A little hint on positioning the "pocket".   Remove the LH pocket and make a
template of the holes so that you can position the new pocket in the
location desired, then using an awl, mark the locations on the RH door
panel,  use the template to check the locations then mount it.

Pensionerd.

On Thu, Feb 3, 2011 at 5:54 AM, The Bus Depot <vanagon@busdepot.com> wrote:

> > Most are likely impact damage. Door starts to close. Driver
> > instinctively kicks it open -- at the map pockets....
> >
> > So the answer to my original question is to find vulnerable
> > parts that have been gently used, and continue to use them gently?
>
>
> No need to try to find gently used ones. I now have brand new OEM
> replacement map pockets available again directly from Germany, in black
> only, made from the original molds. These had been discontinued for years.
> They would certainly outlast used ones, and at $29 (half of the original
> price) they're relatively inexpensive.
>
> http://busdepot.com/details.jsp?partnumber=28186713301C
>
> Another popular item is our aftermarket version for $19 each, which we
> import from the UK. Many people add one to the passenger front door. Others
> buy a pair for both front doors (epecially if their stock one is cracked
> anyway).
>
> http://busdepot.com/details.jsp?partnumber=J12374
>
> - Ron Salmon
>  The Bus Depot, Inc.
>  www.busdepot.com
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