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Subject:Re: Sum' b*tch - Rear Heater Shroud
From:Tony Flores
Date:Sun, 18 Sep 2005 12:41:01 -0700

sounds like you just lost some equity.....
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Rodgers" <inua@CHARTER.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, September 18, 2005 11:59 AM
Subject: Sum' b*tch - Rear Heater Shroud

> Time to fix the rear heater.
>
> How the devil does one get the heater core shroud off?
>
> I pulled the screws, tried to lift out the shroud - only to find that it
> was designed by an engineer having a bad hair day, and installed as
> designed by a worker whose beer had gone flat. Cripes what a goofy
> contraption. Can't pull that shroud without taking the whole rear seat
> front frame loose from the body frame. Shroud won't clear the heater vent.
>
> Any suggestions on how to deal with this one would be most appreciated.
> I definitely don't want to have to muck with the seat framing.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Regards,
>
> John Rodgers
> 88 GL Driver
>