Yes, mine is an 83 with the full-depth door. I don't know that I'd
want the closet any shorter, though, as I use it a lot. Wish I had a
spare door to play with.

Jim

On Tue, Aug 4, 2009 at 8:44 AM, Doug Alcock<doug.alcock@gmail.com> wrote:
> 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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