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Subject:Re: OK, thinking of selling my 1985 Vanagon in Seattle-NOW using tables
From:Tom Buese
Date:Fri, 22 Jun 2012 10:38:36 -0400

One thing that works for the rear table is to use the smaller front table
in the rear & vice versa.  The smaller table will allow the closet door to
open w/o cutting the door!  Also there are many discussions on how to
extend the table height above the cubbies so that you can open them w/o
moving the table out of the way.  I use a cut off wooden broom stick placed
in the rear table leg that allows moi to easily raise table to stove height
& be stable-a one time 5 minute install!
The Westfalia design is actually very well thot out/ingenious if you know
the subtleties?

YMMV,

Mr. BZ-then there is always the BZ Shelf!

On Fri, Jun 22, 2012 at 12:33 AM, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com>wrote:

> Yeah, that door  and table design was a glitch.  I cut the door on my '84
> at table height, moved the hinge up on the top piece, and glued the bottom
> piece in the cabinet.  Worked great, but I did end up taking the table out
> when camping for easy cubby access.   I think the later models had a
> smaller closet door that cleared the table.
>
> Stuart
>
> Original post:
>
> The real question is, does anybody use that rear table?  I took that thing
> out 16 years ago and actually tried a year or two back to use it again.  I
> have to swing it out of the way to reach the cubies, cabinet, etc.  It's
> useless for having more than 1 person in the van. :)
>
> Bryan
>

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Tom Buese