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Subject:Re: Map Pocket
From:EMZ
Date:Mon, 27 Jul 1998 12:05:57 -0400

Sorry to post this, but in the Vanagons with a opening glove
box, a pass. side map pocket will collide.

            Eric                   86-VW4x4
            vw4x4@fyi.net          72-240z
            Pittsburgh, PA USA     1936-Chrysler

On Mon, 27 Jul 1998, Malcolm Stebbins wrote:

> As we all know, we have a map pocket on the driver's side door and
> not the passenger's side.  My partner is the navigator and she uses
> the maps, so I wanted to 'rig' up a map pocket for her.
>
> I thought of this that and the other, but yesterday I was up getting
> some parts for a listee and I noticed that the junked van had the
> driver's side map pocket so I took off the panel and unscrewed the
> map pocket. When I got home I took off my passenger's side panel and
> found that there were the same holes in the panel (behind the vinyl)
> that exist on the dirver's side (I assume the fiber board panels
> could go on either side) So the instalation took about 15 minutes
> total and I have a PERFECT matching passenger's side map pocket.
>
> So, next time you're at the junk yard - don't overlook the map pocket.
>
> Good luck,  Malcolm S
>