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Subject:Re: Rear Hatch Swap on 1982 Vanagon
From:Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Date:Thu, 3 Mar 2011 15:43:39 -0800

hey that sounds just about perfect..
60 bucks in the right color ..
can't complain about that much.

it's a two person job really ..
those things are heavy and awkward to handle.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Bret Berger" <bretberger@gmail.com>
To: "Scott Daniel - Turbovans" <scottdaniel@turbovans.com>
Cc: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2011 3:25 PM
Subject: Re: Rear Hatch Swap on 1982 Vanagon

> Thanks Scott.  You talked me out of it.  :)
>
> Just found, courtesy of a list member, a good hatch without wiper, in
> the correct color, in Salt Lake City ($60).
>
> On 3/3/2011 3:50 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote:
>
>> but regular vans ..7 passenger ones, and Westy's ..
>> I find the rear glass is pretty self cleaning..
>> so I wouldn't bother myself unless I just happened to have a with-wiper
>> rear hatch door laying around.
>
>> Scott
>> turbovans
>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bret Berger" <bretberger@GMAIL.COM>
>> Subject: Rear Hatch Swap on 1982 Vanagon
>>> My 82 rear hatch is creased, dented and rusted to the point that I am
>>> considering replacing it with a straight one from a donor. It would be
>>> nice to substitute a hatch from a later model which has a rear wiper.
>>> Has anyone done this?