J.C Whitney had a device for this, which I bought years ago for my '90
Westy. Have no idea if it is still available. It was a plastic rod attached
to 'u' shaped bracket which was attached to the lic plate door with one of
the plate screws at the top. Just swing it out when the door is open and
brace the end against the overflow tank or wherever. When not in use it lies
flat against the door, with the free end in a plastic clip attached to the
other, opposite lic plate screw. Mine has broken a couple of times over the
ten years and I have just re-manufactured it so to speak, so it wouldn't be
hard to put one together.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Matthew Pollard" <poll7356@UIDAHO.EDU>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2001 4:23 PM
Subject: holding liscense plate down while checking oil? Techniques?

> Ok, how about some techniques on how to hold the liscense plate down and
> check the oil and hold the rag at the same time?
> I'll go first
> 1) my foot- i step on it on the bumper
> 2) or- the oil cap fits well as a means to jam it open if you put it on
> it's side with long axis perpendicular to the ground and short axis perp
> to the liscense plate.
>
> Or just take the spring out of the liscnese plate i suppose.
>
> -Matthew
> 84
>
>
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