Wow, she must be a gymnast!

Keith Adams wrote:
>
> > I keep thinking about installing a couple (or four) gas pressurized
> > hatch struts like the Eurovan conversion has, but I haven't gotten
> > around to it.  Imagine, pop the latch and it almost goes up by itself!
> > Maybe you'd like to fiddle with this, it wouldn't be too hard to do and
> > you could make millions selling a conversion kit to all us aging baby
> > boomers!
>
> My in-laws have an EV Westy.  My mother in law, all 4'10" of her, 90 lbs, has to
> hang on to the latch, swing up and push against the ceiling with her feet to get
> the top to latch.  Maybe a heavy top has it's advantages ;-)
>
> Cheers!
> Keith Adams
> Calgary, Alberta, Canada
> 1986 Vanagon GL Westfalia

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Stuart MacMillan
Seattle

'84 Vanagon Westfalia
'65 MGB (Driven since 1969)
'74 MGB GT (Restoring)

Assisting on Restoration:
'72 MGB GT (Daughter's)
'64 MGB (Son's)

Parts cars:
'68 & '73 MGB, '67 MGB GT