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Re: Engine Cover Woes (74)
Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
Thu, 18 Apr 1996 14:31:09 -0500 (CDT)
Craig Standley writes: > > My advice to anyone with an older bus is to check the hinge *before* it > breaks, because it will be much...
Re: Lockable Cover for the Westy Luggage Rack
Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
Fri, 14 Apr 2000 23:58:08 -0600
...It's simply a two piece cover, hinged in the middle (piano hinge parallel to the tires), with a cam lock on each end...
Re: bug o' rama report
Historical mailing list
Tue, 28 May 1996 16:17:00 -0400
...BD firetrucks have piano hinges on the deck lid and hatch in the back. sounds like you had fun clara
Barndoor Page Update
Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
Wed, 13 Mar 1996 19:53:22 -0800
...A picture of Eric S's piano-hinge vent-wing- '52 and earlier-only bit, something you don't see very often, if at...
Re: bug o' rama report
Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
Tue, 28 May 1996 13:58:27 -0700 (PDT)
...BD firetrucks have piano hinges on the > deck lid and hatch in the back. Small engine lid, barndoor nose, ambulance hatch. Thom -- > Lawyers do...
Re: Drive side swivel seat
Historical mailing list
Fri, 13 Feb 2015 20:04:22 -0500
...Any thoughts of what I should do? Dennis cut the welds to the bottom swival plate and weld a piano hinge down the one...
Re: For the Newbies - Vanagon secrets revealed- under front seat
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Thu, 31 Aug 2006 10:39:50 -0400
One "Could" cut all the way down then, using a piano hinge, make a door for the opening which could be locked with desk...
Re: For the Newbies - Vanagon secrets revealed- under front seat
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Fri, 1 Sep 2006 07:23:23 EDT
...One "Could" cut all the way down then, using a piano hinge, make a door for the opening which could be locked with desk...
Re: Drive side swivel seat
Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
Sat, 14 Feb 2015 06:19:54 -0500
...Any thoughts of what I should do? > > Dennis > > > > cut the welds to the bottom swival plate and weld a piano hinge down the one...
Re: gluing bodypanels on - BAD IDEA
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Fri, 12 Jan 2007 11:18:08 -0500
...from the wheel well areas under the seats, then gluing a piano hinge for a secure door behind the carpet. Mike JordanVw@AOL.COM...
Camper Floorplans
Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
Thu, 21 Mar 1996 22:41:27 -0800 (PST)
...bed when | | | | (Storage | | folded out | | (Storage | | underneath)| | | | underneath)| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |------------------------------------------------| seat back, 2 piano hinges, folds back in U shape |------------------------------------------------| Bedding in back is contained within...
Re: For the Newbies - Vanagon secrets revealed- under front seat
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Fri, 1 Sep 2006 10:58:33 -0400
...Eastern Standard Time, > LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes: > > One "Could" cut all the way down then, using a piano hinge, make a door > for...
Solar Power: A couple of ideas
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Thu, 8 May 2008 07:17:33 -0700
...You attach the two halves of the case together with a piano hinge and opposite that hinge, you attach the case to the panel...
Re: Write Up: Rear Table Mod
Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
Mon, 18 Apr 2016 10:43:20 -0600
...Cut the ClosetDoor Just Below the Bottom Hinge, then Reattach the 2 DoorParts Via a PianoHinge on the Inside so that when the Door...
Re: fold down rear seat for '83
Historical mailing list
Sat, 11 May 1996 17:06:23 -0700
...of wood to the underside of the seat with a long piano hinge (available at any hardware store) arranged to hold the front of...
Re: bought 97 ev sell 86westie!
Historical mailing list - Dave Richards
Mon, 21 Apr 1997 20:35:32 -0400
...piano hinge so that i can at least acces the top shelf also I am going to mount the mirror on a hinge so...
Re: '78 Bus Identity Crisis
Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
Mon, 24 Apr 1995 09:51:22 -0700 (PDT)
...wheelwells, and the bed is a U-shaped contraption with two piano hinges that folds out and lays on the seats. I really like...
Re: bug o' rama report
Historical mailing list
Tue, 28 May 1996 18:48:48 -0400
...BD firetrucks have piano hinges on the > deck lid and hatch in the back. Small engine lid, barndoor nose, ambulance hatch. - - - if you look...
Re: Storage box ideas for under rocker panel area needed
Historical mailing list - RICHARD KOERNER
Thu, 9 Apr 2009 14:36:02 -0700
I've been thinking along similar lines.� Although mine might be a heavy-duty plywood version, and would be piano-hinged on the long...
Re: Mounting Solar Panel on a Westy
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Tue, 8 Oct 2013 17:00:30 -0700
...I made a 'box' from 1/4" plywood with a piano hinge. I'll try to explain it, simple in reality but a bit...
Fresh air control flap prototype PICS! (and long but possibly useful info)
Historical mailing list - neil
Fri, 6 Apr 2007 16:13:12 -0700
...http://web.mac.com/tubaneil/iWeb/Site%205/FreshAir_flap.html It fits in fresh air ram and is hinged with a piano hinge...
Re: Why plug the dash air intake screen?
Historical mailing list - neil N
Wed, 6 Aug 2008 08:14:30 -0700
...I haven't hooked up this flap yet, but FWIW, it is possible to attach a flap with a piano hinge. Getting it to...
Re: Why plug the dash air intake screen?
Historical mailing list - Oliver Mueller-Heubach
Wed, 6 Aug 2008 11:52:45 -0400
...but FWIW, it is possible to attach > a flap with a piano hinge. Getting it to seal? Well that's another > matter. --- ;^) > > Some vague...
Re: Why plug the dash air intake screen?
Historical mailing list - neil N
Wed, 6 Aug 2008 09:07:00 -0700
...but FWIW, it is possible to attach > a flap with a piano hinge. Getting it to seal? Well that's another > matter. --- ;^) > Some vague...
LiMBO's Bimbos: Buses for Sale
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Mon, 13 Feb 95 12:24:03 CST
...MA for '78 Westfalia, ice box lid & storage lid, both on piano hinge, for cabinet on the side of rear bench seat; Dave Shirey...
LiMBO WANT TO BUY ads ...
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Fri, 02 Jun 95 14:37:39 CDT
...and reasonably priced. (CO) Malcom & Michelle (719) 836-0157 Ice box & storage box lid on piano hinge for cabinet on side of rear (MD...
Re: Why plug the dash air intake screen?
Historical mailing list - Oliver Mueller-Heubach
Wed, 6 Aug 2008 12:23:06 -0400
...but FWIW, it is possible to attach >> a flap with a piano hinge. Getting it to seal? Well that's another >> matter. --- ;^) >> Some vague...
'72 Westy update (was Re: '71 single cab pickup?)
Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
Thu, 7 Sep 1995 14:40:03 -0700 (PDT)
...Replaced both hinges that hold the engine hatch on. Replaced seal with a good used one from the junkyard. Replaced sliding door seal with...
Re: Fw: Solar panel mount
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Sat, 1 May 2010 08:13:10 -0700
...Briefly what I've done is use some 1/4" plywood and piano hinges to configure the panel and its' covers into a 'book...
Re: Why plug the dash air intake screen?
Historical mailing list - neil N
Wed, 6 Aug 2008 11:01:00 -0700
...but FWIW, it is possible to attach > a flap with a piano hinge. Getting it to seal? Well that's another > matter. --- ;^) > Some vague...
Fw: Fw: Solar panel mount
Historical mailing list - Arkady Mirvis
Sat, 1 May 2010 21:10:45 +0100
...Briefly what I've done is use some 1/4" plywood and piano hinges to configure the panel and its' covers into a 'book...
Re: Dictionary ... part II
Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
Mon, 19 Jun 1995 19:16:01 -0700 (PDT)
...I bought them only to find that none of the latches, hinges, or even the physical dimensions of doors and cabinets lined up with...
Re: solar question
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Fri, 9 Apr 2010 21:57:00 -0700
...My panel is set up with two peices of 1/4" plywood and some piano hinges. When deployed it forms a triangle, with one...
Re: Mod. Fresh air box to recycle cabin air? (did some searching in arch.)
Historical mailing list - neil
Thu, 22 Mar 2007 12:16:37 -0700
...Maybe shape a flap with thin sheet metal, put on foam, and use a piano hinge.. hmm........ On 3/22/07, neil <musomuso@gmail...
I have two busses!
Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
Mon, 17 Jul 1995 15:10:41 -0700 (PDT)
...The engine hatch hinges were also broken, so we had wired it on, which made it difficult to check the engine, but when I...