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• Re: Couple of more "Westy" questions
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Tue, 29 Oct 2002 12:53:23 -0500
  ...Westies that didn't have the passenger side vents above > the sliding door. > I have no idea why they aren't there. > My 83...
• Re: closing slider quietly
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sun, 2 Aug 2020 11:23:30 -0400
  ...Plus there is that rubber flappy seal at the rear of the door opening that sort of covers the stock rear door handle. I...
• Parting '86 Syncro / Westy Parts
  Historical mailing list - Benjita
  Tue, 19 May 1998 01:45:31 EDT
  ...B) $120, Engine Core w/o heads $50, Alternator $60, Sliding Door Handle $25, Front Washer Pump/Container $20. The following I will sell...
• Re: sliding door handle broken?
  Historical mailing list - alistair bell
  Tue, 26 Aug 1997 18:09:16 -0800
  ...The piece that you push up to unlock the door won't >stay in the up position, making it impossible to leave the door...
• Re: Lost Keys
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Mon, 29 Jan 2007 19:07:02 -0500
  ...handle will then come off by pulling it toward the > front of the van. > > Originally one key worked on the front doors, the sliding...
• Re: Van insolation
  Historical mailing list - Pete Sicilia
  Fri, 1 Apr 2022 08:53:50 -0700
  ...I got new storage pouches that install in the rear hatch and sliding door and I'm taking the opportunity to reduce noise and...
• FS: Blower motors, Non-Power Steering rack
  Historical mailing list - Cory Zumbrennen
  Wed, 10 Jun 1998 00:11:18 EDT
  ...tires, radiator, air flow meter, sliding door handle, front doors(free), rear hatch(free), fuel injectors, high beam lenses, steel wheels, calipers, grills, ignition...
• Re: Survey-- Your Favorite Vanagon Accessories That You Have Added
  Historical mailing list - Jos� Rafael Moscoso
  Thu, 1 Feb 2001 00:25:44 -0400
  ...Does anyone has a leftover grab handle to install on the sliding door side, available to donate. Jose Rafael Moscoso, RT, BSc, MPH {jmoscoso...
• Re: [WetWesties] Sliding door doesn't
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Tue, 16 Sep 2008 16:04:11 -0700
  ...snooksband.com> wrote: > Argh. > > My sliding door was balking yesterday, opening only hesitantly when I turned > the handle. It seemed as if something wasn...
• parts FS
  Historical mailing list - Darrel
  Sat, 20 Dec 2003 11:03:40 -0500
  Rear electric door lock pull 35.00 sliding door pull handle plastic 5.00 74- bug front bumper 20.00 1-black frame side...
• Re: My door fell off last night
  Historical mailing list - Erin Daniels
  Mon, 30 Mar 2020 15:52:37 -0700
  ...the sliding door and it fell off! It’s only held on by the one metal clamp on the bottom door handle side now...
• Re: broken sliding door handle.
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Wed, 24 Dec 2003 17:38:33 -0500
  ...The '80-84 outside sliding door handles are indeed no longer being made. This will present a huge problem over time, as they are...
• Re: sliding door seal
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sun, 23 Apr 2023 15:35:03 -0700
  ...Open the sliding door for about a foot, put a 2x4 piece of wood under the door, put a bottle jack under the piece...
• '82 sliding door report (long)
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Sun, 2 Jan 2005 17:36:12 -0800
  Today I finished cleaning up the various rollers on my '82 sliding door and decided to re- install it & see how it worked. I...
• Re: sliding window lock
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 23 May 2002 00:49:24 -0500
  ...Is it > possible to > remove it without taking the entire window out of the sliding > door? > > TIA Earl > ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno...
• Re: Sliding door panel
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 24 Feb 2013 12:00:42 -0800
  ...http://shufti.wordpress.com/2010/02/14/sliding-door-escutcheon/ and http://shufti.wordpress.com/2010/03/08/return-of-the-escutcheon/ Only makes...
• Re: Vanagon 85 : Sliding door hard to lock
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Tue, 12 Sep 2006 07:23:06 EDT
  ...1- The locking knob does not always go to the lock position (up) 2- Sometimes the sliding door doesn't lock, it goes back...
• sliding door not secure
  Historical mailing list - Byron Spears
  Sun, 19 Oct 1997 22:36:12 -0400
  ...Safely home, I drilled & screwed a screw in the left edge of the sliding door (near the top) and, with the door closed, a...
• Re: Need sliding door handle for '82 (outside)
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Fri, 31 Dec 2004 16:47:23 -0700
  ...The rear passenger can push the door >>> almost closed at the front, then pull in on the handle to good >>> mechanical advantage. >>> >>> You can...
• Re: Paint color; mystery peg on slider; fiberglass restoration
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 17 Nov 1998 14:36:19 EST
  ...david > On an unrelated subject, there is a steel peg sticking out from the > sliding door interior about two inches from the rear edge...
• =?utf-8?Q?Re=3A_86_sliding_door_handle_mechanism_=E2=80=A6_stumpe?= =?utf-8?Q?d?=
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Fri, 18 Mar 2022 20:33:42 -0400
  ...86 sliding door handle mechanism … stumped >>>>> >>>>> Hi, >>>>> >>>>> I have a good slider door I want to swap into my van. Taken all the hardware...
• Re: Sliding door panel
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sat, 3 Jan 2004 06:09:24 EST
  ...Yesterday I removed the interior panel on the sliding door to my 84 Westy to replace a broken outside handle. In the process, I...
• Free Parts?
  Historical mailing list - Perkins
  Mon, 5 Oct 1998 12:22:58 -0400
  ...Throttle body - I was asking 35US Outside sliding door handle with key - 30US ECU - 100US Are these prices ridicuously high? If people request parts...
• Re: Sliding Door stubborn
  Historical mailing list - bueses
  Mon, 7 Aug 2006 09:54:53 -0600
  ...Yellow's sliding door: we're having trouble opening it. There seem >> to be >> three motions involved: rotation of the handle by pressing on...
• Re: sliding door conversion, early-late
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 15 Aug 2005 14:01:46 -0700
  ...not the sliding part but the amount of force needed on the handle to get the latches to release the door. She has a...
• Re: Adjusting Sliding Door
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Tue, 2 May 2023 11:05:09 -0700
  ...If I pull the door to > > close and let go of the handle the door will close but the rear won't > align > > with...
• Re: storage pocket IN sliding door...was Re: Magazine racks?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Tue, 17 Apr 2007 07:05:35 -0700
  ...off my panel even though the outside handle is getting very stubborn about opening the door because I've been told that the snaps...
• Vanagon on (Dr.) House
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Egeln
  Mon, 28 Dec 2009 17:19:16 -0800
  ...Seems odd to have a panel van.� Perhaps it was filmed somewhere other than the US?� Also, I think the sliding door handle was...
• Re: Pin stripes and sliding windows
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 17 Apr 1999 00:15:28 EDT
  ...It is dinged up around the door handles and I would like to replace it. Anyone know of a source for replacement original stuff...
• Re: Key/Lock issues
  Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
  Thu, 27 Apr 2000 11:02:18 -0400
  ...He also rekeyed and rebuilt a sliding door handle that was just about shot for a decent price and had it back to me...
• Just Got some Vanagon Cool Stuff (Dealer buy out!)
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 31 Jan 2001 17:50:58 EST
  ...This includes the rear hatch lock, the sliding door handle, both front door handles and the ignition cylinder. All new all VW with key...
• Re: Sliding door -- 91 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sun, 23 Nov 2025 13:42:00 -0500
  ...sliding door at all like the sliding doors of other vans of that era. Is this something a good body shop can handle? Right...
• Re: Stuck Lock Cylinder - Sliding Door
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sat, 21 Feb 2004 06:21:22 EST
  ...The lock cylinder inside my sliding door handle is stuck, I think from decades of gunge slowly solidifying. I took the handle off and...
• FOR SALE
  Historical mailing list - Darrel
  Fri, 18 Jul 2003 00:22:48 -0400
  ...25.00 dash pod with tack no-speedo 50.00 sliding door pull handle 5.00 2- oil filters malhle 5.00 1- air...
• Part # questions
  Historical mailing list - John Runberg
  Sat, 26 Jan 2008 10:43:50 -0800
  ...2) will the late seal for the sliding door handle work on the early door? Old one appears to be NLA. 3) I know...
• Bus parts for sale
  Historical mailing list - William P. Claspy
  Mon, 11 Apr 1994 09:21:55 -0400
  ...door(complete) $35 ?68-79 spare tire cover (inside spare) $25 ?68-79 grab handles $5 each ?68-79 sliding door handle (outside,chrome...
• late sliding door latch mech removal
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 27 Aug 2003 16:04:23 -0700
  ...I removed all the handles and screws and can find no way > to get it out of the door. > > At 05:30 PM 08...
• Re: Sliding door lock stuck - Vanagon 83
  Historical mailing list - Joel Thornton
  Wed, 11 Feb 2004 11:14:24 -0800
  ...If you hold it in the >unlocked position while you turn the handle, you can still open the door. > >
• Re: metal engine acess lids/ vanagon engine fires
  Historical mailing list - Tim Smith
  Thu, 12 Mar 1998 20:11:38 -0400
  ...handle? Rig cable so first 2" of pull gets out the pin, rest squeezes the clamp. Could activate it standing outside by sliding door...
• Re: Slider door challenge
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Fri, 31 Jul 2020 18:45:08 +0200
  Hmm, electric sliding door was available back in the 1980s, from a german converter who built Vanagon Taxis. I have all the details scanned...
• Re: Locks, Keys Refurbed by Steve Sandlin
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sun, 28 Jan 2018 22:13:57 -0500
  ...sliding door, since it's unlikely a thief would know > how to operate it without the handle.) > > I sent Steve the three handles and...
• Re: Locks, Keys Refurbed by Steve Sandlin
  Historical mailing list - Karl Ploessl
  Mon, 29 Jan 2018 08:59:37 -0500
  ...sliding door, since it's unlikely a thief would know > how to operate it without the handle.) > > I sent Steve the three handles and...
• Re: Fender Flares
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sat, 11 Feb 2006 10:50:01 -0800
  The simple solution that this short person uses is to enter via the sliding door and walk forward. It's really great in the...
• Re: Outside Slider Handle ? 91 GL
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Mon, 25 Apr 2011 20:18:46 -0500
  ...Sure made the door handle feel > firm and solid. > http://shufti.wordpress.com/2010/02/14/sliding-door-escutcheon/ > http://shufti.wordpress.com/2010...
• Rear backing plates, Rejoining the list, Sliding door handle
  Historical mailing list - Robert Norman
  Fri, 21 Jun 2002 13:54:25 -0230
  ...Also, I'm looking for an exterior sliding door handle, mine was removed by somebody with a hockey stick. Thanks to anyone who replies...
• Sliding door operation
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Skerbitz
  Wed, 23 Nov 1994 10:43:10 -0600 (CST)
  Yesterday I got home (carpool) and needed to use the Van, so I went to slide open the sliding door (how I always get...
• Re: Looking for a full set of Vanagon handles and locks -
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Fri, 14 Jun 2013 12:02:57 -0700
  ...can threaten physical harm? And if you shipped off the sliding door handle 84 or before, good freaking luck. tim in san jose On...
• Mud Flaps, Trailer Hitch, Diesel Exhaust, and other Parts For Sale!
  Historical mailing list - CC
  Thu, 13 Jul 2000 07:04:17 CDT
  ...Square headlight; right low beam (damaged) Interior tan door panels for rear hatch, sliding side and front doors One set of generic 14inch white...
• Re: Mike Millered again!
  Historical mailing list - Matt F
  Fri, 5 Oct 2001 06:44:24 -0400
  ...To make things > > worse, my sliding door handle was BenT! I've since installed load D's, a > > Digitool, and H4's. Everything is...
• Re: Value of sliding door
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Wed, 29 Aug 2007 20:22:46 -0700
  ...This would mean that I'd need the doorframe structure as > well. Window, lock & handles would be needed. It wouldn't matter what > year...
• For sale 1984 GL 1.9 $400, Boise, ID
  Historical mailing list - Scott Maurer
  Mon, 16 Apr 2012 12:33:12 -0700
  ...Side sliding-door exterior handle broken off. Must sell to make room in garage for car. Thank you list members, for all of your...
• Re: Bus Depot Sliding Door Screen Question
  Historical mailing list - Jack R
  Sat, 8 Aug 2020 19:53:36 -0400
  ...Bus Depot Sliding Door Screen Question I think the Bus Depot screen adn the one from GoWesty are identical in design. At least the...
• Re: Locks, Keys Refurbed by Steve Sandlin
  Historical mailing list - KIM BRENNAN
  Mon, 29 Jan 2018 12:02:27 -0500
  ...sliding door, since it's unlikely a thief would know >> how to operate it without the handle.) >> >> I sent Steve the three handles and...
• Emergency/temporary window rubber fix
  Historical mailing list - Tom Carchrae
  Wed, 21 Nov 2012 08:08:52 -0800
  ...wing_window_weatherstrip_seal_1_per_door.html * Window in the sliding door (just above the door handle) * I suspect the front window leaks...
• Re: Vanagon keys--the answers
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Mon, 1 May 2000 13:39:26 -0700
  ...Front door key (left/right) > 3. Sliding door key > > To open the rear gate door uses key 2 or 3 (I just try until...
• Re: My door fell off last night
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Sat, 4 Apr 2020 13:11:20 -0700
  ...the sliding door and it fell off! > >> It’s only held on by the one metal clamp on the bottom door handle side > >> now...
• Re: sliding door seal
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sun, 23 Apr 2023 16:13:10 -0700
  ...sliding door seal > > > > Here's how I did it... > > Open the sliding door for about a foot, put a 2x4 piece of wood under...
• Re: How do you remove sliding window latch
  Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
  Sun, 22 Nov 2009 07:36:39 -0400
  ...billmonk@gmail.com> wrote: > On my 87 Westy the sliding window on the slider door,the latch is loose to > the glass. Looking at...
• sliding door handle
  Historical mailing list - Timmy Evens
  Sun, 23 Jan 2011 09:27:53 -0800
  so i've got an 84 westy and lately my self respect has forced me to look for a functional sliding door handle. the...
• Re: NLA VW Parts
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Tue, 2 Nov 2010 09:56:34 -0400
  ...We also have the early and late sliding door handles in stock. They are original VW quality and fitment. Ken Wilford John 3:16...