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ArishMell · 70-79, M
Yes, twice, same vehicle; and no they didn't!
It was bizarre.
My car was a rear-engined VW Transporter-based caravanette, and some previous owner had had the tiny inspection hatch in the rear parcel shelf enlarged to nearly the size of the whole shelf. The new hatch was fitted with a properly-made frame, and held down with four knurled thumb-screws.
Preparing to return home after a weekend away, I accidentally locked myself out of it, the keys hanging from the ignition-lock.
Luckily the exterior engine hatch was not locked....
Borrowing a pair of pliers, I slowly and carefully unscrewed the inspection-cover screws from beneath. Then pushed the entire cover and all the rammel piled on it, over into the back seat.
I could then crawl in over the engine and up through the hatchway, into the car.....
Success!
Blow me if I didn't go and do the same thing again a few weeks later, though this time at home!
It was bizarre.
My car was a rear-engined VW Transporter-based caravanette, and some previous owner had had the tiny inspection hatch in the rear parcel shelf enlarged to nearly the size of the whole shelf. The new hatch was fitted with a properly-made frame, and held down with four knurled thumb-screws.
Preparing to return home after a weekend away, I accidentally locked myself out of it, the keys hanging from the ignition-lock.
Luckily the exterior engine hatch was not locked....
Borrowing a pair of pliers, I slowly and carefully unscrewed the inspection-cover screws from beneath. Then pushed the entire cover and all the rammel piled on it, over into the back seat.
I could then crawl in over the engine and up through the hatchway, into the car.....
Success!
Blow me if I didn't go and do the same thing again a few weeks later, though this time at home!
