Hi Jim ---- I'm guessing your Westy is pre-86 -- which I think was the year
that Westfalia shortened the closet door so that you could open it without
moving the table. I have an 84 which has the longer closet door. You can
simply cut the closet door above the table (and add another hidden hinge) so
that it opens without moving the table. The left over piece can be fixed in
place so that it is removeable --- so you're left with a closet door with a
cut line across it --- but it will open without out moving the darn table.
I've seen pics of this mod but haven't done it myself yet.

Cheers,
Doug

On Tue, Aug 4, 2009 at 12:11 AM, Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:

> I just got off the road from seven days of camping and I can say that
> the "raisable" table is the best mod I have done. It does not rise
> magically; it is not spring loaded. Yet.
>
> My idea with the table hinges was to allow the table to flop over
> itself when desired to let the closet door to swing open without
> swinging the table out into the passenger/camping area.
>
> Jim
>
> On Mon, Aug 3, 2009 at 7:27 PM, Bob Stevens<mtbiker62@gmail.com> wrote:
> >> I still cant quite picture it. so its like a two feet long dowel inside
> the
> >> table leg?more like a cut off broom handle? and why does it rise
> magically?
> >> springs added? compressed air?
> >>
> >> florian
> >
> >
> > No, you have to use your hand to pull it up, it's just guided by the
> > "insert" rather than flopping around once it leaves that bottom "nest".
> >
> > I used a piece of PVC as I had one on hand and it accomplishes the same
> > thing. Convenient way to place the rear table back into its resting place
> as
> > well. You don't have to "fish" for the nest with this mod.
> >
> > bob
> >
>

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