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<DIV>In a message dated 3/4/2016 6:52:08 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
jadney@VWType3.org writes:</DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" color=#000000 size=2 face=Arial>On 4 Mar
2016 at 14:18, William J wrote:<BR><BR>> On my 73 I always wondered
what those small steel box shaped deals<BR>> about 1 1/8" square right
where that tailgate actual hinge stops<BR>> against . I would call it a
stop . <BR><BR>Fasty, Square, Notch?<BR><BR>I don't think any of them have an
actual stop; they just run out of <BR>travel. The owner's manual warns to
control the opening with your <BR>hand and not let the rear door swing open on
its own. Squareback <BR>hinges are one part I always save when parting out a
car, because <BR>those are often bent by people who just let them
go.<BR><BR>Modern cars have pneumatic springs that have damping built in.
Those <BR>have spoiled us. ;-)</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE>
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face=Arial>I think he was talking about the gate alignment wedges, that are on
the sides of the opening.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" color=#000000 size=2
face=Arial>But yes, all the models, including the T-34 seem to open until they
run out of travel.<BR>
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<DIV><FONT lang=0 size=2 face=Arial FAMILY="SANSSERIF" PTSIZE="10">Bob 65 Notch
S with Sunroof</FONT></DIV></DIV></FONT></FONT></BODY></HTML>