If you mean the later gear shift lever floor boot it can just rest on
the floor. It is intended to have the lower lip tucked under the carpet
but that is not needed.

Mark

Neil Crawford wrote:
> 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
>