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• Re: part# 251 843 708
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Fri, 20 Oct 2017 09:02:28 -0700
  ...sure when I ordered it, maybe it came with the Sliding Door > Handle Seal (#251843711) <http://www.busdepot.com/251843711>)? > (I think it is...
• Just a simple little repair
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Tue, 16 Mar 2004 00:45:09 -0500
  ...First, I pull the inside door panel off my sliding door. I quick glance at the lock mechanism makes me think this is more...
• Re: Bus Depot Sliding Door Screen Question
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Thu, 6 Aug 2020 14:44:03 -0700
  ...On Thu, Aug 6, 2020 at 9:55 AM Jack R <jack007@comcast.net> wrote: > I just received my Bus Depot sliding door screen...
• Int sliding hand FS
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 24 Sep 1996 09:28:35 -0500 (CDT)
  I was combing the junkers this past weekend and got an interior sliding door handle from an '84 Vanagon. I did this because I...
• Re: you want a thread? i got a thread!
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Fri, 10 Nov 2000 01:15:45 EST
  ...one lock is seized, the return spring in the other doesn't work, and i have to tighten the sliding door handle every time...
• Re: Removing Door Panel
  Historical mailing list - mike miller
  Mon, 16 Jul 2001 19:44:45 -0700
  ...Removing Door Panel > Thanks, All, > for advice on the "loose screw fix" for my sliding door handle. > Now, how do I "pop" the door...
• Re: Survey-- Your Favorite Vanagon Accessories That You Have Added
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey R
  Wed, 31 Jan 2001 22:57:14 EST
  ...also added grab handle to sliding door opening. both from passenger bus) 2) Additional interior light over passenger door (like the one over the...
• more vanagon parts For sale (best offers)
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 26 Sep 2001 11:21:27 EDT
  for sale: -'86-'91 upper square headlight grille (no headlights) -85-'91 sliding door handles -front doorpanels (grey) -rear hatch panels (black or brown...
• '84 water pump question
  Historical mailing list - Jason Beighley
  Fri, 3 Jul 1998 00:11:25 EDT
  ...Also, I'm looking for front and rear bumpers, rear door shocks, a sliding door handle assembly and both side window sliding locker thingy...
• Re: '84 sliding door handle question
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Wed, 15 Dec 2004 19:08:09 -0500
  :p It sometimes happens to the best of us.... more often to the worst. lol... j/k I'm just giving you crap, trying...
• Re: sliding door seal
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 23 Apr 2023 17:13:20 -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: sliding door issue, 81 Air Cooled.
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sat, 23 May 2009 17:43:26 -0700
  ...31 PM, vanagonvw wrote: > > When pull down the handle, the latch opens, and previously, the door >> would >> pop away from the van at the...
• Re: BROKEN SLIDING DOOR HANDLE ON '81
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Fri, 2 Nov 2001 18:23:45 +1200
  >The plug can be interchanged from the broken handle to the >replacement handle, but it is a good bit more involved. Frequently >I find...
• Re: A few questions about 87 passenger bus
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Fri, 21 Apr 2000 14:21:20 +0200
  ...has what seems to be functional vents - they have a little > sliding handle. This is for venting out the interior, the 88-91 models...
• Westy Center Single Seat, Trailer hitch, Mud flaps, Diesel exhaust system, etc. For Sale
  Historical mailing list - CC
  Sun, 18 Jun 2000 06:30:24 CDT
  ...hatch, sliding side and front doors Other items like tail and turn signal lens, interior and exterior mirrors, alternators, gauges, switches, handles, glass, heater...
• vanagon stuff for sale.....
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 3 May 2001 18:10:46 EDT
  for sale: -'85-'91 vanagon sliding door - '85-'91 sliding door handles -vanagon front bumpers, chrome -front fiberglass bumper, needs minor repair -front fiberglass...
• FOR SALE: 84 Vanagon GL (beater 4 parts) runs, $500, Denver
  Historical mailing list - g Hartley
  Tue, 30 Jan 2001 14:58:19 -0700
  ...sliding door handle (outside), wiper motor, blower motor, sliding window latches (I have them), whoa I think that's it! Maybe I should be...
• Re: Sliding door popping open
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Wed, 7 Feb 2007 13:30:15 -0500
  I'm inclined to agree --- when you open your door, does it open when the handle is near the top of its swing or...
• Re: sliding door lock spring.
  Historical mailing list - Alan Felder
  Sun, 4 Apr 2010 11:17:16 -0500
  ...one on the end of the lock CYLIINDER, way inside the door handle. I need more coffee, but I did just get this solved...
• Re: sliding door lock
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 14 Jun 2005 12:27:00 -0700
  ...door from the outside with the key if you hold the key turned to unlock while you operate the handle to open the door...
• Re: Locks, Keys Refurbed by Steve Sandlin
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 29 Jan 2018 11:18:06 -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: Adjusting Sliding Door
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Tue, 2 May 2023 13:57:18 -0400
  ...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: [WetWesties] Slam! that slider....can you not?
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Sun, 6 Mar 2011 12:28:11 -0500
  ...sliding door from the inside on a vanagon, you really need a > handle on the inside by the aft edge of the door. > Early...
• 85 Vanagon partscar
  Historical mailing list - Erik Valeur
  Mon, 11 Oct 1999 09:43:37 EDT
  ...The sliding door has a dent in it, but is otherwise OK. (new style, fits 85 on.) missing exterior door-handle on sliding door...
• 356 brake drum pricing advice
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Fri, 29 Sep 2000 15:57:36 EDT
  ...During my recent trip to acquire sliding door handles for fellow Listees, I ran into two complete sets of good used aluminum Porsche 356...
• F.S. : '87 GL fixer/parts in PNW $700
  Historical mailing list - Dan W.
  Fri, 9 Feb 2007 07:18:55 -0800
  ...Windshield is broken, sliding door handle is broken. Expired WA. plates. Clean title. Worth fixing(IMO), if so inclined, but plenty of good parts...
• FS 90 Vanagon sliding door - SF bay Area
  Historical mailing list - Gary Buchanan
  Tue, 10 Aug 2004 18:51:52 -0700
  ...Door has all roller guides, handles, power door lock motor, interior panel, & glass. The only thing that's missing is the window gasket, as...
• Vanagon Update!
  Historical mailing list - Kyle Davis
  Tue, 23 Oct 2007 14:16:06 -0700
  ...Won a replacement door handle (and some other sliding door handle bits) off of eBay, but not received it yet. Am planning on testing...
• Parts For Sale!
  Historical mailing list - CC
  Sat, 6 May 2000 02:09:50 CDT
  ...door panels for sliding side and front doors Other items like tail and turn signal lens, interior and exterior mirrors, alternators, gauges, switches, handles...
• Re: 1984 Vanagon GL H2O
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Fri, 21 Apr 2006 11:16:36 -0600
  ...The sliding door in the '80--'85 doesn't work as easily as the later. The latch design changed to better pull in the...
• Re: Westy Window Query
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Mon, 20 Aug 2007 13:25:48 -0700
  ...My little fuzzy scrapers are shot too, and the window rattles > in a highly disturbing fashion when closing the sliding door. My > personal thought...
• Re: Window fell down
  Historical mailing list - A. Hurley
  Thu, 3 Mar 2005 23:16:48 -0500
  Thanks everyone - I did manage to break the door handle fixture - and after staring at it and playing with it I took it to...
• Comprehensive re-keying
  Historical mailing list - Tobin Copley
  Mon, 31 May 2010 14:31:01 -0700
  ...to turn, - sliding door handle had been replaced by DPO, and is on a different key (this offends my sensibilities), - passenger door lock is...
• Mike Millered again!
  Historical mailing list - Matt F
  Wed, 3 Oct 2001 20:26:11 -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: 71 Westy and Door Handles
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 27 Sep 1995 17:16:56 -0600
  ...This of course must be the best part of owning a walk through bus since I have to go in through the sliding door...
• Re: No Start & Sliding door handle'
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Tue, 6 Jun 2017 17:01:29 -0700
  ...No Start & Sliding door handle' > > '85 1.9L Vanagon > Potter Co. North Central PA > > Hi Folks, > > My van wont start.... > > All was well when...
• Sliding Door button cheap and plenty
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 7 Aug 2006 11:17:01 -0500
  ...Yellow's sliding door: we're having trouble opening it. There seem >>> to be >>> three motions involved: rotation of the handle by pressing on...
• Miscelanios Whatnot
  Historical mailing list - Terry K.
  Wed, 20 Feb 2002 00:14:57 -0600
  ...1) side Wolfsburg table (1) L/H sliding side window assembly (Black) (1) R/H sliding widow assembly ( silver ) (2) rear black ash trays...
• Re: Dented passenger door, broken heart
  Historical mailing list - lauterba
  Tue, 18 May 2004 23:51:31 -0400
  Right now, my '84 is in the shop for a complete exterior face lift including repair of dent in sliding door. Estimated cost is...
• Re: Non-locking gas cap
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Tue, 22 Feb 2011 21:11:20 -0500
  ...My cap tucks nicely in the sliding door handle - so that's where I put it when filling. It's pretty obvious, being so...
• Re: Rear Door latch stuck
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 18 Jul 1998 10:21:27 EDT
  ...Does Stella have power door locks? How are they activated / > deactivated. Just by regular use of the keys in the front door handles and...
• Re: Fitting 88 slider to 84 van... differences in years?
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Mon, 10 Nov 2008 22:30:49 -0500
  ...I think the windows are slightly different sizes too between old and new style sliding doors.
• Re: sliding door lock
  Historical mailing list - David Klein
  Thu, 8 Oct 2009 14:11:10 -0600
  ...51 PM, joel walker wrote: >> My sliding door locks by itself every-time you close the door. It has >> progressively gotten worse for the...
• Re: Sliding door question
  Historical mailing list - Jim. Felder
  Sat, 2 Jun 2018 12:27:46 -0500
  ...Sliding door question > > > > Dan, good advice. > > > > Related: My slider works well, but the handle requires quite a lot of > > force. Is that normal? Is...
• Re: Locks, Keys Refurbed by Steve Sandlin
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Mon, 29 Jan 2018 08:37:49 -0800
  ...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: Vanagon keys--the answers
  Historical mailing list - Riley Kettner
  Mon, 1 May 2000 12:41:56 -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: '81 Vanagon parting out in Denver
  Historical mailing list - Casey, Tim
  Tue, 22 Oct 96 10:02:00 PDT
  ...The motor, trans, outside sliding door handle, and turn signal assemblies are already gone, but everything else is still there. It has no rust...
• Re: Sliding-Door handle Schematics
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Tue, 10 Apr 2001 22:07:24 EDT
  In a message dated 4/10/01 1:08:18 PM, echosmurf@YAHOO.COM writes: << I mean Like CAD layouts or such? >> Mike, Just...
• Re: [WetWesties] Sliding door doesn't
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 16 Sep 2008 17:03:23 -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...
• Re: Locks, Keys Refurbed by Steve Sandlin
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Mon, 29 Jan 2018 11:59:59 -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: Roadhaus - Need an Engine
  Historical mailing list - George Wietor
  Thu, 6 May 2004 17:06:48 -0400
  ...He has never met me, but he sent me a sliding door handle FREE and POSTPAID when I requested one. Bet quite a few...
• Re: Part # questions
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 27 Jan 2008 10:31:10 EST
  ...sites. > 2) will the late seal for the sliding door handle work on the early door? > Old one appears to be NLA. > 3) I...
• Re: Comprehensive re-keying
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Mon, 31 May 2010 15:22:14 -0700
  ...to turn, > - sliding door handle had been replaced by DPO, and is on a > different key (this offends my sensibilities), > - passenger door lock is...
• Vanagon Sighting
  Historical mailing list - Bill Johnson
  Mon, 1 May 2000 16:25:41 -0500
  ...I did notice that it was the same yellow as mine, and that the outside sliding door handle was missing. I am therefore presuming...
• Re: Otmar's Stretch
  Historical mailing list - Otmar Ebenhoech
  Mon, 14 Jun 1999 12:20:48 -0700
  ...and regulator, the door handles, I mean everything. Sudhir Desai wrote: >one question tho, how does the front sliding door work? does it have...
• Re: Locks, Keys Refurbed by Steve Sandlin
  Historical mailing list - ANTONY MARSH
  Mon, 29 Jan 2018 12:23:48 -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: My door fell off last night
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Mon, 30 Mar 2020 18:54:56 -0400
  ...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: you want a thread? i got a thread!
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Fri, 10 Nov 2000 17:42:36 EST
  ...one lock is seized, the return spring in the >= >other doesn't work, and i have to tighten the sliding door handle >every = >time...
• Re: Mike Millered again!
  Historical mailing list - Mick Kalber
  Wed, 3 Oct 2001 22:33:00 -1000
  ...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: sliding door seal
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Sun, 23 Apr 2023 22:46:11 +0000
  ...Open the sliding door for about a foot, put a 2x4 piece of wood under the door, put a bottle jack under the piece...