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Subject:Re: Problem with using gas shocks--or any other alternative--on Westy rear seat
From:Jim Felder
Date:Fri, 5 May 2017 19:31:50 +0000

As I always say, practicality is king around here.

Jim

On Fri, May 5, 2017 at 2:30 PM Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:

> For a while, Felder Industries did devote a draftsman to solving the task
> of creating a gas-pneumatic wine and shrimp server that would be
> permanently installed on the underside of the spice rack, but we ended up
> needing the table space for the incubation of some orphan possum babies.
>
> Jim
>
> On Fri, May 5, 2017 at 2:27 PM Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I wanted to use them to hold the pantry and rear cabinet doors open, but
>> the blocking-out that would have to be done as Alistair mentions begs for a
>> simpler solution.
>>
>> Jim
>>
>> On Fri, May 5, 2017 at 2:15 PM Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:
>>
>>> Yeah I've made a couple of attempts at using up my extras. The cubby
>>> lids were an obvious place but need to make a little bracket to secure one
>>> end of strut to cubby lip. The lid ain't a big priority we me :-)
>>>
>>> But I am going to install a couple in my Thule ski box to keep the lid
>>> open .
>>>
>>> Alistair
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> > On May 5, 2017, at 11:36 AM, Loren Busch <starwagen@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>>> >
>>> > RE: Four for One from Bangood
>>> > So, I'm not the only one that got four of the gas springs instead of
>>> the
>>> > one I expected!!  I thought maybe I had clicked on the wrong button or
>>> > something.
>>> > Now, as has already been said, I have a solution in search of a
>>> problem :)
>>
>>