not in my mind..
it's either the allen screws in the body ..
and they can get a bit stuck in there,
or the 10mm hex head nuts on the hatch itself.

I doubt those hinge pins come out easily .

scott
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bret Berger" <bretberger@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2011 3:49 PM
Subject: Re: Rear Hatch Swap on 1982 Vanagon

> Thanks Scott.  I assume removal consists of pounding out the pins with a
> punch and ball peen hammer?  -bret
>
> On 3/3/2011 4:43 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote:
>> 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?