[T2] Sliding door hardware cover, Horn Ring Contact & Title questions

[Ned Savoie]

Hey Kevin,

On the sliding door, make sure the mechanism that pops the door out in the
rear is actuating fully. They get gummed up over the years and don't always
have their full range. It's pretty easy to take it off and pull it all
apart to clean it. Colin over at IAC has a pretty good writeup:
http://www.itinerant-air-cooled.com/viewtopic.php?f=49&t=9182&sid=90893957ef7a74c4634ef2b450292a45and
http://www.itinerant-air-cooled.com/viewtopic.php?f=49&t=9144&sid=90893957ef7a74c4634ef2b450292a45

If you don't know Colin or that site, it has an incredible amount of
detailed information.

As for the title, I wouldn't worry about it. It's not needed to sell the
vehicle (I've sold many to new owners in other states). The antique plates
are nice, but you are limited on mileage. But it's lower cost and you can
usually get cheaper insurance. There may be other restrictions as well in
NH (I haven't registered one there in a few years). I know Maine the state
says it's required that the vehicle be garaged, but I've never heard of
them checking.

Hope this helps.


Ned

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On Thu, May 8, 2014 at 9:28 AM, Kevin Guarnotta <kguarnotta at usa.net> wrote:

> Hi Guys,
>
> A few questions about my ’78. Westy.
>
> I just got it back from the body shop. When I had it shipped back from CA,
> the shipper caused some damage, the insurance issue is still not resolved,
> but hopefully should be eventually. While I was having the damage repaired,
> I also had all the minor dings and scratches touched up. Also the rails
> that
> go under the two rear side windows were removed and repainted. For some
> reason these had a lot of chips in them. They also replaced the front and
> rear glass seals, and the jalousies seal.
>
> Ok - my questions -
> 1. When the covers for the sliding door mechanism were replaced, the bolt
> that holds the glide onto the door now scratches that cover. I tried to
> adjust it all as much as I could, but it was still scratching. So I took
> the
> cover off, and filed the end of the bolt down, essentially making it
> shorter
> by about ¼”. Any ideas why this happened?
>
> 2. The Horn Ring Contact copper strip, not sure what it is actually called,
> but it is the sort of bent/curved copper piece that is part of the turn
> signal switch, but provides contact between the steering wheel horn button
> and the steering column. You can see a picture here -
> http://www.vw-resource.com/ignition_switch_replacement.html Mine is
> damaged
> similar to the picture, i.e. the copper has worn through. This page
> suggested that the horn ring contact can be repaired with thin copper foil.
> But it does not explain how to do this. I can't think how to do this, and
> the existing copper is so thin - Any ideas?
>
> 3. I finally registered my vehicle in NH. They said I did not need a new
> title, but I could get one. I opted not to, to save a few bucks. They said
> I
> could get one if I need it. Should I get one, what is the reason I should
> get one or forget it? There was also an antique plate option, that would
> have saved me a few bucks, but required a couple more trips, and more
> driving around.
>
> Thanks for tips/suggestions on these items.
>
> -Kevin Guarnotta
> Jamaica Plain, MA
>
> ’78 Westy
> '69 Singlecab
> '65 Ez-camper
>
>
>
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