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• Re: How to install the Westfalia sliding bench?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Sat, 22 Aug 2020 14:33:52 -0500
  ...So the rails are critical to securing it in place and the screws keep it for sliding into the cabinets or the slider. Sliding...
• Fly screen (window screen) for 50/50 divides sliding window on the LEFT side, behind the driver
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Vogt
  Sat, 8 Apr 2006 18:36:53 +0200
  ...Does anyone of you have a used window screen for the 50/50 sliding LEFT window for me? I attach you a picture where...
• '84 sliding door adjustments?
  Historical mailing list - Casey, Tim
  Mon, 24 Mar 1997 15:51:00 -0600
  ...Anyway, I recently replaced the cable inside the sliding door of my 1984 vanagon. It opened and closed without incident for about one week...
• Re: Sliding Door Intermittent Electric Door Locking Problem
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Thu, 19 Jul 2001 00:14:45 -0700
  ...good luck, Todd '88 westy Christopher Mundy wrote: > Hi, > > I'm having problems when locking my sliding door in conjunction with the front > doors...
• =?utf-8?Q?Sliding_door_=E2=80=9Ccatch=E2=80=9D?=
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Wed, 20 Jul 2022 08:56:22 -0600
  ...My sliding door won’t “catch” when open. Not sure what to call that exactly. There’s no problem with it opening or closing...
• Re: 1987 Double sliding door?
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 8 Oct 1995 13:06:46 -0400
  In a message dated 95-10-07 22:06:38 EDT, SSGSPEAR@aol.com writes: > Vanagon GL models will gain a second >sliding door...
• Vanagon on TV
  Historical mailing list - David..M
  Sat, 24 Apr 1999 10:49:44 -0400
  ...There was a scene of them tinkering with the engine and then they showed them entering via the sliding door and later exiting via...
• Re: sliding door outside handle
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 27 Jul 2001 02:31:38 EDT
  ...writes: > I'm looking for an outside handle to the Vanagon sliding door. In > addition, does anyone know how to remove the lock cylinder...
• Vents above side sliding door
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Sat, 8 Dec 2001 21:56:48 -0800
  ...The vents above the sliding side door on a pop top do not seem to function. I seem to recall that this is so...
• Sliding door screen
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Mon, 7 Jul 2003 17:25:34 -0700
  Vanites, I bought a screen for the sliding door on my 85 Westy. It's meant to be snapped in the same way the...
• sliding side door lock not working without key
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Wed, 23 Jul 2003 11:56:55 -0700
  My side sliding door does not lock or unlock automatically witht he key when all other doors do. The past few days I heard...
• vanagon tows vanagon(almost)
  Historical mailing list - Matt Sutton
  Fri, 6 Aug 2004 06:52:15 -0400
  ...they cut right behind the sliding doorm, sealed the bottom of the engine bay for more storage space, even used the driver side sliding...
• Re: sliding door screen
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Thu, 3 Jun 2010 09:34:59 -0500
  ---- Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > Tell me more about the sliding door screen. What year is your van? Does > anybody know what...
• Re: Anyone dismantaling a Vanagon? Or Syncro?
  Historical mailing list - Jaime Forero
  Wed, 18 Aug 2004 13:41:36 -0500
  ...Anyone dismantaling a Vanagon? Or Syncro? > If someone id dismanteling a Vanagon or if someone knows of a source for a > good used sliding...
• Re: A real pane! or A tale of two windows
  Historical mailing list - BILL
  Wed, 5 May 1999 21:35:23 -0600
  ...A real pane! or A tale of two windows > > > I have a customer's van here with a broken window in the sliding > door...
• RE: My Own Sliding Door Problems
  Historical mailing list - Dan Soiney
  Thu, 16 May 1996 08:24:27 -0500
  ...My Own Sliding Door Problems (previous info deleted) Try having a drunk friend close the door and have the bottom roller fall = out and...
• Sliding Door Fix
  Historical mailing list - Joseph F. Fournier II
  Tue, 28 May 1996 14:30:28 -0500 (CDT)
  I just finished painting the bus and had occassion to remove the sliding door latches (didn't want to paint them). Upon re-installing...
• Re: doors/slidingdoor
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 13 Mar 1997 01:17:04 -0500 (EST)
  In a message dated 97-03-13 00:54:35 EST, jasisr@cybernet.dk (Jan Israelsen) writes: << Well just that, instead of a slidingdoor...
• Re: doors/slidingdoor
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 12 Mar 1997 23:31:05 -0900
  I've always appreciated the nicety of being able to go in/out the sliding door when other cars are too close for me...
• Sliding door bearings.
  Historical mailing list - Paul Kirsch
  Mon, 12 Apr 1999 20:07:53 EDT
  Is there a good source available for the ball bearing assemblies for sliding doors? The ones I need are for 85 and up and...
• Re: sliding door conversion, early-late
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 23 Aug 2005 01:11:15 EDT
  ...actually i think sliding the door is the difficult part.. chris
• '82 sliding door, big thanks to Chris D.
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Sun, 13 Mar 2005 21:57:42 -0800
  First off, a big thanks for Chris Dabrowski, a listee who made special arrangements with family and friends to get a sliding door and...
• Re: sliding door lock, 82 vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 13 Jul 1995 17:13:55 -0700 (PDT)
  On Thu, 13 Jul 1995, Joerg Rieger wrote: > > Does anybody know how to fix the sliding door lock on an 82 vanagon? In > my...
• Vans for sale
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 2 Apr 1997 22:38:08 -0500 (EST)
  ...Huge factory sliding steel sunroof works great - doesn't leak! blue velour int. Recent hd gaskets. runs strong. lo miles. '83.5 Vanagon GL...
• Re: best mod for vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Overmyer
  Thu, 4 Mar 2004 11:01:49 +1100
  ...a light directly over the sliding door of my Westy, put >in by the previous owner. I'd have never thought to do it...
• Re: Sliding doors
  Historical mailing list - Eckie Prater
  Thu, 24 Jun 1999 07:21:19 -0500
  ...Sliding doors >Ian Cameron wrote: >The sliding door on my '82 won't open. Well, it will if I hold the >handle in the...
• Re: Sliding door pops open on 90 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Marshall
  Thu, 4 Apr 2002 01:42:10 -0600
  OK guys, my sliding door now rattles when going over bumps. I guess it can be loose in any number of places - but when...
• Re: side sliding windows- westy
  Historical mailing list - Jack R.
  Mon, 14 Jun 2010 17:04:44 -0400
  ...side sliding windows- westy Look closely, you may find it is the middle of the screen frame bowed against the glass that is making...
• Re: Sliding door lock info
  Historical mailing list - Puzerewski
  Wed, 7 Jun 2000 20:31:27 -0400
  ...Wednesday, June 07, 2000 6:38 PM Subject: [VANAGON] Sliding door lock info > Do any Vanagons have a sliding-door lock which can be...
• Re: Drivers Side Door Lock Modification
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Mon, 15 Jan 2001 20:10:52 -0700
  My '84's sliding door cannot be locked and slid closed, but my '85's can. Karl Wolz ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul M. Hillbish...
• Re: h_w do you _____ into a __nagon?
  Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
  Fri, 16 Apr 2004 18:46:18 -0700
  ...Take a handsaw (ripsaw) and go through the side sliding window! The saw is long enough and strong enough to push down the sliding...
• 95 Eurobago sliding door
  Historical mailing list - Glenn Blanc
  Tue, 7 Oct 1997 22:21:57 -0600
  The sliding door power lock on my 95 Eurobago is giving me fits. The actuator does not push the button all the way up...
• Re: Full-Size SLIDING DOOR SCREENS $79!
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Mikkelson
  Tue, 4 May 1999 07:56:45 -0700
  Ron, Can the sliding door be closed with the screen in place? How many snaps on the sides and how many snaps along the...
• sliding window tracks
  Historical mailing list - Joe Lucca
  Wed, 5 May 1999 10:49:34 EDT
  ...the tracks for the sliding windows that have the little notches in them to keep them locked: one of my windows won't stay...
• Sliding door jams open - Help
  Historical mailing list - Sharon & Miguel Calvin
  Sat, 16 Oct 1999 08:33:17 -0400
  Volks, My sliding door is awkward to close. When opened all the way, it latches in place. This is, of course, good and normal...
• Air scopes for sliding windows?
  Historical mailing list - Jose R. Moscoso
  Mon, 28 Feb 2000 12:02:34 -0800
  ...has someone tried this things in the side sliding window (obviously, shifting them from horizontal to vertical position). I suppose this will allow to...
• Re: sliding door lock info
  Historical mailing list - Bryan Shelander
  Thu, 8 Jun 2000 00:45:04 PDT
  ...I also use a strap from my raft to keep the door from sliding open while driving. Bad latch I guess, were the 85...
• Re: 15" BBS wheels for the vanagon.Fwd: Audi wheels for sale (200tq...
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 31 Aug 2000 18:22:38 EDT
  ...Gonna look good until you try to open your sliding door. Then you're going to say, "DOH!" Anything wider than 7" is reported...
• Re: Odds and Ends-Before the crusher
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 5 Feb 2002 11:33:18 EST
  ...has been damaged on the curbside (passenger side) anywhere from the > sliding door on back. > > yep, i dont think i have ever seen one...
• WTB: panel over sliding door rail
  Historical mailing list - Florian Speier
  Tue, 30 Jan 2007 10:37:57 -0800
  Hi, does anyone have a spare one of the metal panels over the sliding door rail? mine was not so professionally repaired by the...
• Sliding window latch, outside piece
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Mon, 23 Apr 2007 16:23:27 -0400
  I was preparing a (used) replacement sliding door window to put into my '84 Westy and noticed that the latch wiggled. I removed it...
• Re: sliding window tracks
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Sat, 8 May 1999 13:59:11 -0400
  ...sliding window tracks >hi all, > >subject: >the tracks for the sliding windows that have the little notches in them to >keep them locked: > >one...
• Re: Sliding door comes open...
  Historical mailing list - Dug Smith
  Sun, 3 Jan 2010 20:49:14 -0800
  > Any of y'all had your sliding door not want to stay shut? The one on > my '87 Westy is doing just that, even...
• mysterious vanagon screen
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Fox
  Mon, 14 May 2001 20:15:28 -0400
  ...I thought it would be for the sliding door but it was not big enough to cover the sliding door area. I tried snapping...
• stuck sliding door handle
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Fri, 23 Jan 2015 14:59:21 -0800
  ...I try to remove the sliding door handle to replace the missing gasket.. I lift the panel, remove the screw... but the handle doesn...
• Re: Squeaky windows
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Fri, 28 Apr 95 20:06:31 CDT
  ...if you mean the sliding windows, try candle wax on the bottom where the sliding part goes.
• Stuck Sliding Door
  Historical mailing list - Casey, Tim
  Wed, 18 Dec 96 10:20:00 PST
  Yup, the sliding door on my '84 vanagon is stuck. I tried to open it from the outside, and the handle felt and sounded...
• Re:Sliding door, (use WD-40 for rubber?)
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 25 Apr 1997 13:25:30 -0400 (EDT)
  ...Solved side sliding door sticking by lubricating the black rubber seal. Fine, But I'd suggest spray silicone lubricant, rather than WD-40. Any...
• Interior Panel Repair/Covering?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Cook
  Mon, 26 Oct 1998 14:45:11 -0500
  ...How can I fix the peeling wallpaper like coverings over the front seats and on the sliding door in my westy? Has anyone simply...
• Sliding noise?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Sheflo
  Mon, 7 Dec 1998 01:56:45 -0800
  ...When coming to a stop it sounds just like the battery is sliding forward...but it isn't the battery. Sound comes from under...
• sliding door cable-broke
  Historical mailing list - Scarlett Semko
  Sat, 6 Mar 1999 20:32:41 -0500
  ...The cable inside the sliding door has come apart (The part on the rear of the cable that connects to the rear of the...
• adjusting sliding door?
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Wed, 10 Jan 2001 09:25:02 -0800
  How flush to the body does the sliding door sit? I suppose you shouldn't see light around the rear seal? Do i just...
• Sliding door catch
  Historical mailing list - Charles Keeter
  Sun, 3 Jun 2001 16:32:07 -0400
  Does anyone have the catch that holds the sliding door open when it is fully open? I see the threads in the door assembly...
• Re: Sliding Door Not Locking Open
  Historical mailing list - s w
  Thu, 3 Jan 2002 09:03:31 -0800
  --- Robert Brink <onthe_brink@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote: > The sliding door on my 1991 Westfalia refuses to > stay locked in the open > position. Looking at...
• parts for door handle needed
  Historical mailing list - Karl Ploessl
  Wed, 5 Jul 2006 14:19:07 -0400
  ...the older style sliding doors (1981) have a second handle in the back. I have the handle but the mount is broken. This mount...
• free 85 sliding door.
  Historical mailing list - Matthew
  Mon, 2 Oct 2006 09:40:52 -0700
  free white 85 sliding door w/ glass. you get it all. will not part-out. will only fit, with ease, vanagons up to and...
• Re: FS: NOS front door, sliding door, rear hatch, & ignition lock cylinder
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Wed, 12 Dec 2007 01:10:33 -0800
  ...Cheers, BenT > 12 front door handle w/o keys ($25 each) SIX (6) LEFT > 4 sliding door handles w/o keys ($40 each) SOLD...
• Re: WTB, passenger side sliding window for westy
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Mon, 12 May 2008 11:10:11 -0800
  ...WTB, passenger side sliding window for westy > You need to be somewhat specific ... '80~'84 are the same and '85~'91 > are the same...
• Re: Driver and Passenger door window screens - 89 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Tue, 31 Aug 2004 07:06:23 -0700
  ...Re bug net for the side sliding door: This has been discussed before (as has nearly every topic on this list). My 2 cents...
• Re: Source for Sliding Door lower Guide Bearing
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Sat, 28 May 2011 10:22:31 -0700
  ...Checked out skateboard bearings which can be > substituted on other part of sliding door mechanisms on later vans, visually, ID > looks about right, but...