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Subject:Re: Hatchback struts
From:Neil2
Date:Fri, 31 Mar 2017 07:43:52 -0700

I have no pro quals to say this but I think, the driver's seat position is
the most noticeable, the wheelbase, followed closely by the bow length.
YMMV

On Fri, Mar 31, 2017 at 6:19 AM, David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net> wrote:

> PS -- these vehicles have the same wheelbase as a same-era Toyota Corolla,
> that's why they're so nimble.  But that doesn't make them the ideal
> platform for hanging bunches of stuff off the ends.
>
> Yrs,
> d
>
> On Fri, Mar 31, 2017 at 9:02 AM, David <fjazzbass@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > At what point in time do we grow concerned with the structural integrity
> > of the mount points and all this weight they bear? Just an ignorant
> > pondering....
> >
> > Dave
> >
> > On Fri, Mar 31, 2017 at 2:37 AM David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net>
> > wrote:
> >
> >> That SGS place in England will make them up to your specification.  You
> >> can
> >> telephone them or there's a form on the website to specify precisely
> what
> >> you need and get a quote. The load changes are done by changing the
> >> nitrogen pressure inside though of course there's a limit.
> >>
> >> Yrs,
> >> d
> >>
> >
>

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Neil2
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'86 Vanagon (SaVannah)
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