Date: Fri, 23 Apr 2021 08:05:35 -0700
Reply-To: Dan N <dn92610@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Dan N <dn92610@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Rear hatch opener was Do you use TheSamba?
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On Fri, Apr 23, 2021 at 7:58 AM Rob <vwrobb@gmail.com> wrote:
> I was unaware that the 91 had an opener for the rear hatch!
> If you look on the Samba by name is becida and my rear hatch fix is there.
>
> Rob
> vwrobb@gmail.com
>
>
> On Fri, Apr 23, 2021, 9:54 AM Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net> wrote:
>
> > Hi rob and others,
> >
> > I kept thinking I’d be able to get my hands on a rear hatch of a 91 van
> > with the rear hatch opener so I could see the set up. So far all the 91
> > vanagon’s I’v met did not have the opener.
> >
> > Does anyone have a original set up?
> >
> > I’d like to get a idea of the original look before doing a mod.
> >
> > Even a picture sent to me directly would help as I can have it described.
> >
> > Eric Caron
> > 85 GL Auto
> > Now with a nice rear step to help with rear hatch exiting!
> >
> >
> >
> > > On Apr 23, 2021, at 9:26 AM, Rob <vwrobb@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> > >
> > > The samba is really useful, I've put a couple of improvements I did on
> > it,
> > > (middle seat in a westie and the inside rear hatch opener). The
> pictures
> > > are really worth a lot in that setting.
> > >
> > > I use the samba when ever I'm thinking about Vanagon prices,
> availability
> > > or have a question about "how to".
> > >
> > > It makes good reading from time to time too.
> > >
> > > Rob
> > > vwrobb@gmail.com
> > >
> > >
> > > On Thu, Apr 22, 2021, 11:02 AM Steve Williams <sbw@sbw.org> wrote:
> > >
> > >> Like Mark, I'll never use Facebook or Twitter.
> > >>
> > >> I agree this list will not appeal to people who prefer to use social
> > >> networks, mostly on their mobile devices. I regret that
> disconnection,
> > >> but I doubt that'll change soon.
> > >>
> > >> On 4/22/21 7:39 AM, Mark McCulley wrote:
> > >>> If there were a modern forum-style vanagon site I would probably
> > >>> join it though.
> > >>
> > >> Mark, and everyone, I'm curious to hear your opinion of TheSamba's
> > >> Vanagon forum?
> > >>
> > >> https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewforum.php?f=20
> > >>
> > >> Is that not a "modern forum-style" Vanagon site?
> > >>
> > >> I've posted there a few times.
> > >>
> > >>
> https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=200512
> > >>
> > >> I prefer this list, because it's easier for me to work with emails
> than
> > >> a web forum.
> > >>
> > >> I also enjoy following web sites with RSS. But that doesn't work well
> > >> for a high-traffic forum. I've tried TheSamba's RSS feeds:
> > >>
> > >> https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/rss_feeds.php
> > >>
> > >> But for some reason it just didn't work for me. Maybe the traffic is
> > >> just too high. Maybe it's because it doesn't present threads in a
> tree.
> > >> Probably a combination.
> > >>
> > >> Maybe I'll build a filtered RSS feed that includes only new topics.
> > >> When I see a topic of interest, I'll add it to my "Watched Topics" on
> > >> TheSamba, so replies are delivered to me via email. (I can't remember
> > >> whether those emails are threaded?)
> > >>
> > >> Tell me: Do you use TheSamba? Through the web? Email alerts on
> Watched
> > >> Topics?
> > >>
> >
> >
>
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