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Type 3. Anyone have a working engine hatch?

https://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/threads/105911/type-3-anyone-have-a-working-engine-hatch

vlad01 · 30 Apr 2014, 6:34 pm

yep, can grab a pic when I am at the shed latter.

grumble · 30 Apr 2014, 8:31 pm

I should have a used pair of catches complete.

vlad01 · 30 Apr 2014, 9:38 pm

is this what you are talking about?

spring for it.

vlad01 · 1 May 2014, 10:18 pm

you could get one made by a spring manufacture, probably cost you around 15-20 bucks to get made. I can give you the dimensions if you like?

grumble · 3 May 2014, 7:36 pm

danny_galaga wrote:Thanks, but I'll leave it for now, and just keep an eye out if a complete hatch comes around on ebay or something. For now I'll just take off the hatch when working on the engine. Which I hope isn't often 😂

We always used to lift them out as it made the work easier and you could almost see what you were doing.😂