Removed the floor duct last night.  Very cathartic indeed!  Now I've to
manufacture some trim plates fore and aft and find the newer/normal boot to
dress her up.  So, how do I mount the boot to the deck when I find it,
Mark?  I don't remember what other models look like.

On 3/25/08, Mark Drillock <drillock@earthlink.net> wrote:
>
> Remove those 2 very long screws. Remove the small pad below the cold
> start cable knob. Remove the lower heater duct bezel from the dash. Then
> lift and twist that floor duct assembly until it clears the parking
> brake lever and gear shift lever.
>
> (then put it out for the trash!!)
>
> Next, remove the dash. Then remove the crappy 82 diesel heater box and
> replace it with a nice 83-86 version along with the cables and lever
> assembly all as a unit. Then enjoy the much improved air/heat controls
> like 90% of Vanagons have. You also want the lower dash bezel for the
> later heater.
>
> Mark
>
>
>
> Neil Crawford wrote:
> > Would someone please tell me how the forward end of the black, hard,
> > plastice duct/aisle is fastened to the floor of me '82 Manual, Diesel,
> > Westy?
> >
> > I see two plastic caps/bolt heads.  When I pry them up, nothing snaps
> loose
> > and I can't imagine needing two peeps (one underneath) to unfasten the
> > duct/aisle.  Then again, . . . this is a VW, so I guess that's
> it.  Reminds
> > me of the old Aggies jokes in elementary school.
> >
> > I'd like to R&R the thing and am afraid to pull too hard.
> >
> >
> > --
> > Neil Crawford
> > '82 Diesel Westy
> > '99 Saab Convertible
> > Empty Wallet
> > Headache
> >
>

--
Neil Crawford
'82 Diesel Westy
Me other car is Swedish