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shiningstar76
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Location: Savannah
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 Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 1:34 pm Post subject: Video tour and short drive in the new Westy |
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Here is a short look at the new bus, and a short drive in it. I did not expect to be able to cruise it around the block in such a short time.
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mtcamper
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Location: Montana
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| Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 2:27 pm Post subject: |
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| Sweet bus!! Looks super clean and seems to run smooth. I'm very jealous of your sliding door, I never new they were supposed to do that. Neither of the 2 busses I have had, had a slider that worked that well. |
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webwalker 
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Location: Mount Laurel, NJ
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| Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 2:32 pm Post subject: |
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Makes me yearn to get my Hoopty on the road...
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shiningstar76
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Location: Savannah
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| Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 2:42 pm Post subject: |
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| mtcamper wrote: |
| Sweet bus!! Looks super clean and seems to run smooth. I'm very jealous of your sliding door, I never new they were supposed to do that. Neither of the 2 busses I have had, had a slider that worked that well. |
I didn't either. Crazy.
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96 Tacoma
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crushie
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Location: alberta
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| Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 4:09 pm Post subject: |
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| Can you explain how the slider works with the latch to close? i thought you had to grunt it from start to close! |
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shiningstar76
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| Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 4:48 pm Post subject: |
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| Can you explain how the slider works with the latch to close? i thought you had to grunt it from start to close! |
this guy is a luxurious effortless slide, and once shut, pull the handle up to secure the door. I think that is the concept with any bus. Although with my 71 only I can shut it. But again, usually only a bus owner can shut a bus door. People who have never had one always give you that face like 'how the hell do you shut this thing?" I always tell people that it has to be shut calm but confidently. You can't force the slider. It doesn't work.
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KK4NTP
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aryue
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Location: Austin, TX
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| Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 4:57 pm Post subject: |
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The P.O. of my Bus was shocked when he saw me calmly slide the side door forward and rotate the handle clockwise to secure it.
- Andrew in Austin, TX -
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shiningstar76
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| Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 5:14 pm Post subject: |
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I think I had had my first bus for quite some time before someone showed me that as well.
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crushie
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Location: alberta
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| Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 6:13 pm Post subject: |
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In a way you guys pissed me off. Now when I overhaul my slider this spring I won't be happy until my door operates like that! 
Can you tell me if all sliders work like that? Mines a 74. |
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shiningstar76
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| Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 6:35 pm Post subject: |
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Every bay I've ever seen. Just pull it up. You should here a click.
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Mr. Unpopular
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I found some posts here saying the late bays don't do that. Our 78 sure won't, even after adjusting it.
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skills@eurocarsplus
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| Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2012 7:56 pm Post subject: |
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that door worked ok......
http://youtu.be/GkIumU5Q31U
but mine works more better
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crushie
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| Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2012 8:09 pm Post subject: |
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Wholly crap, that is unreal. I am sure that I will never get my door to do that. But I will try! |
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curtis4085
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| Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2012 9:37 pm Post subject: |
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Impressive. Hat is off. Back to the drawing board for me and this one.
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ccpalmer
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| Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2012 4:24 am Post subject: |
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Nice. Mine's pretty darn good now but that is smooth!
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shiningstar76
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| Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2012 4:39 am Post subject: |
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Have mercy. There are children in the room.
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skills@eurocarsplus
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| Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2012 4:47 am Post subject: |
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Truth be told I have about 3-4 hours into that door. But I'm a looser and have no friends so I was able to spend the time 
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| Thanks for the correction. I used to be a nice guy, then I ruined it by exposing myself to the public. |
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| Also the fact that people are agreeing with Skills, it's a turn of events for samba history |
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Amskeptic
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| Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2012 9:21 am Post subject: |
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| skills@eurocarsplus wrote: |
| Truth be told I have about 3-4 hours into that door. But I'm a looser and have no friends so I was able to spend the time |
The pull-to-secure feature was ended in '74 as VW started "decontenting" the bus to save on costs.
If you look at the handle cut-out in the door, the pull-to-latch doors have a cut-out that goes towards vertical, the later dumpster lid slammers have a cut-out just above horizontal.
Pull-to-latch Classy)
Dumpster Lid Slam-N-Go
While I am here, please lubricate your sliding mechanisms thoroughly, not with hapless spray applications of white lithium crap, but pointed, focused applications of engine oil at roller shaft/spindles and the bronze bushings in the slider hinge have ports. These doors are too good to let deteriorate.
Colin
you do not need to smear the track all greasy and gross, just the roller spindle to roller interface.
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SixStringMadMan
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| Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2012 9:52 am Post subject: |
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That is impressive!
My slider will close with some persuasion  , but once its open the handle just hangs down. No resistance whatsoever when pulling the handle upwards. Is there a way to disassemble the mechanism to see if a spring or something else is busted?
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