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• Re: Playing around with rear hatch carrier
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 12 Jul 2015 18:11:30 -0700
  ...I'm not saying the hatch rack is the answer to all my problems :-) I was forced into it by mounting my big battery...
• Re: Hatchback struts
  Historical mailing list - Roman Haag
  Thu, 30 Mar 2017 20:54:57 -0400
  ...I have a tire on the hatch and my struts which are the stock heavy duty ones will not hold the hatch open. I...
• Re: Rear hatch struts revisted. Why do they fail?
  Historical mailing list - Rob Cassam
  Tue, 5 Mar 2002 07:17:51 -0500
  ...Rear hatch struts revisted. Why do they fail? I replaced my rear hatch struts today with the stock VW struts part #s 251 829...
• Re: Hatch Latch--Loren Bush comment please
  Historical mailing list - Raymond Paquette
  Mon, 4 Jun 2007 19:24:08 -0700
  ...What's a Hatch Latch for? Raymond On 6/4/07, Allen Hill <route66rider@knology.net> wrote: > > Buy the two types. Mix them and...
• Re: '91 Carat Rear Hatch Electric LOCK
  Historical mailing list - Jim. Felder
  Thu, 1 Apr 2021 07:03:53 -0500
  ...Try and press the release button and it just > disappears back into the inner works of the hatch. Can anyone point me to a...
• Re: WTB: Rear hatch name badge?
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
  Tue, 7 Sep 2010 20:36:44 -0700
  ...BT On Tue, Sep 7, 2010 at 5:45 PM, Rocket J Squirrel <camping.elliott@gmail.com > wrote: > I need a rear hatch "VANAGON...
• Re: vanagon rear hatch struts and other stuff ...
  Historical mailing list - Elizabeth Chamberlain
  Wed May 1 09:38:31 1996
  I just received my new hatch struts from Imparts and they were indeed the Suspender Brand. A big disappointment but I am going to...
• Re: another hatch strut victim
  Historical mailing list - brad horner
  Thu, 26 Mar 1998 08:11:50 -0500
  ...another hatch strut victim > Date: Thursday, March 26, 1998 7:31 AM > > not quite concussed, but mine went too. btw, that's a very...
• Re: Power Locks- Rear Hatch Stuck Shut!
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Sun, 4 Dec 2011 10:47:09 -0500
  ...Why wouldn't the hatch button pop back out though? -Craig On Sun, Dec 4, 2011 at 10:46 AM, george jannini <georgejoann@gmail...
• Re: rear hatch lock
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Thu, 23 Dec 2010 22:02:52 -0800
  On Thu, Dec 23, 2010 at 8:01 PM, Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@q.com> wrote: > Generally, I can easily unlock the rear hatch, so...
• Looking For rear hatch
  Historical mailing list - Lee Roesner
  Tue, 11 Jul 2000 10:00:43 -0700
  Looking for rear hatch for late model Vanagon in midwest (USA) area. Must be rust free and have wiper/defrost and recessed VW emblem...
• Re: Pistons on rear door
  Historical mailing list - populuxe
  Sat, 1 Feb 2003 19:30:56 -0600
  2 new hatch struts........$24........volks cafe. get em. if that hatch ever slips off the jerry rigged spacers and hits you or your...
• Re: Rear hatch lock
  Historical mailing list - Steve Sandlin
  Mon, 10 Nov 2003 08:16:27 -0600
  I do have several of the early Vanagon hatch locks. I can also rekey the lock to match your existing key if you wish...
• Re: Headlight grill/hatch light switch
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Fri, 26 Sep 2008 00:14:49 -0400
  ...On Sep 24, 2008, at 9:21 PM, Bob Stevens wrote: > I've never seen that hatch light switch on a van before. > http...
• Re: Rear hatch lock
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Fri, 1 Jul 2011 07:30:19 -0400
  My hatch lock cylinder was all gummed up. I disassembled it, cleaned it and it went from not working at all to just being...
• Re: Hatchback struts
  Historical mailing list - James Vogl
  Sun, 9 Apr 2017 21:44:06 -0700
  ...So, these *just* support my loaded (more on that below) hatch in the fully open position. It takes just a small amount of pressure...
• Re: Hose cover at top of rear hatch
  Historical mailing list - T3 Technique
  Fri, 18 Mar 2016 07:46:25 -0700
  I have a few of these rear hatch wiring grommets coming in from Germany in a few days. I will only have five available...
• Re: Anyone using a king Joe Pro bikerack
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
  Wed, 5 Dec 2012 14:30:05 -0700
  ...I'm not going to give up my Gary Lee hatch rack, but I'm sure your setup is waaay lighter than mine. Plus...
• Weird Hatch Struts?
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Fri, 13 Apr 2012 11:52:58 -0700
  Did I make a mistake? I needed new rear hatch struts and took the cheap route, got two from the cheapest source (a place...
• Re: Rear Hatch Struts
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Sat, 13 Mar 2010 08:29:31 -0800
  ...On Sat, Mar 13, 2010 at 7:46 AM, Steve Drier. <Vanvw1@aol.com> wrote: > Planning on replacing the rear hatch struts on my...
• Re: Rear hatch strut
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Fri, 4 Dec 2009 08:08:51 -0500
  > Hi all, does anyone know if a rear hatch strut from > a 85-92 golf is compatible with a 89 westy. No, it is...
• Re: Sliding door mosquito screen help/back hatch screen-bus
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Tue, 11 Jun 2002 22:55:02 -0500
  ...of this I have what I've been told is the bug screen for the back hatch of a bus. Anyone want this? > > Mike
• Re: someone plese tell me the difference between these two vans..
  Historical mailing list - Bill Collins
  Mon, 31 Mar 2003 11:27:07 -0500
  ...If he didn't tell us about the bad hatch struts, I bet there's a few other things he's omitting. Bill
• NVC - Chiles from Hatch, NM
  Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
  Sat, 2 Sep 2006 17:05:41 -0700
  ...Is anyone passing thru Hatch, New Mexico in the next few weeks who would be willing to pick up a few chiles and drop...
• wanted: orly blue hatch '88-'91
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 20 Jan 2008 14:34:50 EST
  ...vanagon hatch, '88-'91 must be orly blue and in perfect condition w/ no rust under the seal or no rust at the bottom...
• Re: subject Re: Where to buy Limbo Hatch Stick?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sat, 17 Jul 2010 08:33:25 -0700
  ...Find some appropriate material....plywood, plastic, metal-- and cut yourself a piece (a jig saw works) to hook around the 'post' in the hatch...
• Re: just how COLD is IT??? was Re: New to Me vehicles
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Thu, 23 Jan 2003 15:49:13 -0500
  2 degrees F here in VA first thing this morning! =8^O I just replaced my hatch struts with the OEM version that Bus...
• Re: 1986 Vanagon: Can't unlock rear hatch
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Mon, 10 Oct 2016 11:50:21 -0400
  http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=442754&highlight=rear+hatch+lock+access++inside+release is how I fixed my rear hatch...
• Re: Rear hatch lock
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Thu, 30 Jun 2011 23:27:37 -0400
  Are you sure it isn't just gummed up? I can't speak for the rear hatch lock, but I've disassembled the front...
• Re: [WetWesties] Rear hatch - adding inside release
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sun, 5 Dec 2010 14:54:38 -0800
  On Sun, Dec 5, 2010 at 2:16 PM, Rob <becida@comcast.net> wrote: > I took pictures of getting to the rear hatch lock...
• Re: Tips on rear hatch lock adjustment
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 5 Dec 2022 20:13:37 -0600
  ...extreme left and right of the back hatch opening, not on > > the door. > > > > Jim > > > > On Mon, Dec 5, 2022 at 6:44 PM Eric...
• Re: rear hatch lock
  Historical mailing list - Barry Armitage
  Fri, 18 Sep 1998 15:12:46 -0400
  The rear hatch on my 89 Syncro GL w/ power locks refuses to open. I had locked the whole car when I noticed that...
• Re: Holy cow: rear hatch latch
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sat, 13 Mar 2010 19:11:22 -0600
  Sometimes when I depress the lock cylinder to open the rear hatch on my camper, the cylinder sticks in the depressed position. It will...
• Re: DOG IN THE HATCH
  Historical mailing list - Mark C
  Thu, 29 Dec 2005 12:28:20 -0800
  ...DOG IN THE HATCH > In a message dated 12/29/05 3:04:34 PM Eastern Standard Time, > obeechi@RUNBOX.COM writes: > > > > But what...
• Re: Rear hatch release
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Thu, 24 Mar 2022 11:13:20 -0400
  ...But, I’ve never been able to get my hands on a hatch with an original factory release, or any release for that matter...
• Is there a way to open hatch.....?
  Historical mailing list - Hermann the German
  Fri, 20 Dec 2002 21:48:12 +0000
  <html><div style='background-color:'><DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV> <P>Rear hatch on 89 syncro won't unlock in any key position. It is...
• oil all over rear hatch?
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Thu, 22 Jun 2006 21:36:01 -0700
  ...At the end of the drive, the rear hatch was covered in a thin film of what appears to be motor oil. Even the...
• Who makes these racks?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 15 Dec 1995 08:23:37 -0800
  Recently I've noticed a couple of Vanagons with interesting looking sport racks mounted on the rear hatch. The racks appear to be made...
• Re: Needed: Sheet Metal around key on back hatch??
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Fri, 26 Jan 2001 11:01:03 -0500
  >IMHO Doug >Buy a rear hatch from a junkyard, should'nt be that expensive. You may be >able to match the color if you...
• Looking for good used rear hatch seal
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon man
  Fri, 31 May 2002 13:31:51 -0400
  Volks, I am in need of a good used rear hatch seal. The one on my 88 is coming apart and is unrepairable. Please...
• Re: NEED REAR HATCH, Vol.II
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Fri, 26 Sep 2003 15:52:22 EDT
  I need a rear hatch, glass not necessary. How much ($$$)? Where? George PS: Look, fellas, since I'd rather get my tit in a...
• Re: need hatch
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 4 Jun 2011 00:43:50 EDT
  ...Hey all, I am in need of a rust free rear hatch for my 91 vanagon carat. color does not matter as I am...
• Re: more goofy mid year changes
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 18 Oct 2006 12:52:10 EDT
  ...I have an 87 syncro westy that has the recessed vw symbol on > the rear hatch. > jason > 87 syncro westy > > > my 84 vanagon has...
• Mystery Splittie Single Cab revisited
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Fri, 10 May 1996 11:19:00 -0700 (PDT)
  ...The rear hatch has a hole in the bottom center, which I at first took to be where the lock/pushbutton/whatever went to...
• Re: Hatchback struts
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 30 Mar 2017 21:09:22 -0700
  ...I have a tire on the hatch and my struts which are the stock heavy duty ones will not hold the hatch open. I...
• Re: Weird Hatch Struts?
  Historical mailing list - David Bjorkman
  Fri, 13 Apr 2012 14:48:40 -0500
  ...12px">Did I make a mistake? I needed new rear hatch struts and took the cheap<BR>route, got two from the cheapest source...
• Re: Rear hatch lock problem -part 2
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Mon, 31 May 2010 14:34:09 -0700
  Took the lock outAt 5/31/2010 01:15 PM,Rob wrote: >On my '84 Westy the rear hatch would not open yesterday afternoon...
• Re: Rear hatch ... inside openers?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 10 Jul 1995 15:07:28 -0300
  ...Now that I have the back door hatch >>completely bare, I think I should ask: has anyone installed a device there >>which makes it...
• rear hatch panel replacement RE-USABLE clips found
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 15 Nov 2006 23:43:04 EST
  folks, i found a suitable quality replacement for the one-time use vanagon rear hatch panel fastner clips.. you know the ones that get...
• Re: tail gate hatch question
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 23 Jan 2008 19:57:54 -0600
  ...Does > anybody get a little concern when they install a hatch bike rack with bikes > loaded down bearing weight on the pins or busting...
• Bed Extension Tool Cabinet
  Historical mailing list - Mark C
  Fri, 27 Oct 2006 10:36:27 -0700
  ...as well as privacy to the mid area when the hatch door is opened, and this would be done without shortening the bed length...
• Re: Rear hatch release
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Thu, 24 Mar 2022 14:05:36 -0400
  ...Eric Eric Caron > On Mar 24, 2022, at 12:35 PM, Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA> wrote: > > Eric, > > More clarification …. > > The stock Hatch release...
• Re: Rear hatch release
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 24 Mar 2022 08:04:03 -0700
  Eric, To be clear, I plan on putting the release lever at the bottom left ( as you look back at the hatch) for my...
• Re: Rear hatch needed on east coast...please
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Mon, 29 Aug 2011 10:34:57 -0700
  Be sure to check the Samba classifieds for a hatch for sale.� You might find one that is right on your route.� Also, you...
• Re: Hatch Struts
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Wed, 16 Feb 2000 09:27:40 -0500
  > >What are the best replacement hatch struts, without breaking the bank? > >Are the ones from the FLAPS good enough? > Got mine from Bus Depot...
• Re: Pop top insulation
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Sun, 23 Jan 2011 14:36:08 -0800
  ...LiMBO has another kind. > My solution is less than $5.00 at Lowes http://www.pbase.com/labusch/hatchlatch
• Re: Shower for vanagon westfalia ???
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 11 Oct 1999 12:01:24 EDT
  ...the shower curtain was the perimeter of the hatch. good idea, and easy to make, if you wanted to do it yourself. chris
• Custom back window
  Historical mailing list - Pam Browning
  Thu, 8 Feb 2001 07:55:26 -0500
  Does anyone know where I could get a custom back window for the hatch? I'd like something similar to the window in pickup...
• Re: Carat rear hatch lock fails to unlock with key
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 22 Jul 2010 17:59:14 -0700
  ...Carat rear hatch lock fails to unlock with key > Yes, I think I will do the manual lock thing on that hatch.. Now to...
• Rear hatch screen install w/ passenger AC
  Historical mailing list - Nathan Wood
  Sun, 23 Mar 2014 12:50:50 -0500
  I ordered a rear hatch screen from the Bus Depot for my 90 Carat. Good looking product, came with all the snaps, has a...