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re. Vanagon Hatch Holder
Historical mailing list - Gary Lee, Vanagon Racks
Sun, 9 Jan 2005 12:25:32 -0700
>I can see installing one (along with good struts) for those times when I'm >carrying a bicycle on the rear hatch. On my...
EVERYONE READ THIS..hatch strut supports
Historical mailing list
Tue, 5 Mar 2002 23:11:19 EST
everyone who is sick of this thread do the following...and there will NEVER be any more failed hatch struts EVER.. go to your...
Re: Rear hatch lock revisited
Historical mailing list - Wes Johnson
Thu, 29 May 1997 16:28:12 -0700
>Thank you to everybody who responded to my question yesterday regarding >the lock on my rear hatch. They were all very helpful. After reading...
Re: EVERYONE READ THIS..hatch strut supports
Historical mailing list - developtrust
Tue, 5 Mar 2002 20:27:49 -0800
...Actually "your" idea was posted a week ago with that solution coming from Gary Lee who makes the hatch back luggage racks. But if...
Re: Hatch Latch--Loren Bush comment please
Historical mailing list - John Bange
Tue, 5 Jun 2007 16:13:20 -0700
> > What's a Hatch Latch for? The hook part (as the picture shows) goes on the rear hatch latch post. The hatch lock then...
custom rear hatch speakers (was Re: Stealth Rear Speakers?
Historical mailing list
Mon, 23 Jan 2006 15:14:46 EST
i have a custom rear hatch speaker setup from a vanagon i parted out.. this was a really nice custom job. you will need...
Re: 85 Vanagon head thumper
Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
Fri, 11 May 2007 10:55:18 -0400
Garry and List, There are a couple different configurations of the hatch struts and it really depends on what you want the hatch to...
Hatch Latch or Hatch Extension was: Where to buy Limbo Hatch Stick?
Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
Sat, 17 Jul 2010 09:23:56 -0700
...http://www.pbase.com/labusch/hatchlatch Got mine a Lowes several years ago. No bending, no fuss, just use it.
Re: Rear Hatch Struts
Historical mailing list - Mervyn Readman
Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:30:54 -0500
I have had the Bus Depot's stronger hatch struts on both sides of my rear hatch and have been very pleased. I can...
Re: Rear Hatch Struts
Historical mailing list - David Cohen
Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:15:56 -0500
all this rear hatch strut talk is bad luck. mine are fairly new and were working fine until this morning now they wont hold...
cool hatch acessory mod.. (fun easy stuff to do this weekend)
Historical mailing list
Fri, 8 Oct 2004 11:10:59 EDT
most of you know about the mod that lets you open the rear hatch from the inside...if you dont, here is a quickie...
rear hatch lock extension
Historical mailing list - azsun99
Fri, 10 Apr 2009 11:01:55 -0700
While on the subject of rear hatch struts, another handy device for anyone tripping out west or wherever, is the rear hatch lock extension...
Re: Hatch Struts
Historical mailing list - Alan Bosch
Mon, 14 Feb 2000 16:01:18 -0600
...When you open the hatch the PVC falls into place to take the weight of the hatch. To close, lift the hatch a bit...
Re: Vanagon rear hatchback supports WARNING!
Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
Mon, 28 Aug 2006 14:54:38 -0700
...PVC hatch strut lock I don't think anyone is advocating using the PVC tubing as a replacement for good hatch struts but as...
Re: rear hatch lock extension
Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
Tue, 14 Apr 2009 10:21:14 -0700
RE: Hatch Latch Pictures here http://www.pbase.com/labusch/hatchlatch
Carat - Funky Rear Hatch Lock Operation
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sat, 24 Jul 2010 10:02:55 -0500
OK - I finally figured out how to open the rear hatch, after closing it and it refusing to open again. Turned out to be...
Re: vanagon rear hatch
Historical mailing list - Anthony Egeln
Thu, 24 Dec 2015 14:18:50 +0000
As I recall, there are actually two different struts on the hatch, one stronger than the other. Maybe you have two of the stronger...
Re: rear hatch struts
Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
Fri, 10 Apr 2009 13:29:43 -0700
...rear hatch struts At� 4/9/2009 10:08 PM, dj wrote: >I need to buy new rear hatch struts for an 86 Vanagon...
Re: Leaky rear hatch????
Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
Thu, 15 May 2003 19:39:10 EDT
After an ice storm, I found the rear, drivers side cushion and the carpet under the cushion and the area around the hatch, sopping...
Need: Rear Hatch Hinges
Historical mailing list - Blake Sartin
Wed, 22 Aug 2007 11:28:05 -0400
Hi, Does anyone have a set of rear hatch inges that they would be willing to sell for a reasonable price? I have a...
Re: Late model hatch lock in 83-earlier hatch?
Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
Tue, 2 Jul 2013 04:04:38 -0600
If I remember correctly the later hatches have a larger push button and larger hole in hatch for the button. I believe the strikers...
Rear Hatch Power Lock
Historical mailing list - Dwight Reed
Wed, 29 Sep 2004 15:59:54 -0400
On my 91 Carat, the rear hatch seems to be out of sequence with the front doors. When I lock the front doors the...
Re: vanagon rear hatch
Historical mailing list - James
Mon, 28 Dec 2015 22:39:49 -0500
...vanagon rear hatch > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > on my other vanagons the rear hatch open easily.... just unlock it, pull a > little bit...
Re: cool hatch acessory mod.. (fun easy stuff to do this weekend)
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Fri, 8 Oct 2004 11:23:43 -0400
...at the bottom center of your rear hatch > panel, on the later 85 up vans there was hole in the metal behind the hatch...
Re: Late model hatch lock in 83-earlier hatch?
Historical mailing list - Ben
Tue, 2 Jul 2013 12:51:47 -0700
Assuming you can make the hole in the older hatch bigger, will the rest fit? BenT sent from my electronic leash On Jul 2...
Re: rear hatch struts
Historical mailing list - PSavage
Wed, 27 Jun 2001 18:11:59 -0700
My '85 came with heavy duty hatch struts. Even tho I've got to put my *whole weight* on the hatch to shut it...
Re: Needed: Sheet Metal around key on back hatch??
Historical mailing list
Fri, 26 Jan 2001 13:03:44 EST
...if you dont mind using the latch off the donor hatch, then any hatch will work. the only diff of the 88-'91 hatches...
Re: Late model hatch lock in 83-earlier hatch?
Historical mailing list
Tue, 2 Jul 2013 14:58:33 -0400
...Are the holes in the hatch similar? How about the holes for the striker plate? '84 up has the larger hole in the hatch.
vanagon rear hatch
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Thu, 24 Dec 2015 06:06:49 -0800
on my other vanagons the rear hatch open easily.... just unlock it, pull a little bit and the hatch came up by itself.. on...
which vans had the reat hatch dome light switch? HERES THE ANSWER....
Historical mailing list
Wed, 10 Apr 2002 11:42:55 EDT
...hatch dome light switch, and all vans that were equipped from the factory with a rear hatch screen, did not have the rear hatch...
hatch struts: 2 strong ones or 1?
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Sun, 26 Jul 2009 05:49:34 -0700
...I cut this support stick at the right length to just slide into the groove where the hatch weather stipping fits when the hatch...
Re: Hatch Struts
Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
Tue, 15 Feb 2000 21:19:21 -0600
...When you open the hatch the PVC falls >into place to take the weight of the hatch. To close, lift the hatch a bit...
Re: Weird Hatch Struts?
Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
Wed, 18 Apr 2012 09:43:02 -0700
...Both times it was someone other than the owner closing the hatch. I just replace the struts as well. Cheers, Jeff -----Original Message----- From...
Re: Weird Hatch Struts?
Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
Wed, 18 Apr 2012 08:53:46 -0700
...PVC On the Struts Some years back I watched a VW mechanic use the ultimate tool for dealing with the rear hatch on a...
Re: bus depot hatch springs
Historical mailing list - Dave Katsuki
Fri, 15 Sep 2000 17:10:22 -0400
My Bus Depot struts are still very very strong (almost too strong) and hold the hatch up at almost any angle after a year...
Re: hatch seal
Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
Sat, 8 Apr 2017 14:48:00 -0600
...hatch seal > > Are You referring to the Rear Door the the Eng' Bay Lid ~ > > On 8 Apr , 2017, at 10:29 AM, Stan Shapiro...
Re: Weird Hatch Struts?
Historical mailing list - Rob
Wed, 18 Apr 2012 09:23:54 -0700
...Then someone mentioned 'forgetting' the lock was installed and bending something trying to close the hatch. I could see myself doing that... I bought...
Re: PVC Hatch Support
Historical mailing list - Gary Lee
Sat, 22 Dec 2012 19:13:53 -0700
Some ways to keep the rear door open: http://www.telusplanet.net/public/gary2a/rack/hatchstrut/hatchstruts.htm Gary Lee www.vwrack.com
Re: "Westphalian"/hatch-prop
Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
Sun, 14 Sep 2008 21:33:49 +0000
...It automatically slides into place when the hatch is opened. Easy to release by pushing up on the hatch and cenering the PVC and...
Re: rear hatch
Historical mailing list - Robert A. Alexander
Wed, 17 Mar 1999 21:20:20 -0500
...Last Summer, since the original struts couldn't keep the hatch beyond about 12" open, I ordered & received two of the rear hatch struts...
Re: bike rack bolted to hatch
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Wed, 12 Aug 2009 11:53:27 -0700
I have my Yakima rack mounted on the hatch of my 84. I used a couple of sections of Westie curtain track to land...
Vanagon rear hatch removal
Historical mailing list - Donald Pelava
Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:06:42 -0400
Hello, Can anyone offer some insight to the "correct" way to remove a 1991 VW Vanagon rear hatch? Remove bolts on hatch or body...
Re: '82 rear lock cylinder removal?
Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
Mon, 21 Mar 2005 19:43:32 -0800
Hopefully you can still open the hatch, if not, you may need to remove the inside trim in order to release the hatch. Once...
Re: Hatch strut - D'oh! Bent it.
Historical mailing list - James V
Sat, 1 Jul 2006 23:06:32 -0700
...http://www.telusplanet.net/public/gary2a/rack/hatchsupport/hatchsupport.htm For some reason, the photo above has the strut inverted, so you'd have...
Re: Exchange hatches '84 to a '90?
Historical mailing list - Paul Cavanaugh
Mon, 30 Jul 2001 21:56:40 -0400
> > The rear hatch on my '90 rusted prematurely, while my '84 is in good >shape. >> (I attribute this to poorer quality rubber on the...
Re: Fw: Re: Safari type window?
Historical mailing list - Greg Morrison
Tue, 10 Aug 1999 11:18:07 EDT
...This enables you to lock the hatch and still have the hatch door open about an inch or two,>> All- I had also heard...
Re: Late model hatch lock in 83-earlier hatch?
Historical mailing list - Ben
Tue, 2 Jul 2013 03:21:43 -0700
...I believe the strikers are the same, had to replace my hatch and could only find a later one.
Re: Installing Rear Hatch Struts?
Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
Sun, 17 Dec 2006 12:32:22 -0800
...Remove washers and strut from chassis end "by jiggling it", then from hatch end by twisting it up and away from the hatch. (you...
Re: Hatch Strut PVC Fix Tip?
Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 19:38:54 -0600
Because I have a couple Gary Lee "devices" on my hatch, part of his "kit" includes the PVC. I use it to keep the...
Re: rear hatch lock problem-more info
Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
Thu, 6 Aug 2009 09:43:21 -0400
Did the hatch problem appear right after you unhooked the front door mechanism? If so, that is likely related to your problem. The rear...
Vanagon rear hatch differences by year.....read
Historical mailing list
Sat, 4 Mar 2000 12:15:58 EST
FYI, those looking for a used hatch might note that the Vanagon hatches are different from year to year: '80-'83 (lock area different...
Hatch won't open
Historical mailing list - David-M
Mon, 12 Oct 1998 10:56:04 -0400
...Later that day, I did get the hatch open, the trick was to lock all of the doors with the key, then the hatch...
Re: Where to buy Limbo Hatch Stick?
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Thu, 15 Jul 2010 06:44:05 -0700
...My hatch stick, which I use mainly for when I have bicycles on my rear hatch-mounted rack, it is made from oak that...
Re: air cooled rear hatch ...
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Fri, 3 Apr 2015 09:17:30 -0500
...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: cool hatch acessory mod.. (fun easy stuff to do this weekend)
Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
Sat, 9 Oct 2004 22:53:05 +1300
>most of you know about the mod that lets you open the rear hatch from the >inside...if you dont, here is a quickie...
Re: Rear hatch grommet
Historical mailing list - Marius Strom
Tue, 26 Apr 2011 05:28:04 +0000
http://www.van-cafe.com/home/van/page_1299_165/rear_hatch_grommet_passenger_side.html <-- Passenger's Side http://www.van-cafe.com...
Re: Thanks, Bob..re Westphalian hatch fix...pvc pipe hatch strut supports
Historical mailing list
Wed, 17 Sep 2008 12:10:08 EDT
...It wasn't long after that that I put two heavy duty > struts on and left the pipes off. > > i sold a rear hatch...
Subject: Re: "Westphalian"/hatch-prop
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Sun, 14 Sep 2008 19:19:15 -0700
Well, that seems like an elegant solution to holding up the hatch with bikes on there. Amazingly simple. I am gonna do that first...
Re: Problems with THE BUS DEPOT - Rear Hatch Struts
Historical mailing list - Harold Teer
Fri, 15 Sep 2000 13:55:14 -0400
...I have a set of heavy duty hatch struts from TBD that I have had for over two years. I open and close the...
Re: Rear Hatch struts
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sat, 7 Mar 2009 13:00:56 -0800
for rear hatches with no extra weight on them, I sure would not use 2 of the stiffer struts - makes it too hard to...