville, NC last week, a car sideswiped me
> at a toll booth in New York and took out my front passenger door. It got
> punched in on the mid to lower front and the window cranks, but will only
> go down about a third of the way. The door opens and closes, although
> closes a bit hard. There is also some damage to the front pillar, but does
> not appear serious. I haven't been to a body shop yet, but the insurance
> adjuster indicated I may need a door. So, here are my questions. What
> door fits an '87 Westy, any idea where I may find one (I live just north of
> Boston, MA), and about how much should one pay? I know that last one is a
> shot in the dark, but I have only bought whole Vanagons, not just doors and
> have no idea what I should expect. Any list knowledge would be helpful in
> this stressful situation. Thanks
>
> Dave B.
>
>
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