The trick is that the curvy things get inserted-placed into the front of the
van first, then the rear goes into the "hinge".

Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Rocket J Squirrel
Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2012 1:43 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Okay, now THIS is embarrassing!

(I reckon I should be used to asking simple questions.)

I'm doing the final reassembly after installing the radiatior. Last
thing: spare tire carrier.

It consists of three (3) parts, excluding the bolt. One (1) clamshell, and
two (2) curvy metal arms. Oh yeah, also two (2) little clippy things to keep
the curvy metal arms from falling out of the hinges.

Trouble is I can't figure out how to orient the two curvy metal arms. I know
they don't go under the clamshell, but the only other way I can fit them is
up from the hinges, through the notches at the rear of the clamshell, and
above the tire. But the hooky things at the leading edges bang into the
frame when I lift the clamshell to lock it in.

There's probably a picture in Bentley but I'll be darned if I can figure out
what Repair Group the spare tire holder assembly might belong to.

--
Jack "Rocket j Squirrel" Elliott
Bend, Ore.
1984 Westfalia. A poor but proud people.
1971 "Ladybug"-brand utility trailer ca. 1972 from a defunct company in San
Clemente, Calif., now repurposed as The Westrailia.