Date: Sat, 7 Aug 1999 10:59:00 -0400
Reply-To: Dick & Janette Smith <varieze@ASCENT.NET>
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From: Dick & Janette Smith <varieze@ASCENT.NET>
Subject: Re: Luggage Rack and CB Antenna
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I replaced my top seals a short while ago and found it very easy to remove
the the luggage top with one exception. Be very careful when removing the
back nuts as the bolts(studs) are held in with a compound and tend to come
loose and will drop down necessitating a removal of the headliner which is a
much tougher job. Also at this time I put an additional sealer/compound
on the bolts to make sure they were sealed and would stay in place. When I
removed the luggage carrier what I found was appalling as the PO had used
the luggage area to haul firewood as well as they camped extensively in the
pines. There was wood and bark chips as well as pine needles and cones
plus a lot of dirt. I cleaned the whole top area of the bus and put a
double coating of wax on it. Also cleaned the black clips that hold the
luggage straps and repainted them and put a good polish job on the carrier.
I figure that it's good for several years now.
Dick & Janette Smith
North Country People
85 Westfalia
"No man, nor woman, may step twice in the same river."
----- Original Message -----
From: Vicki Derrer <VICARY2U@AOL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Saturday, August 07, 1999 9:01 AM
Subject: Luggage Rack and CB Antenna
> Welcome back, Gerry! I've missed you.
>
> Question...We are replacing the CB installed by the PO. PO had a
metal
> plate bolted to the luggage rack so the magnetic antenna would stick, and
the
> antenna wire went down through the corner drain hole (driver's side) and
out
> from under the luggage rack seal at the corner, and then down the vertical
> rain gutter at the front. We'd like to repeat this with the new antenna
but
> can't figure out how to get the wire under the luggage rack seal. I guess
> we'll have to unscrew the whole luggage rack and lift it up a bit? How
does
> that work, and how hard is it to put back exactly (line up holes, etc.)
> I would appreciate any advice, or alternative suggestions for the
antenna
> wire. The collective creativity on this list is amazing!
>
> Vicki Derrer
> 85 Westy GL 124K miles, no coolant leaks at the present time, and new
fuel
> lines
>
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