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Re: Slider door challenge
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Mon, 3 Aug 2020 20:04:41 -0700
...Slider door challenge >>>> >>>> Hmm, electric sliding door was available back in the 1980s, from a >>>> german converter who built Vanagon Taxis. >>>> >>>> I have all...
Re: Sliding door question
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Wed, 6 Jun 2018 17:28:05 -0400
...Sliding door question >>>>> >>>>> Dan, good advice. >>>>> >>>>> Related: My slider works well, but the handle requires quite a lot of >>>>> force. Is that normal? Is...
1982 Air-Cooled Ex-Westy, for what it's worth...
Historical mailing list - David Milo
Mon, 21 Aug 2006 21:52:24 -0400
...Sliding door would need major restorative surgery (lower front corner rusted severely and missing rear handle). Its much easier for me to simply give...
Re: Paint color; mystery peg on slider; fiberglass restoration
Historical mailing list - Joe L.
Tue, 17 Nov 1998 17:51:35 -0500
On my 83.5 Westy that peg has an extra door handle attatched to it like the one on the front of the door...
One arrives, One departs
Historical mailing list - Jon-reed Hathaway
Sat, 28 Jul 2001 07:41:51 -0400
...160K) It has rust on both front doors at the handles, at the front lower sliding door jamb, and on the drivers side below...
Re: Sling Door Seal Channel on chassis - Photo needed!
Historical mailing list - Scott Greiner
Mon, 24 Mar 2014 15:20:59 -0700
Under my skin just enough to poke back, I can handle corrections, it just the way it was said twice! and not replied just...
More ?s 85 GL Mudflaps/driver's step
Historical mailing list - patrice b
Thu, 13 Jun 2002 12:30:34 -0700
...Also, to the person who suggested using the sliding door--I do, and that gets awkward, because I have removed the middle seat and...
Extra! Extra! Axle nut turns!...Read all about it!
Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
Mon, 1 Jul 1996 17:40:25 -0300
...climbed on the end [I was literally hanging onto the front door handle]. The bar flexed into an amazing arc, then a very distinct...
Re: My door fell off last night
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Sun, 5 Apr 2020 16:57:48 -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: No Start & Sliding door handle'
Historical mailing list - George Gaudette
Mon, 12 Jun 2017 12:45:11 -0400
...No Start & Sliding door handle' >> > > > >> > > > '85 1.9L Vanagon >> > > > Potter Co. North Central PA >> > > > >> > > > Hi Folks, >> > > > >> > > > My van wont start.... >> > > > >> > > > All was well when...
Re: No Start & Sliding door handle'
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 9 Jul 2017 22:27:43 +0000
...No Start & Sliding door handle' Hey Folks, So i will admit that farming keeps me entirely too busy. I have not done much for...
Re: our new 87 Vanagon GL
Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
Wed, 25 Apr 2001 23:36:39 EDT
...3.) Is there a way to purchase a new outside sliding door handle without having to have an extra key? Is there a way...
Replacement door panels
Historical mailing list - Troy
Tue, 28 Dec 2010 09:31:38 -0900
<<I need to replace three door panels - one passenger and driver door, and one sliding door panel. The panels are water damaged and deteriorated...
Re: Anyone converted RHD to LHD or vice-versa?
Historical mailing list - BenT
Tue, 21 Sep 2004 02:09:46 -0700
...Steering knuckles (aka suspension uprights.) Rightside door handle will lock w/o key. Sliding door will be on the wrong side. Headlights dip the...
Re: Friday NVC...Argosy trailer, similar to Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Tyler Hardison
Fri, 6 Nov 2015 07:38:44 -0800
...Light > and tight... > > .Yeah, there are no "tip-outs" or extra sliding rooms, nor no washing > machines, but the door handles don't snap...
Re: Sliding door question
Historical mailing list - Patrick Seurynck
Wed, 6 Jun 2018 16:48:17 -0600
...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: The best way in?
Historical mailing list - Alan Pickersgill
Sun, 16 Jan 2000 21:19:34 -0500
...My battery heater (blanket type) - just put the extension in through the sliding door and plugged it in. Slammed the door - no harm to...
Re: Replacement door panels
Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
Tue, 28 Dec 2010 11:00:32 -0800
...My > sliding door panel was so badly warped, that I could not get the holes to > line up and ended up making several panels...
Re: Seat Question
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Mon, 20 Apr 2015 14:21:53 -0500
...them sliding the seat > way forward and then pinching their hand between the lever and the > parking brake handle if the brake handle was...
Re: No Start & Sliding door handle'
Historical mailing list - Laura Mangan
Mon, 12 Jun 2017 13:30:00 -0400
...No Start & Sliding door handle' > >> > > > > >> > > > '85 1.9L Vanagon > >> > > > Potter Co. North Central PA > >> > > > > >> > > > Hi Folks, > >> > > > > >> > > > My van wont start.... > >> > > > > >> > > > All was well when...
Re: Hello! We have some questions...
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Wed, 26 Sep 2007 14:42:55 -0400
...http://www.vanagain.com/ part number 025101065 Exterior sliding door handles for '80~'84 (longer than later years) are hard to find (NLA most...
Re: Slam! that slider....can you not?
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Sun, 6 Mar 2011 11:37:50 -0800
...and up but I'm simplifying) sliding doors are completely different - different door, different track, different handles and latches, different window...and can be...
Re: Sliding Door button cheap and plenty
Historical mailing list - bueses
Mon, 7 Aug 2006 10:28:13 -0600
...But though the real replacements are scarce and expensive, > my 83 westy has mostly door panel fasteners from autozone. I don't > remember what...
some stuff i did to my buses ...
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Sun, 14 Jan 2001 23:53:35 -0600
...i also added another handle to the sliding door: i got one of the handle to match the one on the b-pillar (in...
Re: Custom Cat Heaters
Historical mailing list - Mike Finkbiner
Sun, 16 Apr 2000 19:25:54 GMT
...12 X 20 ~ 240 sq in On the sliding door. This would have to be a very thin heater. By my measurements, there is...
Re: Speaking of modifications...
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Sat, 6 Apr 2002 01:31:34 -0600
...i also added another handle to the sliding door: i got one of the handle to match the one on the b-pillar (in...
Re: Sliding window idea
Historical mailing list - Kevin Duvernay
Thu, 19 Mar 2015 12:28:00 -0500
...But if it had the sliding window type of > later SA Vanagons, then they must have had the "front middle height" handle > with the...
Re: A sad day, Scott Foss has left this realm
Historical mailing list - Rob
Tue, 26 Dec 2023 08:59:49 -0500
...had never been lubed, it was horrible! Door latches tight, > hinges tight, locks difficult, sliding door handle and rollers so > incredibly tight that it...
Re: was Gas Filler /now places to store you gas cap
Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
Sat, 27 Dec 2008 22:51:34 -0600
...dangles harmlessly behind the passenger seat and in front of the sliding door. The cord is long enough so it can allow the key...
Re: storage pocket IN sliding door...was Re: Magazine racks?
Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
Tue, 17 Apr 2007 21:29:09 -0700
...westy camper interior? > > Tom B.-Did recently replace the broken outside door handle w/ a correct > new one from BD. > > > On Apr 17, 2007...
Re: Painting Carat: Maaco OK??
Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
Thu, 6 Mar 2003 12:03:00 -0500
"The only thing is that they didn't really pay attention around the door handles" THe door handles only that one screw and 60...
Re: Sliding door question
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Wed, 6 Jun 2018 19:15:34 -0400
...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: '91 Starting Issues
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Tue, 12 Dec 2023 18:28:50 -0800
...expert lock and key skills to talk me through a sliding door handle repair. He is our list key expert. > > I still use all...
Re: 356 brake drum pricing advice
Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
Sat, 30 Sep 2000 17:56:01 -0500
...BenTbtstr8@AOL.COM writes: > ><< During my recent trip to acquire sliding door handles for fellow Listees, I > ran into two complete sets of good...
Re: Sliding window idea
Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
Thu, 19 Mar 2015 18:31:14 +0100
...But if it had the sliding window type of >> later SA Vanagons, then they must have had the "front middle height" handle >> with the...
Re: setting propane pressure
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Tue, 22 Oct 2002 21:02:23 -0400
...Real minimalist just tape the tubes together and let them hang free from the driver's door handle or whatever. Hang a little weight...
Re: Random Compatibility Questions
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Tue, 20 Nov 2012 16:46:57 -0800
...has the improved sliding door. If it > has the old hard-to-open high effort door with the longer outside > handle > ..it's an...
Re: 82 Air Cooled Questions
Historical mailing list - Tom Young
Sun, 3 Nov 2002 13:52:40 -0800
...parts to rework the >sliding doors locking/opening mechanisms. The key will turn and unlock >the door and the handle works fine on the...
Re: My door fell off last night
Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
Sun, 5 Apr 2020 23:19:08 +0000
...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: Anyone converted RHD to LHD or vice-versa?
Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
Tue, 21 Sep 2004 07:56:38 -0400
...change. >Steering knuckles (aka suspension uprights.) Rightside door handle >will lock w/o key. Sliding door will be on the wrong side. Headlights >dip...
Re: The vanagon trail
Historical mailing list
Wed, 30 Nov 2022 21:22:12 +0000
...I recently order a sliding door handle and I forgot to ask. In the meantime I have a couple of front door handles if...
Re: Things to put under the driver's seat, 84 Westy
Historical mailing list - mark seifert
Fri, 13 Aug 2004 08:44:13 +0000
...There's a perfect spot to mound a fire extinguisher right next to the side sliding door. Of course I don't think I...
Re: A sad day, Scott Foss has left this realm
Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
Tue, 26 Dec 2023 07:16:26 -0800
...had never been lubed, it was horrible! Door latches tight, > > hinges tight, locks difficult, sliding door handle and rollers so > > incredibly tight that it...
Re: window rubber: removing those unsightly plastic thingies
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Tue, 17 Jan 95 00:28:38 CST
...and removal of ALL inside mirrors, sun visors, grab handles, a/c housing, etc. easiest are the rear hatch and the rear sides. sliding...
Old/New Listee and questions
Historical mailing list - BlackJack
Thu, 13 Dec 2001 10:54:09 -0700
...I need to figure out why the door handle binds and will probably snap off soon If I don't take care of this...
Re: A sad day, Scott Foss has left this realm
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Tue, 26 Dec 2023 13:14:36 -0500
...had never been lubed, it was horrible! Door latches tight, >> hinges tight, locks difficult, sliding door handle and rollers so >> incredibly tight that it...
vanagon accessories, upgrades, cool ideas, etc
Historical mailing list
Thu, 1 Feb 2001 00:36:44 EST
...fit right in!!) -carbon fiber shift knob :<) -fire extinguisher inside of sliding door, and under rear seat -rear hatch screen (part of wolfy package...
here are some cool vanagon acessories and upgrades
Historical mailing list
Wed, 16 Jan 2002 10:46:23 EST
...fit right in!!) -carbon fiber shift knob :<) -fire extinguisher inside of sliding door, and under rear seat -rear hatch screen (part of wolfy package...
Re: vanagon Digest - 8 Jun 2017 to 9 Jun 2017 (#2017-223)
Historical mailing list - don spence
Sat, 10 Jun 2017 08:45:11 -0600
...No Start & Sliding door handle' > > Laura. I just went through a no-start situation myself, and am not > mechanically experienced. The problem was the...
Re: Very happy with SEM color coat for color change
Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
Thu, 5 Feb 2009 17:36:11 -0500
...Was thinking of taking the front door panels off and putting some wood there, same with the sliding door. Just not sure how I...
Re: My door fell off last night
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Mon, 30 Mar 2020 19:26:46 -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: Safety stats & front-mount spares
Historical mailing list
Thu, 4 Jan 1996 14:48:25 -0700
...too, looking for a decent front-spare mount, but they're about as rare as inside sliding-door handles. . .) pjl '79 Bus '58 Bug
Re: adjusting sliding door height
Historical mailing list - Jack R
Sun, 1 Sep 2019 20:33:00 -0400
...adjusting sliding door height well Richard, I do remember the same mistake I made as yours.. in worst scenario yet. when I did my...
Re: My door fell off last night
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Sun, 5 Apr 2020 20:18:32 -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...
Towing & sliding door
Historical mailing list - TJ Hemrick
Sat, 11 Dec 2004 06:55:04 -0800
All, I'd like some help with the sliding door hinge access panel. The long narrow one on the exterior that covers the sliding...
Re: Premium parts donor bought, soon to be in custody
Historical mailing list - Davidson
Mon, 5 Apr 1999 14:52:38 -0700
...Only the interior >seating and sliding door has been sold. I'm into this for way way more than I >wanted to give, but...
Re: My door fell off last night
Historical mailing list - Erin Daniels
Sun, 5 Apr 2020 16:27:12 -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: Craigslist 85 Vanagon with "rare black interior"
Historical mailing list - Neil2
Fri, 28 Aug 2015 21:46:56 -0700
...The missing exterior sliding door handle didn't get replaced in the meantime either. On Fri, Aug 28, 2015 at 6:56 PM, SDF...
Re: AC Controls
Historical mailing list - John Bange
Sat, 17 May 2008 23:01:38 -0700
...last year of the round headlights, first year of the smaller sliding door handle. > When did they start the AC that runs along the...
'83.5 Vanagon Westfalia full camper FOR SALE -not mine!
Historical mailing list - Andrew G. Martin
Sun, 13 Jan 2002 18:32:36 -0800
...seat cover for driver's seat, sliding door handle, and plastic faucet for sink. Included in the sale price is the Haynes repair manual...