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Subject:Re: rear hatch lock failed locked...
From:Rob
Date:Mon, 24 Mar 2014 11:46:21 -0500

I put an inside release on in my '84 & took photos while I did it, it's on
TheSamba, becida is the name to look for.

Rob
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On Mon, Mar 24, 2014 at 9:26 AM, JRodgers <jrodgers113@gmail.com> wrote:

> Ken, I think this is a fire safety item and is therefore an absolute
> must. My '91 Carat is about to get the same treatment.
>
> John
>
> On 3/24/2014 7:55 AM, kenneth wilford (Van-Again) wrote:
>
>> I would install a release wire that you can pull from the inside
>> when this happens and make a small hole in the rear panel to access this
>> area from the inside without having to pull everything apart.  I know it
>> is
>> doable as some Westies have this as a safety feature in case of fire.
>>
>

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