I believe its possible with a pair of needle nose vice grips. This was a piece of cake on the Bay window buses as well, why VW changed it is anybody's guess.

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> Hi,

> I like to drive my 87 during hot weather with the vent wing opened so that it
> blows in cool air toward me. However, once I hot about 45 mph, the wing
> closes...or almost closes. The passenger one does not do this.

> I know that there is a pinch clamp inside the door to keep this from
> happening. I pulled the door panel, figuring the screw/bolt would be readily
> accessible (as it is on my 56 Beetle), but the clamp is way up in the door.
> With a mirror, I can see the clamp and it's screw, but it looks like its un
> reachable.

> Is there any way of tightening the clamp?

> Ric

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