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Subject:Re: Volkspeople, lubricate your sliding door latches.
Date:Tue, 13 Dec 2005 17:48:29 EST

In a message dated 12/13/05 5:28:45 PM Eastern Standard Time,
bueses@EARTHLINK.NET writes:

> > 5 minutes, tops!.  Very easy on my 91 westy.  M
> >
> > bueses <bueses@EARTHLINK.NET> wrote:  But removing the door panel is not a
> > casual thing to do in a westy.
>
> Hmmm, my westy is an 84 w/ color matched little clips that are a PITA to
> remove in 1 piece, not scratch the panel, etc. Do later Westy's come w/ the
> hidden fasteners that can be easily popped off, or am I just an idiot like
> my wife says?
>
> Tom-had to Fedex in new clips from Ron the last time my door panel was taken
> off
>

80-84 westy has that white luann plywood junk held on with exposed
snaps..like the rear hatch panel   not a easy job to remove.. the 80-84 pass vans have
the slider doorpanels lioke the front doorpanels.   85-91 westy slider
doorpanel is held on with the hidden plastic clips like the front doorpanels...simple
to remove..

ps, i have a nice chocolate brown 80-84 slider doorpanel available, matches
front westy doorpanels...this is the simple to remove variety :<)

chris