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Subject:Re: Replacing rear hatch
Date:Mon, 9 Jul 2001 18:19:09 EDT

In a message dated 7/9/01 1:30:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
alangondry@HOTMAIL.COM writes:

> Do all rear hatches fit all vanagons?
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> Can the lock that may come with it be re-keyed or what ever to make it
> work.  My old one is busted.
>
> Alan
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yes, all year hatches are interchangeable thru all years. But - the locks are
different from the '80-'83 ones than the '84-'91 ones.   also the 88-'91 has
the recessed area for the vw symbol in the middle of the rear hatch, but
thats not important as far as functionability.
chris

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