I could really use the latch off the sliding window, just the black part that attaches to the window.  I'll pay you plus shipping, let me know if you have one.
Thanks, 
Don G.L.
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: David Marshall (Fast Forward) 
  To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM 
  Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2001 12:29 AM
  Subject: Cutting a Vanagon into quarters!

  What a fun day.  I have a 1985 Vanagon that I have been meaning to get rid of for quite a while.  So, I decided to make a little bit of a project out of it.  Out comes the big reciprocating saw and some 30cm blades and away to work I went.  The object was to make a trailer for test fitting engine conversions into for customers. 

  - First step was to remove the seats and the interior - if anyone needs some brown corduroy seats let me know!
  - Second I removed the glass, the doors and the hatch.  

  Now we have a pretty empty looking van - I am totally amazed at how much sound proofing there is... ha - there is none!  What a little black spray on sound proofing, insulation and vapour barrier would do to make it really quiet inside!

  Then time to plot the cut - the cut was done where the rear opening of the sliding door stops across the window on the other side.  Total time - 2 minutes!  Cut through it, the coolant lines, wires, brake lines, brake cables like a hot knife through butter!  This was all done with a bucket catching any remaining nasties.

  From there I took and cut everything at the height of the lower part of the windows.  

  Now I have a perfectly good trailer body... wheels, tail lights, heck, I'll even install an ebrake system again!

  Now... here is the real questions... does anyone want 3/4 of a 1985 Vanagon?  It's free - please!?
  David Marshall

  Fast Forward Autobahn Sport Tuning
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  Quesnel BC Canada  V2J 6Z3
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