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Subject:Rear hatch - adding inside release - For a type 2??
From:courtney hook
Date:Tue, 7 Dec 2010 09:40:05 -0800

Would a similar thing be possible for a Bay? My 77 Westy is a great machine, but I've always wondered about a quick escape out the back in case of fire or ??
Courtney

----- Original Message -----
From: cesar quiros <cesarquiros@HOTMAIL.COM>
Date: Tuesday, December 7, 2010 9:23 am
Subject: Re: [WetWesties] Rear hatch - adding inside release
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM

> Ah man this is great, I went camping with wife and lil guy, we
> set up the crib in the cargo area, but we had to sleep with the
> rear hatch cracked open a bit, to get out with out waking up
> baby, this is a great solution.
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> Thanks.
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> > Date: Sun, 5 Dec 2010 14:54:38 -0800
> > From: dhanson928@GMAIL.COM
> > Subject: Re: [WetWesties] Rear hatch - adding inside release
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
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> > On Sun, Dec 5, 2010 at 2:16 PM, Rob <becida@comcast.net> wrote:
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> > > I took pictures of getting to the rear hatch lock from the
> bottom and
> > > adding an inside release. I put the photo sequence on TheSamba
> > > because that seemed like a good place for it.
> > > I hope this helps someone..
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> > > http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p=4994627#4994627
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> > > Rob
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> > > becida@comcast.net
> > > Western Washington State, USA
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> > Thank you. I love things like that....
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> > I have often wanted a way to open the hatch from inside,
> especially when
> > sleeping inside.
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> > I like the direct solution: "Latch needs a pull to open from
> > inside....OK, drill hole, insert wire to pull latch." Problem
> > solved....Vanagons are really made for solutions like this.
> >
> > Don Hanson
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