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• Re: sliding door handle
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Mon, 27 Feb 2023 08:13:09 -0500
  ...The rear > edge wasn't jumping out when the handle was opened so instead of reaching > back and pulling out I was jerking harder...
• Grab handle base pads
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Vickers
  Sat, 17 May 2008 12:37:24 -0700
  I've got an extra grab handle to install on the drivers side A pillar but I don't have the little wedge-shapes...
• Re: Early vanagon slider handle rear interior location
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Sun, 17 Mar 2024 12:49:58 -0700
  Yes, the mounting position of the handle is with it angled up to increase the clearance while opening/closing the door. https://www.thesamba...
• Re: Getting door handles black again??
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Mon, 24 Mar 2014 21:07:27 -0400
  ...Jonce >I just installed a new slider latch handle, and it makes the other door >handles look like crap. This handle looks to simply...
• Re: 84 westy door handle(s) confusion
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 14 May 2005 12:19:05 EDT
  ...Should I rotate the handle to a > horizontal position? It seems to work ok as is, but I > need to tighten the front handle...
• Re: Early vanagon slider handle rear interior location
  Historical mailing list - Karl Ploessl
  Sun, 17 Mar 2024 15:10:40 -0400
  ...The start of the handle (from the back of the sliding door) is 9 inch. As Mark said, it is a Vanagon grab handle...
• Re: Vanogan Spoiler
  Historical mailing list - bill (w.r.) crick
  Thu, 16 May 1996 19:14:00 -0400
  Steve worte: >As for me-- well, I guess >my handle's too short to drive a car like that. Actually Steve its more likely...
• Sliding Door Handles
  Historical mailing list - PSavage
  Fri, 3 Aug 2001 08:36:00 -0700
  Morning Listees! Would I be wise to buy a used sliding door handle as an onboard spare for my '85 Westy? Seems like I...
• black handles repainted
  Historical mailing list - roch roch
  Sat, 10 Jun 2000 20:53:17 PDT
  Any recommendations for repainting my black handles on 84 westy. Seems like paint has worn off in spots. Rather than spray paint, is there...
• changing the lock on outside door handle-easy, hard, or impossible?
  Historical mailing list - Weibel, Pius
  Tue, 14 Mar 2006 20:37:56 -0600
  My outside driver's side door handle is broken. I need to replace it and I am looking for advice on how to change...
• Re: Need sliding door handle for '82 (outside)
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Wed, 29 Dec 2004 21:46:37 -0800
  On 12/29/04 8:58 PM, "JordanVw@AOL.COM" <JordanVw@AOL.COM> wrote: > >> > > > > the 80-84 westys got those extra handles at the...
• Re: Alternative doorhandles from other VW models?
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Thu, 23 Dec 2004 00:40:18 -0800
  ...As far as I know, Vanagon handles will only fit Vanagons. I have seen Audi handles on a local Vanagon but it was converted...
• Needed: Sunroof Handle for sunroof bus.
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Sat, 13 Nov 2010 10:28:47 -0500
  ...However, I need a sunroof handle. My '85 westfalia used to be a sunroof bus and had a good handle on it, my '87...
• Re: Window Handles - VW vs Taurus
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Wed, 6 Oct 2004 21:01:02 -0400
  > When I upgraded my front speakers, I used Ford handles > because they give over 3/4" of clearance to the door panel, > which is...
• thank you
  Historical mailing list - Gabriel Hourtouat
  Sun, 27 Jul 2014 16:56:51 -0400
  Thanks! With information gleaned from many archived postings with generous descriptions, I managed to change the sliding door handle. (And thanks to Craig, Scott...
• Re: Outside Slider Handle ? 91 GL
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 25 Apr 2011 20:16:37 -0700
  ...Outside Slider Handle ? 91 GL > Noticed that my slider handle is loose. Comes right off if you pull on > it. > I can see the...
• Outside Slider Handle ? 91 GL
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Mon, 25 Apr 2011 19:26:15 -0500
  Noticed that my slider handle is loose. Comes right off if you pull on it. I can see the screw inside, but just realized...
• Grab Handles
  Historical mailing list - Roy O.
  Thu, 6 May 1999 10:28:55 -0500
  The archives weren't any help so does anyone know if the pillar and door grab handles on an '87 Westfalia are the same...
• Re: Sliding Door Handle
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 8 Sep 2003 19:58:53 -0700
  The 80-84 sliding door has a more complicated latching system and requires much more force on the handle to open the door. That...
• handles
  Historical mailing list - Alain Pierre Hovasse
  Sun, 15 Jul 2001 10:26:08 -0400
  Hi there How tough is it to remove the door handles on my 86 Westy ? This is purely for vain reasons: my very white...
• Sliding door handle
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Mon, 10 Dec 2001 16:11:45 -0800
  I noticed that my sliding door handle is not flush to the door. The handle slides in toward the door and out about 1...
• Painting handles
  Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
  Wed, 23 Jan 2002 15:50:33 EST
  Hey there, folks, Anybody have any experience in painting the door handles of a vanagon? Although the 'patina' look is nice for furniture, my...
• Seal - Sliding Door Handle
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 4 May 2006 13:42:07 -0500
  I need the seal, plastic rings, or whatever that fit on the shaft between the sliding door handle and the door outside skin. Anyone...
• Re: Slider door handle
  Historical mailing list - Steve Sandlin
  Sun, 11 Mar 2001 20:13:45 -0600
  On the subject of machining a billet handle, yes it can be done. Remember, though, that the handle is the outer part of the...
• Re: Sliding Door Handle
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 8 Sep 2003 18:56:11 EDT
  ...However, I don't know how to remove the exterior handle to dis-engage > it from the locking mechanism (at Pick and Pull the...
• Re: converting to 4wd - Scottish Farmer method.
  Historical mailing list - pensioner
  Sat, 8 Dec 2001 08:34:13 -0800
  ...The first rig used another complete brake handle with one handle per cable. Worked fine. The second rig used a small pair of brake...
• Re: new vanagon owner questions, drivers side grab handle and stuck speedo needle
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Fri, 16 Oct 2009 11:18:45 -0700
  "I have a newly healing broken ankle�and could really use the grab handle to get in and out of the van." � Speaking as...
• The sliding door's Bowden tube thingy
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" Elliott
  Fri, 15 Jun 2007 11:54:26 -0700
  Have to push on the handle of the 84's sliding door pretty hard to get the sliding door to unlatch. It's not...
• Re: "Axle" wheel nut removal?
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Wed, 28 Jan 2009 21:32:15 -0500
  At 09:02 PM 1/28/2009, David Beierl wrote... >But with a nice long handle you don't have to pound them, just...
• Re: Early vanagon slider handle rear interior location
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Wed, 13 Mar 2024 19:07:37 -0700
  ...A standard interior slider handle then screws onto the attaching piece. I’ve looked for one for years and years. Good luck. If you...
• Re: Vanagon sliding door handles
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Fri, 21 Feb 2014 16:27:07 -0800
  ...I know that a later handle will work on the earlier door, but the end has to be shaved down slightly to clear the...
• Re: Need sliding door handle for '82 (outside)
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 31 Dec 2004 13:28:42 EST
  ...No provision for a second > >rear handle. Did not locate in the us etka either. Then check against the > >european civilian and military options...
• Slider lock cylinder exchange resolved
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Fri, 20 May 2022 10:16:37 -0400
  ...Here are the parts you will work with Handle Set screw Cylinder Spring Slider The front of the handle has the hole for the...
• More about rear handle on 84 sliding door.
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" Elliott
  Fri, 15 Jun 2007 11:21:32 -0700
  Well, the handle mystery deepens. Joel sent me an ETKA printout showing that my 84 should not have a handle there. "Possibly put on...
• Re: Window Handles - VW vs Taurus
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Wed, 6 Oct 2004 00:09:44 -0400
  The golf and Jetta A2 body, handles also fit. Eric 86-VW4x4 vw4x4@fyi.net 86-SS Syncro Pittsburgh, PA USA 1936-Chrysler 92...
• Re: More about rear handle on 84 sliding door.
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Fri, 15 Jun 2007 13:11:20 -0700
  ...My handle is original because the original owner confirmed it to me 10 years ago when I bought my Westy is "that's the...
• Re: new vanagon owner questions, drivers side grab handle and stuck speedo needle
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 15 Oct 2009 22:04:40 -0500
  My 88 GL didn't have a driver side handle. I got an extra right side handle and Unca Joel helped me install it...
• DRIVER SIDE GRAB HANDLE
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 27 May 2021 01:48:41 -0500
  Has anyone installed a grab handle on the driver side door post, like the on the passenger side? Or do you have a link...
• WTB Sliding Door Handle Spacer that BD didnt include
  Historical mailing list - Phil Stanhope
  Tue, 1 May 2007 09:41:40 -0700
  Hi i need the spacer for my new sliding door handle (exterior) you know, the one that keeps the handle from being wobbly+loose...
• Re: Getting door handles black again??
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Mon, 24 Mar 2014 18:26:59 -0700
  Yep, agree, great tip.� Door handles have sort of that "curb appeal" thing going--first thing you see as you go in, shows quality...
• Re: closing slider quietly
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 4 Aug 2020 08:03:24 -0700
  Yes, as mentioned before, I think the stock handle on the face of the door, at the rear of the door, was dropped when...
• Re: Inside rear handle from sliding door
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 20 May 2002 16:56:55 -0400
  It also makes a great spare for the regular handle, which is under-designed and splits (like the lug wrench...). The floppy former forward...
• Re: Door Handle Needed
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Fri, 22 Jan 2010 18:36:10 -0500
  ...These are brand new genuine VW handles, but some may have a minor scratch or scuff (nothing major) just from sitting around. You can...
• Re: WTD pull handles for 60 crew cab
  Historical mailing list - Richard Kurtz
  Mon, 17 Jul 1995 07:52:58 -0500
  ...does anyone have a pair of pull handles for a 60 crew cab that are in nice shape? i need a nice pair. i...
• Re: Sliding Door Handle Question
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Mon, 16 Jul 2001 11:58:08 -0700
  ...take off the door handle and the interior panel. There should be a phillips screw stairing at you. Just tighten it. if that doesn...
• Eric! Door handle screw size, the big one
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 6 Jan 2024 14:16:37 -0800
  ...Cos… I’ve had my door handles on and off a lot while developing my machined handle replacement. I only use the big screw...
• Brown Window Handles??
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Thu, 7 Aug 2003 10:56:53 -0400
  ...Anyone have some or know of a source for new? And while we're on the subject ---- has anyone bought the "window handle spacers...
• Re: closing slider quietly
  Historical mailing list - Jim. Felder
  Tue, 11 Aug 2020 18:28:44 -0500
  Raimund, these are not retrofit handles. They are not regular handles. They are die cast and made in two pieces with a spring between...
• Re: sliding door handle grommet needed
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sat, 11 Apr 2009 23:06:34 -0400
  Jonce Fancher wrote: > A bit ago while surfing the Samba I saw a Sliding door handle grommet sold new. Be aware that the ones...
• Sliding Door handle FS
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 15 Sep 2002 13:48:25 EDT
  ...handle they'd be willing to part with for a reasonable sum? I checked ebay, but no luck. >> i have some slider door handles...
• Window Handles - VW vs Taurus
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 5 Oct 2004 22:18:09 -0500
  I seem to remember that someone said that Taurus window handles fit the Vanagon and make really good replacements. Anyone got the scoop on...
• Re: Door Lock in handle Q?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Wed, 12 Jan 2005 07:34:16 -0500
  On the front door handles, there is a small drift pin that holds the "Fork" to the square shaft. If you hold the handle...
• Re: Early vanagon slider handle rear interior location
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 14 Mar 2024 20:55:32 -0700
  ...In my old 82 Westy I had handle back there and it was useful once in awhile to close door. You guys know the...
• Re: 2nd handle on sliding door
  Historical mailing list - Russell, William
  Wed, 22 May 2002 15:02:32 -0400
  John, Personally, I don't find that handle very useful on my 1980 Westy. It is located about midway up the door, and is...
• value of slider door handle?
  Historical mailing list - Rob Wilke
  Mon, 18 Dec 2000 09:32:02 +0000
  What's the value of an outside slider door handle?
• Re: Inside rear handle from sliding door
  Historical mailing list - Karl Ploessl
  Mon, 20 May 2002 16:12:15 -0400
  ...I have wondered myself what this handle is about. Finally somebody put up the question :-). If the door is only slightly open, the handle...
• Re: Outside Slider Handle ? 91 GL
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 25 Apr 2011 17:53:52 -0700
  ...That plastic ring helps make the handle feel less loose, and there might be another "bushing" or short rubber sleeve listed in parts diagram...
• parking brake handle spring/rod out.......restore?
  Historical mailing list - Donald Pelava
  Fri, 29 Apr 2011 02:09:32 -0400
  Hello, I was attempting to replace my parking brake handle grip.Got the old one off, then the button/spring/rod came out of...
• sliding door handle adjust question
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Tue, 22 Aug 2017 16:39:52 -0400
  Hi folks, I’ve noticed that the outside handle on my door now slides away from the van and back again. It used to...
• Re: Door handle/lock changing question
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Mon, 19 Jan 2009 22:00:27 -0800
  ...If you only want to re-key the sliding door handle, just take out the wafers and transfer directly onto your sliding door handle...