Seatback Hinge mistake in plans
Page 21-06 Step 7 says to cut a 20 inch piece of hinge. What it doesn't tell you is that you have to cut a half inch off from the 6-foot hinge before measuring and cutting the 20 inch piece. If you measure from the very end of the 6-foot piece and cut 20 inches off and then cut that in half as instructed, the end result will NOT look like figure 4. The tabs will be on the left end instead of the right end as shown. It does not help to cut from the other end of the 6-foot hinge. Both ends are the same. My friend, Ren, had the same problem with his kit. When I called Van's to tell them about the mistake in the plans, their attitude is that it was my mistake for measuring from the end. The builder's-assistance man said that I should have cut a piece out of the middle of the 6-foot hinge instead of measuring from the end.
My advice is to cut a piece of hinge 20.5 inches long and remove the hinge pin. Then lay half of the 20.5" hinge on the plans and study it carefully before making any more cuts. By the way, figure 4 shows the flat side of the hinge down, with the line that you draw on the back side (represented by a dashed line, not solid)
Joe Gores
Page 21-06 Step 7 says to cut a 20 inch piece of hinge. What it doesn't tell you is that you have to cut a half inch off from the 6-foot hinge before measuring and cutting the 20 inch piece. If you measure from the very end of the 6-foot piece and cut 20 inches off and then cut that in half as instructed, the end result will NOT look like figure 4. The tabs will be on the left end instead of the right end as shown. It does not help to cut from the other end of the 6-foot hinge. Both ends are the same. My friend, Ren, had the same problem with his kit. When I called Van's to tell them about the mistake in the plans, their attitude is that it was my mistake for measuring from the end. The builder's-assistance man said that I should have cut a piece out of the middle of the 6-foot hinge instead of measuring from the end.
Joe Gores