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Re: troubleshooting sliding door operation
Historical mailing list - Neil
Mon, 10 Mar 2008 08:52:46 -0700
...I've been opening the door by reaching from the passenger door to the interior handle. I'm not sure the door ever locked...
Re: closing slider quietly
Historical mailing list - Richard Smith (Smirby)
Thu, 13 Aug 2020 10:57:39 -0700
...Made grabbing it a >>>> tad easier. And >> yes, it >>>> was the spring loaded handle same as at the front off the door. >>>> >>>> My 86...
Re: DRIVER SIDE GRAB HANDLE
Historical mailing list - David McNeely
Fri, 28 May 2021 10:13:11 -0700
...step that would fold back > into the foot well with the door closed, but can be flipped out to reduce > the distance between the...
Re: DRIVER SIDE GRAB HANDLE
Historical mailing list - Rob
Fri, 28 May 2021 09:57:13 -0700
...But hers is a step fixed under the door step . Yes, fixed, but doesn’t seem to affect ground clearance much. > > Alistair > > > On May...
Re: closing slider quietly
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Thu, 13 Aug 2020 14:02:05 -0400
...Made grabbing it a >>>>> tad easier. And >>> yes, it >>>>> was the spring loaded handle same as at the front off the door. >>>>> >>>>> My 86...
Re: Bad plastic(s)
Historical mailing list - Joe T.
Thu, 3 Feb 2011 08:49:43 -0700
...So far I've done grab handles, shift cover, rearview mirror, and a few other odds and ends. The black actually looks better with...
Re: Latest on speakers
Historical mailing list - James Felder
Fri, 8 Mar 2013 16:46:20 -0600
...I found original speakers in an '89 in a local junkyard and grabbed them for my doors to replace the "upgraded' ones with the...
Re: Friday topic: what is your favorite low (or no) dollar modification?
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Fri, 12 Aug 2005 22:21:52 -0500
...i also spliced the ground wire into the passengers door button. - grab/pull handle on the driver's side this is a bit i...
Re: front door panel removal?
Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
Thu, 15 Nov 2001 10:44:54 -0800
...do this: --remove four screws holding the grab handle (for closing the door), and remove the handle (screws are under plastic caps) --Remove two...
Re: VWs in Hollywood [was VW sighting (Field of Dreams)]
Historical mailing list
Fri, 15 Dec 1995 13:49:35 -0500
...The end of the scene has the owner come out of the house, grab the door handle and the bus falls apart. With the...
Re: closing slider quietly
Historical mailing list - Kenneth O'Connor
Thu, 13 Aug 2020 11:11:10 -0700
...Made grabbing it a > >>>>> tad easier. And > >>> yes, it > >>>>> was the spring loaded handle same as at the front off the door. > >>>>> > >>>>> My 86...
weekend chores
Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
Mon, 24 May 2010 15:11:22 -0700
I spent a little time this weekend knocking out a couple of Westy chores. First was to install the driver’s side grab handle...
Excellent Info on Interior Trim removal etc
Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
Wed, 18 Aug 1999 01:28:29 -0500
...out, the handle can be lifted right off the door. tighten it up, and the handle no longer wiggles when you grab it. :) put...
Re: closing slider quietly
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Thu, 13 Aug 2020 11:07:56 -0700
...Made grabbing it a > >>>>> tad easier. And > >>> yes, it > >>>>> was the spring loaded handle same as at the front off the door. > >>>>> > >>>>> My 86...
Finally, my '52 barndoor parts want list
Historical mailing list
Tue, 6 Feb 1996 19:24:55 -0500
...panels under cargo doors, pasenger side dog leg, section behind front bumper, and jack points) -middle and rear seats -grab handle for middle seat...
Re: Turbo Vanagon - Audi 5000 CS Turbo Engine, OFF LIST INFO PLEASE!!!
Historical mailing list - Open Wheel Racing
Thu, 19 Dec 2002 23:42:35 -0600
...rear speaker block out for headphones, centeral locking system, doors, trunk, lighted grab handles, etc. Anyway please contact me off list for information, pictures...
Re: closing slider quietly
Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
Thu, 13 Aug 2020 15:10:38 -0600
...Made grabbing it a >>>>>>> tad easier. And >>>>> yes, it >>>>>>> was the spring loaded handle same as at the front off the door. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> My 86...
Re: Mystery Part. What is this?
Historical mailing list - neil N
Fri, 10 Apr 2009 19:54:14 -0700
...A door handle, latch, full-on-release, thing. Good think I didn't try to use it as, I dunno, an oil cap? ;) And...
Re: DISASTER AT JIFFY LUBE!!!!
Historical mailing list - Robert Rountree
Thu, 1 Jul 1999 17:12:06 -0400
...lift in the wrong places, I had to once physically grab the lift handle out of a kids hand to keep him from putting...
Re: Handle on Passenger side door pillar.
Historical mailing list - Jeffrey R
Wed, 24 Jul 2002 23:51:37 -0400
...But I feel the need to reiterate it, as the grab handle on the driver's side is a GREAT addition, but must be...
Odds and Ends
Historical mailing list - Terry K.
Sun, 3 Feb 2002 11:25:02 -0600
...window's (1) excellent R/H door (1) good L/H door All the black interior grab handles (2) black assist straps ( on the...
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: closing slider quietly
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Thu, 13 Aug 2020 15:21:20 -0700
...Made grabbing it a > >>>>>>> tad easier. And > >>>>> yes, it > >>>>>>> was the spring loaded handle same as at the front off the door. > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> My 86...
Re: Survey-- Your Favorite Vanagon Accessories That You Have Added
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Tue, 30 Jan 2001 22:31:44 -0600
...way or > another. (1) Hella Vision Plus H4 halogen headlights (2) grab handle on driver's side (3) Cibie Oscar Plus fog lights (on...
Re: DRIVER SIDE GRAB HANDLE
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Fri, 28 May 2021 13:02:17 -0700
...But hers is a step fixed under the door step . Yes, fixed, but doesn’t seem to affect ground clearance much. >> >> Alistair >> >>>> On May...
Re: DRIVER SIDE GRAB HANDLE
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Fri, 28 May 2021 18:24:02 -0400
...Which handles did you order and from where? Eric Caron 85 GL Auto > On May 28, 2021, at 4:12 PM, Rob <vwrobb@GMAIL...
Re: Bad plastic(s)
Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
Thu, 3 Feb 2011 10:42:39 -0800
...Ever seen paint scratches on the hardened paint finish on door handle recess in most cars? They endure the same sharp nail attacks by...
16" Syncro wheels and such!
Historical mailing list
Fri, 7 May 1999 15:00:26 EDT
...a large purchase of these wheels? Also a possible interest in Grab Handles with an integrated reading lights (aprox $70 each maybe less if...
Re: window does not roll up
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Wed, 13 Feb 2013 20:07:45 -0800
...I >> even got my daughter to spin the handle while I was pulling. No dice. >> >> I'm going to investigate behind the door panel...
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...
Re: Fire Prevention Week (Was: Always Look Under A Bus!)
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Thu, 30 Sep 2010 20:44:03 -0700
...And if I am parked on a busy highway, I can get to it by opening the passenger door and grabbing it. For me...
Re: Decent grab loop?
Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
Sat, 16 Jul 2011 21:50:26 -0700
...Vanagon <camping.elliott@gmail.com> wrote: > The OEM grab loop inside my '84's sliding door finally came apart last year. I replaced it...
Just a simple little repair
Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
Tue, 16 Mar 2004 00:45:09 -0500
...doors. That's better. Hmm. Looks right, but less clear. So, maybe there's only one screw to remove to take the handle off...
Re: closing slider quietly
Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
Fri, 14 Aug 2020 00:01:30 +0000
...Made grabbing it a > >>>>>>> tad easier. And > >>>>> yes, it > >>>>>>> was the spring loaded handle same as at the front off the door. > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> My 86...
Re: Rear hatch - adding inside release - For a type 2??
Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
Wed, 8 Dec 2010 13:00:14 -0500
...and I also added a grab handle just below the window to make it easier to pull the door closed from inside after entry...
Re: Latest on speakers
Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
Fri, 8 Mar 2013 11:43:30 -0800
I'm going retro. �I found original speakers in an '89 in a local junkyard and grabbed them for my doors to replace the...
Re: locked out
Historical mailing list - Ryan Heidcamp
Tue, 27 Aug 2002 11:27:28 -0500
...As I slammed the door, I heard this weird click even over the snow blower. I turned around to grab the handle and started...
Re: Sliding door panel
Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
Sun, 24 Feb 2013 13:24:05 -0600
...I am gonna go grab it bcuz I think it has a part number on the bag. Be right back... I'm back. Couldn...
'67 Westy Resto form Hell Update
Historical mailing list
Mon, 20 May 1996 12:47:49 -0700
...grab the super glue! All worked out in the end. I need some clarification as to how exactly the pieces of grey/rectangular door...
Re: Westfalia Shore Power Ground Bonding Minutia: Breaker Box
Historical mailing list - Ben Eisenbraun
Tue, 25 Feb 2020 17:43:32 -0500
...energized and the ground path will become you as you grab a door handle while barefoot or with wet sneakers. It won't be...
Re: Decent grab loop?
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Mon, 18 Jul 2011 08:25:12 -0700
...Vanagon <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > > > The OEM grab loop inside my '84's sliding door finally came apart last year. I replaced it...
Re: Looking for Grab handle packing ??
Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
Mon, 10 Apr 2006 02:05:08 -0700
On 4/11/06, hunnam <rayjen@pnc.com.au> wrote: > > Hi all > > Wanting to installing a grab handle above the middle window, drivers side...
Re: Grrrrr. Got it, so onward.
Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
Sun, 17 Aug 2008 10:33:16 -0700
...I've > removed the speaker, the > > window crank, the door grab handle and the ventilation > grille at the lower > > rear. It's the door...
Re: interchangeable parts?
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Thu, 17 Oct 2002 22:13:55 -0500
...same part numbers and all. > > the front door window crank handles in the vanagons are > the same ones as in the beetles. > > joel > > ________________________________________________________________ GET...
Re: early bus parts for sale
Historical mailing list
Sat, 15 Jun 1996 13:23:54 -0400
...outside trim sets >or pieces, bumper trim sets or pieces, inside grab handles >in good cond, vent wing windows w/latches,rear inside >corner...
sliding door not secure
Historical mailing list - Byron Spears
Sun, 19 Oct 1997 22:36:12 -0400
...Especially since I repeated the process some 11" lower (just above the grab handle) and down about a foot off the floor (this one...
Re: stereo install
Historical mailing list - Connor McBryde
Tue, 6 Jul 2004 10:52:51 -0400
...You also might need to remove the passenger side A-pillar grab handle and plastic anchors to remove obstruction to the fishtape-I did...
Re: closing slider quietly
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Thu, 13 Aug 2020 18:38:36 -0700
...Made grabbing it a >>>>>>>>> tad easier. And >>>>>>> yes, it >>>>>>>>> was the spring loaded handle same as at the front off the door. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> My 86...
Re: DRIVER SIDE GRAB HANDLE
Historical mailing list - Rob
Fri, 28 May 2021 13:12:05 -0700
...But hers is a step fixed under the door step . Yes, fixed, but doesn’t seem to affect ground clearance much. > >> > >> Alistair > >> > >>>> On May...
<No subject>
Historical mailing list - David Moyal
Wed, 13 Feb 2013 21:34:36 -0800
...tried grabbing the window and pulling it up, but it would not budge. = I > even got my daughter to spin the handle while I...
Re: Door handles and pedal pads
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Sun, 10 Dec 2023 16:10:32 -0800
...Oh and you would like the door handles. I’m quite pleased with how they turned out. Especially as I’m not a fan...
Re: Vanagon on (Dr.) House
Historical mailing list - VW Vanagon
Tue, 29 Dec 2009 10:28:17 -0800
...Perhaps it was filmed somewhere other than > the US? Also, I think the sliding door handle was chromed or otherwise > unpainted shiny metal....something...
SYNCRO FOR SALE, BAD MOTOR, SEATTLE
Historical mailing list - Steve Coseo
Tue, 4 Jan 2005 16:38:40 -0800
...Every door and panel. 8. Metal engine lid from a Diesel van (heavy, quiet with factory soundproofing, and basically fireproof) 9. Grab handles on...
Re: Latest on speakers
Historical mailing list - J Stewart
Fri, 8 Mar 2013 19:50:38 +0000
...I found original speakers in an '89 in a local > junkyard and grabbed them for my doors to replace the "upgraded' ones > with the...
Re: DRIVER SIDE GRAB HANDLE
Historical mailing list - Rob
Fri, 28 May 2021 16:15:33 -0700
...Which handles did you order and from where? > > Eric Caron > 85 GL Auto > > > > > On May 28, 2021, at 4:12 PM, Rob <vwrobb@GMAIL...
Door Insulation Proceedure
Historical mailing list - Keith Ovregaard
Thu, 16 Mar 2006 09:37:42 -0800
...1- Open the plastic cover on each end of the grab handle with a small pick or screw driver. It will flip open towards...
FS: 86 Vanagon GL parts & videotape
Historical mailing list - Michael Y. Feng
Wed, 11 Aug 1999 08:49:34 -0400
...grab handles 8. coat hangers 9. carpet hold down strip near sliding door and so on... BTW, the car has an engine that I...
Step was:DRIVER SIDE GRAB HANDLE
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Fri, 28 May 2021 20:22:20 -0400
...I was confused as the subject was driver’s side handle and there was no older message for reference. I’d love a description...
Re: Decent grab loop?
Historical mailing list - Vanagon
Sun, 17 Jul 2011 10:02:37 -0700
...Vanagon <camping.elliott@gmail.com> wrote: >> The OEM grab loop inside my '84's sliding door finally came apart last year. I replaced it...
Re: fording in a Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
Sat, 5 Aug 2000 22:46:26 -0700
...the bottoms of the door sills (where you start taking on water). You may be best off just grabbing the air intake snorkel from...