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Subject:Re: Cabinet Metal Door Catch
From:Alistair Bell
Date:Wed, 10 Jun 2015 08:20:15 -0700

I'm not trusting my memory completely here, but didn't that metal catch change slightly during the westy  production run? I seem to recall that later models are slightly different and work better. 

I know that the 82 version tends to bend after a few years and needs to be tweaked to work right.

Alistair

> On Jun 10, 2015, at 6:26 AM, Abel Longoria <houstonphotog@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> 
> Those are tough to find... I've bought a few on thesamba. I dont have any.
> sorry.
> 
> I did find this place though:
> http://nlavw.com/gb/interior/388-westfalia-cupboard-door-catch-bracket-with-screws.html
> 
> Looks like that's a great option if you don't find any locally. Works out
> to be about $5 USD each which is still cheaper than the $15-$20 I've paid
> for a catch in the past.
> 
> Best of luck!
> Abel.
> 
>> On Wed, Jun 10, 2015 at 8:13 AM, Joe Novak <joe.novak.6@gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Morning all,
>> 
>> I'm looking for 2 metal door catches for holding cabinet doors closed in my
>> 86 westfalia.
>> If you have a spare pair that you can let go or know where i can find them,
>> please give me a shout!
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> jvk
>>