On Mon, 13 Nov 1995, Mike Mott wrote: > -- [ From: Mike Mott * EMC.Ver #2.5.02 ] -- > > I will be buying a 65 Camper next saturday :), not sure if its a westy, and > its been sitting for 8 years at the bottom of a sunken driveway [basement > level garage, lower than street...]. > > What I am hoping is that someone out there can tell me where to attach the > chain that will be used to pull it out. It is parked nose in. The rear > bumper is loose and would not handle the load. Cant get the engine door > open, car parked behind it slid into rear. There are 14 inches on each side > to work with. I have never seen the underside of a 65 splittie and would be > most gratefull to anyone who can advise. > What ever you do, don't try tying a rope to the door handle. The door may open and the bus may sink...right there in the driveway. I have this information on good authority. 8) Seriously, I can't think of a good connection point, but I was wondering if you might have any luck removing the bumpers. If you could, you might be able to attach a properly threaded eye bolt to each side and then attach two chains ... giving better control and less stress on a single point. If it were me, I'd bring a shovel and get under there to find the best points. Good luck! Joe ---------------------------------------------------------- Joseph F. Fournier II <jfourni@comp.uark.edu> 501.575.7353 <a href="http://comp.uark.edu/~jfourni/"> Joe Fournier</a> ---------------------------------------------------------- | "640K ought to be enough for anybody." | egg-n-noggin | | -- Bill Gates, 1981 | \/ | ---------------------------------------- -------\/\/------
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