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Subject:Re: [WetWesties] Rear hatch - adding inside release - For a type 2??
From:Rob
Date:Tue, 7 Dec 2010 11:48:21 -0800

I never took apart a bay & I don't have one right now. If the rear
hatch has latch has the same setup as the Vanagon (3 screws) why not
take a look?  If it's the same it's a quick project.

Rob
becida@comcast.net

At  12/7/2010 09:40 AM, courtney hook wrote:
>
>
>Would a similar thing be possible for a Bay? My 77 Westy is a great
>machine, but I've always wondered about a quick escape out the back
>in case of fire or ??
>Courtney
>
> > >
> > > On Sun, Dec 5, 2010 at 2:16 PM, Rob
> <<mailto:becida%40comcast.net>becida@comcast.net> wrote:
> > >
> > > > I took pictures of getting to the rear hatch lock from the
> > bottom and
> > > > adding an inside release. I put the photo sequence on TheSamba
> > > > because that seemed like a good place for it.
> > > > I hope this helps someone..
> > > >
> > > >
> <http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p=4994627#4994627>http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p=4994627#4994627
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Rob
> > > >
> > > > <mailto:becida%40comcast.net>becida@comcast.net
> > > > Western Washington State, USA

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