Date:         Wed, 5 May 1999 15:56:23 -0400
Reply-To:     Robert Rountree <rountree@PLANETEER.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Robert Rountree <rountree@PLANETEER.COM>
Organization: Rountree R&D
Subject:      Re: replacing water tank key
Comments: To: Stuart MacMillan <stuart@COBALTGROUP.COM>
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Simple.... get one pair needlenose pliers..... cut one piece of
coat hanger 4 inches or 10mm long..... make an  "L"....  the bottom leg of
being 1 inch (this will become the handle) ... now on the long end, bend a
small 1/4 inch or 5mm..... 90degree bend...... that's the key.... the other
end is the
handle.... now bend the handle end, into a spiral or half moon or what ever
fits your whimsy.... and this is the most important part... don't forget the
whimsy....paint with star dust and dry in a Caribbean breeze.. make 2 or
more, keep them in your glove box... Give the other one, to a needy camper
along the road ....
Happy Trails.
Rob

From: Stuart MacMillan
> Try http://deltasix.com for a replacement.  They supplied the original
> parts.
>
> Alternatively, remove the entire assembly from the side of the van (easy
> to do) and take it to a locksmith.  They can make you a new key.