I beg to differ.
I sold list mamber Mellisa Mourkas (sp?), well actually, I gave her a 1981
upper panel door for her Westy to replace that useless AC system. It fit
perfect according to her.

tim in san jose

>From: Edward Maglott <emaglott@BUNCOMBE.MAIN.NC.US>
>Reply-To: Edward Maglott <emaglott@BUNCOMBE.MAIN.NC.US>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: WTB: door for westy above-bed storage
>Date: Sat, 14 Dec 2002 08:01:30 -0500
>
>Jeff
>You will probably want the whole cabinet to do this swap.  To make just the
>door fit on the AC cabinet would be quite a challenge because it actually
>fits inside the opening on the cabinet when it is closed.  So you would
>have to make the opening pretty precise.  Also the inside of the AC cabinet
>will have all kinds of insulation residue, etc in it.  Not that you
>couldn't clean it out.  You could also make the door work so it would look
>and work OK.  It just wouldn't be like stock.  Depends on how nice/original
>you want your van.   If I was going to "make do" with a fabricated
>solution, I would fabricate the door, hinges, latch too.  Maybe some
>melamine material from the DIY store.  Or nice plywood painted or covered
>with contact paper to match or contrast with the rest of the
>interior.  Finally, I have one of these cabinets I would probably sell, but
>it is awfully big and heavy and I am in NC, so packing and shipping it
>would be a hassle.
>
>Edward
>
>At 12/13/02 10:00 AM, you wrote:
>>Hi,
>>  I'm getting ready to remove the AC equipment in my van, Figure its not
>>worth the $$ for a new compressor, and I'd rather have the space. It
>>looks like the standard door/hatch for the storage area above the rear
>>bed will fit where the A/C vents are, without any mods. So, if anyone has
>>an extra, preferably in the early 80's tan laminate, they wanted to sell,
>>that'd be great.
>>
>>Jeff
>>Bisbee, AZ
>>
>>PS - A/C condensor, receiver/drier, evaporator for sale...

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