1.5" x 6"   that's it.  It has already been done.   As a side
note, these are not brass or CAD plated.  They are plated
with Yellow irradide.   Someone correct my spelling..
                                   Eric

Robert Fisher wrote:

> I'm curious as to what is in this recall kit, so I can tell if mine's
> been
> done. Mine fell out last year- y'all ever tried to put those $#&*@
> things in
> by yourself? Mine were 'held up' by these little brass-looking plates,
> about
> 1.5" x 6". Since the broken plastic was still deteriorating behind these
> plates, I had to get some large washers, etc. and rig it to hold. Then of
> course there was the whole process involving the front piece... gharrrgh.
> I also had to brace the rear housing because those weak little tabs had
> busted clean off. I used some angled steel (sorry, Eric; hehe) and
> since I
> had some larger enclosed speakers I wanted to use I extended the
> braces out
> forward and made a sort of shelf to mount the speakers on. It ain't
> factory-finish pretty but it does the job.
> Anyway, if somebody could describe the kit and the fix I'd
> appreciated. I'm
> afraid mine might have already been 'fixed' and what I'm seeing is the
> aftermath. I don't do any off-roading, so maybe I'm ok for a while.
>
> Cya,
> Robert
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dart 330" <dart330@HOTMAIL.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 2:36 PM
> Subject: Re: AC advice, keep or remove?
>
>
>> You all have convinced me to keep and repair the AC.
>>
>> I called the local dealer (100 miles away) and they are ordering the
>> recall
>> kit. I will get it installed on the 17th. Joel mentioned that the rear
>> unit
>> was not covered by the recall (which will suck since that is the part
>> falling down). Anything they don't fix I will attempt to repair myself
>> using
>> Stan's and Joel's advice.
>>
>> Thanks for the advice,
>> Nathan
>
>
>