When I replaced the rear heater core on my 91 Carat, I used a Dremel Tool
to make the same cuts in the plastic cover you did.

Westfalias are easier - the cover is made of plywood and comes out by
removing a few phillips-head screws.

Michael Vickey

87 GL Syncro
90 Transporter DoubleCab Pickup
90 Westfalia Camper - For Sale:
http://www.velocity.net/~vickrail/moshevw.htm
91 Westfalia Syncro GL Camper
93 Eurovan MV
99 Rialta HD

On Sat, 24 Mar 2001 13:28:15 EST, JordanVw@AOL.COM wrote:

>In a message dated 3/24/01 12:41:11 PM Eastern Standard Time,
>CTONLINE@WEBTV.NET writes:
>
>
>> Here is what I did, and it took all of 5 minutes.
>> I removed the front of the seatbase (4 screws) and took my die grinder,
>> with a small cutting bit, and cut the stupid piece that goes under the
>> vent, off.

>good idea!!   alot easier than removing the damn seat :<)
>thanks
>chris
>