The other name for BART when it first started was  "The silver Slug"  owing to how often it would break down during its early years.  Ah, the days of the temporary 1/4 percent sales tax increase to "pay for" BART.  Sorry, I am dating myself.

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From: BenT Syncro <syncro@GMAIL.COM>
> On 5/22/07, Bart Holmquist <barth@unlserve.unl.edu> wrote:
> >
> > Just acquired an 84 Vanagon. The wind wings are so loose that even at
> > 20 mph they will not stay open.  Any ideas on how to stiffen them up?
> > Bart in Nebraska
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> Bart,
>
> Your subject really had me thinking that you were flying high in your "94"
> Vanagon.
>
> Unfortunately, adjusting the wing windows isn't so simple. The adjustment
> clamp is buried inside the door where it is difficult to reach. Need a
> Phillips screw driver to adjust tension on pivot point.
>
> On an unrelated subject, out subway trains in San Francisco are called BART
> (Bay Area Rapid Transit). Our Vanagons, especially the ones with round
> headlights, resemble Vanagons. So I found it appropriate that there should
> be a "Bart in Nebraska". Sorry for the early (for me) morning humor.
>
>
> BenT