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• Re: How do you remove the struts from the hatch of a Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Melissa Mourkas
  Fri, 31 Jul 2009 13:12:19 -0700
  ...How do you remove ths rear hatch struts? > > VERY CAREFULLY!! Make sure you have the hatch propped up with a stick > BEFORE you remove...
• Installing rear hatch struts
  Historical mailing list - Gregory W. Baskin
  Mon, 16 Oct 2000 22:11:47 -0700
  I just attempted to install new rear hatch struts but was unsuccessful. The struts ship fully extended, and this length is longer than the...
• Vanagon Rear Hatches For Sale
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 9 Feb 2000 08:39:01 EST
  I found a couple of good rear hatches that I had forgotten about until just the other day. One is a dark gray color...
• Re: Secret Engine Lid Support
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Mon, 28 Aug 2006 16:56:56 -0700
  ...the hatch when the hatch is shut, > you might have some leaves here if you haven't noticed > > when you shut the hatch there...
• Re: tail gate hatch question
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Mon, 21 Jan 2008 17:15:26 -0800
  Rear Hatch Hinge pins......... I've bought, fixed throughout, and sold 40+ vanagons over the years. And worked on 150 others............or more. And...
• Re: PVC Hatch Support
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Sat, 22 Dec 2012 16:46:17 -0800
  ...PVC Hatch Support To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Date: Saturday, December 22, 2012, 11:41 AM Anybody got the dimensions for this handy device...
• Rear Hatch Struts
  Historical mailing list - Steve Drier.
  Sat, 13 Mar 2010 10:46:42 EST
  Planning on replacing the rear hatch struts on my 91 Carat soon. Any input on brands and or vendors would be appreciated. Thanks. Steve
• still looking for "CARAT" rear hatch badge...
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 17 Oct 2004 22:43:04 EDT
  surely someone out there must have a Carat theyre parting out!!??? anyway i need the rear hatch badge.. thanks chris
• Re: Rear Hatch Gasketage
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 24 Sep 2012 10:27:40 -0700
  ...Those effete sassanachs are always making a big fuss about a brisk walk. :) So even with striker plate out of the picture, the hatch...
• Re: Rear hatch struts -- disposal
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Wed, 28 Apr 2004 18:51:10 -0400
  ...I propped the hatch with a stick while I replaced the struts. You *need* to do this because the hatch is really heavy. Even...
• Re: rear hatch struts
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 27 Jun 2001 11:14:50 EDT
  There were actually three different part numbers for hatch struts. One weak, one heavy duty for some model years and they would put one...
• Re: Hatch Lock -- With Power Door Locks
  Historical mailing list - Jack Botts
  Wed, 12 Aug 2015 18:08:58 -0500
  ...I could lock but only sometimes could I unlock the hatch using the remote. Removed panel, and, looking through the circular hole in the...
• Re: Sound insulation info and tips
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Fri, 17 Mar 2006 12:58:48 -0500
  ...The rear hatch now slams with authority. Little additional weight from this pad.I hear that regular sound proofing may cause the hatch to...
• Re: Rear Hatch Gasketage
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Mon, 24 Sep 2012 10:37:49 -0700
  ...With the striker plate removed, if I lean my butt against the closed hatch, the dollar bill is much harder to remove. I guess...
• Re: Rear hatch struts - heavy duty
  Historical mailing list - Spencer Allen
  Wed, 21 Nov 2012 10:51:02 -0500
  I bought a pair from Gowesty that are heavy duty and now it takes some effort to pull the hatch down. Not sure about...
• Re: 250lb struts on rear hatch.
  Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
  Sun, 23 Jun 2019 07:27:47 -0700
  ...I have the stronger GoWesty struts, which holds the hatch open with just the rack, but I can't easily open the hatch or...
• Re: Power Locks- Rear Hatch Stuck Shut!
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sun, 4 Dec 2011 10:30:24 -0700
  ...To open the R'Hatch on mine the FrontDoors need to be unlocked & the R'Hatch Lock KeySlot needs to be in the Horizontal...
• Need help w/'81 Westy rear hatch lock
  Historical mailing list - Dan Burgos
  Mon, 31 Aug 1998 23:30:29 -0400
  Hello everyone, I have a 1981 Westy with a stuck rear hatch lock. It used to work, but one day the key just wouldn...
• Re: WTB: Rear hatch name badge?
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Wed, 8 Sep 2010 06:15:12 -0400
  ...Rear hatch name badge? > I need a rear hatch "VANAGON" name badge. Mine, on my 1984 2WD, got a > little banged in a collision...
• REMOVE THOSE HATCH PLUGS!! Re: Rear hatch for '88 GL - what years fit?
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 9 Sep 2003 11:36:05 EDT
  ...i have no idea why VW put those plugs in there..if you removed your plugs when your van was new, your hatch would...
• Re: Rear hatch
  Historical mailing list - Gil Ngai
  Tue, 21 Sep 2021 12:04:25 -0600
  ...The struts are new, the hinges are > lubed and I don't know why it is hard to get the hatch going all the...
• Re: hatch struts: 2 strong ones or 1?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Mon, 27 Jul 2009 09:56:30 -0400
  ...The nice thing for us is that having the two heavt struts allows us to leave the rear hatch open at whatever amount we...
• rear hatch
  Historical mailing list - Karl Bloss
  Wed, 17 Mar 1999 13:52:40 -0500
  Justin, Either get new hatch struts from Ron at the Bus Depot or do the cheap way out: Cut an 8-1/4" (I...
• Re: Rear Hatch Power Lock
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 29 Sep 2004 15:48:11 -0500
  ...When I lock the front doors the hatch unlocks and vice versa. > I > can manually lock the hatch with the key. Any ideas? > > TIA...
• Re: Central Locking - can't open rear hatch
  Historical mailing list - Jason Kirk
  Tue, 23 Aug 2005 20:42:28 -0700
  ...Central Locking - can't open rear hatch > > Go to the front, right side preferably. Lock everything, then unlock. > Now go to the hatch and...
• Was hatch latch, etc. Now...some pics including my hatch latch.
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sat, 17 Jul 2010 11:01:25 -0700
  ...I was going to just do that hatch latch and then I got carried away and went round the whole van, snapping snapping...One...
• Re: Rear hatch for '88 GL - what years fit?
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 9 Sep 2003 11:37:37 EDT
  ...It's an '88 GL > with rear wiper - does anyone know what other years will fit by the way, all hatches are interchangeable 80...
• Re: Later Westies/Upholstery and padding on rear hatch at bed?
  Historical mailing list - Vern in Bend
  Tue, 21 Sep 2010 12:11:01 -0700
  I bought one of the ABS rear hatch panels, my 'experience' with it is just to check its fit and it fits perfectly. Perfect...
• Re: Hatch identification
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Thu, 23 Sep 2021 13:12:29 -0400
  ...But, I think it is a split hatch or I would like to find out. Pre 1968. Eric Caron > On Sep 23, 2021, at...
• Re: Hatch identification
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Thu, 23 Sep 2021 09:38:31 -0700
  There's no way to identify a hatch without visual references... maybe some of us could if you show a picture so we can...
• Re: Bicycle rack mounted on rear windshield
  Historical mailing list - Cory Sammons
  Wed, 14 Jul 2004 12:49:02 -0400
  ...It mounts nicely direct on > the glass with two (2) straps attached to rear hatch, top and two (2) straps > attached to rear hatch...
• Re: Rear hatch leaking water into my Westy?
  Historical mailing list - Keith Ovregaard
  Mon, 21 Jan 2008 16:23:35 -0800
  See this info & pic from Gary Lee's website (thanks Gary) <http://www.telusplanet.net/public/gary2a/rack/hatchsupport/hatchsupport.htm > On Jan 21...
• Rear Hatch Struts '91GL
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 11 Jul 1996 22:53:55 -0500
  The local NAPA has rear hatch struts for $25 each. Does anyone know if these are decent? Big A is asking $33. Any difference...
• Re: Sound insulation info and tips
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Thu, 16 Mar 2006 15:21:20 -0800
  RE: Sound Deadning Have you done the rear hatch? I noticed the biggest difference when I did the rear hatch and the slider.
• Rear Hatch Alignment Blues...
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Shawley
  Thu, 24 May 2007 05:38:24 -0400
  ...The beltline does not match (hatch is about 1/2 lower) and the whole thing seems to stick out 1/4 to 1/2...
• Re: air cooled rear hatch ...
  Historical mailing list - Mudd \"Not Jack\" Sparrow
  Fri, 3 Apr 2015 07:57:05 -0700
  ...When I first read the post, I thought the request was for an engine lid "hatch" but it was for the rear door hatch...
• Re: rear hatch opener
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 27 Mar 2022 10:47:03 -0700
  Don’t know why others want one, but I want one so I can open the hatch from the inside, in the morning, when...
• Re: Two questions about doors and rear hatch glass
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 1 Jun 2011 13:00:28 -0700
  ...Two questions about doors and rear hatch glass > First: is a late model (86, say) door a bolt on fit to a 1983 frame...
• Rear hatch strut support
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Fri, 22 Feb 2002 18:07:27 -0800
  ...the rear hatch strut support. PVC Electrical conduit, or similar. 3/4" ID, about 1" OD 8" long. Remove bottom mount, slide over left...
• More on More Stuff---
  Historical mailing list - Terry K.
  Fri, 10 May 2002 00:55:25 -0500
  Hey all--- Just realized I have a good pair of standard rear hatch struts, that hold the hatch up just fine, and does'nt...
• Grey oily spots on rear hatch
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Sat, 14 Jan 2012 12:48:02 -0600
  I've noticed on some of my drives I've been getting grey oily spots on my rear hatch! I believe its unburnt fuel...
• Re: rear hatch struts
  Historical mailing list - Ryan
  Fri, 10 Apr 2009 05:00:28 -0400
  ...rear hatch struts >I need to buy new rear hatch struts for an 86 Vanagon we are fixing up. > Gowesty says they have the...
• Wanted: Orly blue hatch.....have ca$h or Bordeaux burgundy hatch available
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 25 Dec 2008 15:29:12 EST
  i am STILL looking for a really nice '88-'91 vanagon hatch in Orly blue with original paint.. no dents or rust. if anyone...
• Re: Electric Locks - Rear hatch will not open
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 18 Jul 2010 13:38:40 -0500
  John, let me give you my standard conjure mojo which has unlocked many a back hatch over the years�but not all of them...
• Re: Tips on rear hatch lock adjustment
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 7 Dec 2022 22:08:34 +0000
  ...Re: [VANAGON] Tips on rear hatch lock adjustment Plastic bumpers: extreme left and right of the back hatch opening, not on the door. Jim...
• Re: Problems with THE BUS DEPOT - Rear Hatch Struts
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sat, 16 Sep 2000 06:25:29 EDT
  ...The hatch door stays in any position I choose and the hatch will stay open with three bikes on my bike rack attached to...
• Playing around with rear hatch carrier
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 12 Jul 2015 11:56:08 -0700
  ...The paulchen was over kill for carrying a spare and I really don't like how it didn't grab the hatch as well...
• Re: itchin to ride
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Steele
  Mon, 7 Aug 2000 00:57:39 -0400
  ...It straps onto the back hatch at the top and bottom and even allows the hatch to be opened ( with care) while the bikes...
• Re: Vanagon rear hatchback supports
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Sun, 27 Aug 2006 19:47:42 -0700
  ...When installing prop the hatch open with a broom handle or such BEFORE detaching one end of the strut to put on the PVC...
• Transporter rear hatch badge part number
  Historical mailing list - Filcoff, David M.
  Mon, 26 Jun 2000 09:40:40 -0500
  Does anyone know the VW part number for the black/chrome "Transporter" badge that goes on the rear hatch of a T3? Thanks. dave
• Re: Rear hatch struts - heavy duty
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Tue, 20 Nov 2012 19:52:18 -0500
  > The Vanagon comes with two different hatch struts...one is medium strength and > one is heavy duty. They do this to make it easy...
• Re: Weird Hatch Struts? Hatch strut options!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 18 Apr 2012 19:50:30 -0400
  ...2 of these lifts the hatch with ease and the length is perfect. Yes you do need to get ends. The ball socket end...
• Re: Rear Hatch Switch?
  Historical mailing list - Cliff Ober
  Thu, 13 May 1999 09:50:30 -0500
  ...Rear Hatch Switch? I was puttering around I broke the door type push-switch for the rear hatch lid. The switch is located about...
• Re: 250lb struts on rear hatch.
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 23 Jun 2019 09:31:40 -0700
  ...Without any load on the hatch, opening is ok until the hatch is about 45 degrees or so from vertical then the added strut...
• Re: 250lb struts on rear hatch.
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Sun, 23 Jun 2019 11:09:47 -0400
  ...I have the stronger GoWesty struts, which holds the hatch open > with just the rack, but I can't easily open the hatch or...
• Re: Rear hatch struts - heavy duty
  Historical mailing list - Craig Cowan
  Wed, 21 Nov 2012 13:13:24 -0500
  ...My rear hatch for instance with gas can and spare weights in around 300lbs. Anything breaking loose and the hatch falling could literally kill...
• intermittent power lock problems
  Historical mailing list - Harry Hoffman
  Tue, 24 Jan 2012 14:52:06 -0500
  ...When I bought my van it had power locks that worked for the passenger door, side door and rear hatch. If I locked the...
• Re: hatch struts
  Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
  Tue, 2 May 2000 12:00:04 -0400
  > actually, fluid filled hatch/hood struts fail more in COLDER weather, not > warmer.. the hood struts on my audi usually dont have as much...
• Re: Tips on rear hatch lock adjustment
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 3 Dec 2022 17:28:58 -0800
  ...Let it get out of the equation Close the hatch and asses the door closure. Adjust those plastic stops ( screw in or out ) ti...
• Re: Hatch-mounted carrying rack?
  Historical mailing list - Nils Huebner Rain
  Wed, 26 Jul 2000 09:31:25 -0700
  ...Hatch-mounted carrying rack? When I bought my '90 Westy Multivan, the dealer was selling a rack that mounted on the back hatch and...