After sleeping in the back of my '92 Loyale a couple of times, I want to add a lever or something so I can open the back end from inside. I thought I remembered a mod for that on USMB but cannot find it.  A lever or a pull cord or something would be great. Maybe a handle to close it again from inside.  Any ideas?

cnc

The plastic cover just pops off. It shouldn't be too tricky to figure out a lever or cord. The linkage is right there.

i tied a piece of paracord to the handle lever and poked a hole so that the angle of cord travel is inline with the the direction the lever moves. 

 

i forgot to make one to unlock, though. 

That sounds workable. Just poke a little hole in the plastic to dangle a paracord out and make a loop or something to pull on. Probably want to add a handle of some sort to push the door open and pull back closed, too.

 

I'd swear that someone had a thread about this on USMB but I cannot find it.

 

Thanks,

CNC

I recall reading about this on here, but can't remember who or when.

I took the cover off and never put it back on I can use one foot to open the latch and the other foot to open the hatch

That's pretty high-tech, Ferp. Like it. Bet it didn't cost much, either.

Found the earlier thread. It's at http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/topic/125903-thinking-about-how-to-install-a-hatch-release-loyale/?hl=%2Brear+%2Brelease

 

Short answer; a cord or rod can be added somewhere running vertically that pops through the plastic somewhere. Going to try it soon. Will report back.

cnc

Ya high tech I spent a month living out of my loyale while I was working on my house trying to get it livable I can't believe there wasn't a release mechanism installed from the factory I couldn't imagine not being able to open it from the inside