hey, awesome.  thanks stuart!    i had the same thought immediately after i
posted, but my enquiry resulted in someone reluctant to sell all but the
whole cover.

seattle, it's just down the road from here.  (vancouver)

thanks.

tom

On Fri, Aug 31, 2012 at 8:34 AM, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com>wrote:

> I found one on Craigslist for $5.  Don't know where you are, but there are
> lots of Vanagon parts on our list:
> http://seattle.craigslist.org/search/pta?query=vanagon+parts&srchType=A&minAsk=&maxAsk
> =****
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> Stuart  ****
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
> Of Tom Carchrae
> Sent: Friday, August 31, 2012 8:06 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: engine lid/cover latch broken
>
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> Hi All,****
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>
> I am down to one working latch on the engine cover (one of these:****
>
> http://images.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/pix/3627532.jpg ).  When I got
> the van the left latch on the cover had the flat bit snapped off.  I guess
> the PO forgot to move those tire chains  and forced the lid down. (how many
> people carry and actually use those?  I guess it gives you a warm feeling
> as you go into a mountain pass where it says 'carry chains')****
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> So, my request to the list:  does anyone have a crappy engine lid they'd
> be willing to part out and send me just the latch bolt.  Alternatively, has
> anyone rigged up a fix for this?****
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> Thanks in advance,****
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> Tom****
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