[T3] Gas Door Pull

[Jim Adney]

On 16 May 2014 at 22:42, Gary Forsmo wrote:

> >Someone in our club made a new catch component from steel, but I'm not sre
> >of his skill level or access to machinery.  Maybe we need to 3D print some!
> 
> >Dave
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> >> I found one of the gas door pulls in working order the other day. Only
> >> problem is that the little claw that catches the door to hold it
> >> closed has broken off. Has anyone drilled and tapped any kind of
> >> substitute catch onto that to get it working again?
> 
> >That's little pot metal catch is always the first part to break, and I
> don't
> >think there's any good way to repair them once that's gone.
> 
> I've made some one-off, hand-made parts like the Gas Door Pulls.
> Is the small "ramp-like" catch that releases the spring-loaded gas door,
> "swagged" on to the cable?  Or was it cast on?

Neither, I believe it has a notch in it that the cable passes thru 
and the cable has an end that's larger, that's probably cast or 
crimped on the end.

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Jim Adney, jadney at vwtype3.org
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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