no one ever heard of sticking a 2 X 4 cut to the right length under
something, to use it as a support to temporarily make something stay up
there while you start the fasteners ?
or a shorter 2 X 4 on top of a bottle jack so the support distance or
pressure is adjustable ......??

fwiw, I have a 'rear evaporator cabinet' .......from an 84 Westy, for sale.
that white rectangular cabinet with the round speakers in it.......and the
evaporator.

I liked that - eveloptor is a little dinosaur with special abilities.

Scott
www.turbovans.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert Fisher" <refisher@MCHSI.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, May 21, 2009 10:43 PM
Subject: Re: Rear eveloptor housing

> Wasn't an eveloptor a nasty little dinosaur that would jump up really high
> and whack off a caveman's head with its hind claw?
>
> Grebneff is choking on his beer right about now...
>
> I assume you're talking about the a/c evaporator housing. IIRC the bulk of
> the weight of that thing is supported by the pillar covers on each side;
> however you're right that if those 'ears' on each side are broken off it's
> a
> right beeatch for one person to hold that thing back up there to put the
> covers back in place. It's a difficult job for one person anyway. I once
> had
> to use my head (well after I should have) to hold it up while I put it
> back
> together. Your best bet is to bribe a friend to help you, and you may want
> to construct some kind of support to put under it while you're working on
> it.
>
> I decided to fabricate something temporary to help hold up the front of
> the
> case, and I wound up putting a shelf across there for a pair of speakers
> and
> so the kids could stick things on it (like their stuffed animals or
> whatever) while we were on trips.
>
> You can see that here:
>
> http://picasaweb.google.com/garciasghostvw/SpeakerShelf#
>
> Temporary is evidently six years and counting, but the point is that you
> could do something similar to fashion a support there if you wanted to.
>
> Hope that helps.
>
> Cya,
> Robert
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> C. Chris Snyder
> Sent: Thursday, May 21, 2009 6:20 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Rear eveloptor housing
>
> I am having to get into the eveloptor housing on my 1987 van to replace a
> hose. I have noticed that the anchors that hold the case up have cracked
> and
> once I pull the case I am not sure if I can attach it back tight against
> the
> roof.
>
> I know years ago Volkswagen had a recall for this but that is not in
> effect
> anymore.
>
> My question is: what/how is the best way to fix this so that? I can secure
> it (eveloptor and case) back when I am done.
>
> I hope I am clear on my request and problem.
>
> Any help and information will be most appreciated.
>
> Chris
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