I was digging around under the dash and guess what I found? - the little arm AND the spring that holds the door up!!!! ....now, if I can just figure out how to hook the spring up correctly I'll be in business. Anyone? Dan Tam-pa, FL '87 16v Scirocco '81 Rabbit Sportruck '00 jEtTa http://home.earthlink.net/~danws69/index.html