Group buy! (was: Hatch cover holders)

[jtoomasson@yahoo.com (Jeff Toomasson)]

I think we should have a few thousand made and preserve them in cryostasis
for all current and future Scirocco owners to use (read Jeff needs
straight-jacket).

would someone mind throwing out the NAME of one of these dealers that
supposedly stocks them?  ;)  And, I wonder (hear the gears grinding?),  why
the Potterman hasn't thought of this already - I know the general mantra of
this list is not to get over on other Scirocco owners, but someone could
make a good chunk of change duplicating (or even improving) the OEM straps.

Any of our resident chemical engineers care to offer up a synopsis of what
it would take to make them (hopefully more durable than OEM!  :p  )   Larry?

My $0.01 worth (feeling cheap today), JT
----- Original Message -----
From: "Allyn" <amalventano1@comcast.net>
To: "Christian Els" <tiAn@usiw.net>; "Craig Bodie" <cbodie2000@hotmail.com>;
<scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Monday, March 18, 2002 12:14 PM
Subject: Re: Hatch cover holders - little black plastic things


> I got em straight from vw dealer like 3 yrs ago.
> Al
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Christian Els" <tiAn@usiw.net>
> To: "Craig Bodie" <cbodie2000@hotmail.com>; <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> Sent: Monday, March 18, 2002 2:32 PM
> Subject: Re: Hatch cover holders - little black plastic things
>
>
> > These things are junk and broken on every parts car I have encountered,
so
> > no easy sources for cheap replacements.
> >
> > I opted to use 1/4" eye-bolts instead. Slip the tangs on the hatch cover
> > into the 'eye' then use two nuts to secure the threaded shaft to the
parcel
> > shelf through the same holes the factory clips used.
> >
> > Cost about $0.93 at Lowe's. I spray painted mine black to make them a
bit
> > less noticeable.
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> >
> > Christian Els
> > 1987 Scirocco 16V - For Sale
> > www.schnellpc.com/scirocco.htm
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Craig Bodie" <cbodie2000@hotmail.com>
> > To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> > Sent: Monday, 18 March, 2002 12:29
> > Subject: Hatch cover holders - little black plastic things
> >
> >
> > > I've got a broken/missing hatch cover holder - those little black
plastic
> > things that the hatch cover pivots from.  (Hatch cover may not be the
> > appropriate term - I'm talking about the cover that "hides" the contents
of
> > what's in the back of the car.)  Those plastic things are brittle, so
they
> > break easy.  I tried to use the ones on my parts car, but they broke
also.
> > I tried to rig it up with a cotter pin, but with minimal success.
Anyone
> > found a good replacement?  Ideas?
> > >
> > > Craig
> > >
> > > '87 16v
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
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