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Sliding Door stubborn
Historical mailing list - mike elliott
Mon, 7 Aug 2006 07:05:01 -0700
...Anyway, I'm looking for help with Mellow Yellow's sliding door: we're having trouble opening it. There seem to be three motions...
Sliding door threshold
Historical mailing list - Nick Feickert
Tue, 8 Sep 2015 10:03:53 -0400
So I would hate to reinstall my beat sliding door threshold on my 85 Westy when the time comes. I don't see anyone...
Sliding Door Screen
Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
Thu, 19 Jul 2012 14:05:41 -0400
I bought a sliding door screen from GoWesty. There are no instructions as to where this thing should be attached. Has anyone on the...
Anyone seen the Go Westy Sliding door screen
Historical mailing list - Jeff Hammerstrom
Thu, 30 Mar 2000 19:28:44 -0800
I'm looking into buying a screen for the sliding door on my '90 Westy Camper. I'm wondering if anyone has any experience...
'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: FS tan sliding door
Historical mailing list - Tracy Bonin
Thu, 29 Aug 2002 10:57:12 -0700
...Pretty much it's just the sliding door. On a bright note though, theres > no rust on it, no dents, and the metal is...
Re: buckling sliding door panel
Historical mailing list - Nicholas Wilson
Mon, 25 Jun 2001 00:21:30 -0700
Jeff, There is a pivot point at the base of the arm that carries the track slider on the rear of the sliding door...
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: Sliding doors
Historical mailing list - kW
Thu, 24 Jun 1999 01:00:29 -0700
...The "piece" on the sliding door needs to rotate after opening the the door using the handle, if it doesn't then the door...
Vanagon outside sliding door handle(80-83)
Historical mailing list - phil cain
Fri, 11 Mar 2005 13:30:19 -0800
...I have a broken outside door handle(sliding door). Needed for my 80 vanagon, if you can, send a key with it so I...
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: at the wreckers
Historical mailing list - LloydMac
Sun, 6 Feb 2011 11:12:08 -0800
...the sliding door; > > find someone driving down to one of the upcoming Syncro events in a > compatible van, swap the sliding door before they...
Re-What changes in doors between '84 and '85?
Historical mailing list - Martin Laycock
Mon, 17 May 1999 16:45:12 +0100
...Martin >What exactly changed on the sliding doors between these years. The reason I >ask is because, as I write this the body shop...
Re: 84 vs. 85 sliding door panel
Historical mailing list - DaveC
Fri, 21 Jun 2002 14:17:26 -0700
...that the sliding door panel from an 84 non westy will not fit > > an '85 westy? > >thats obvious since the sliding doors are different...
Sliding door upgrade
Historical mailing list - Timmy Evens
Thu, 7 Mar 2013 08:37:23 -0800
Anyone have advice on how to spruce up my sliding door? I've got an 82 diesel converted to 2.0 Aba. New bearings...
westy slider door curtain differences...can anyone help?
Historical mailing list
Mon, 6 Dec 2004 15:58:07 EST
...80-81 westy had the aluminum curtain rod over upper sliding door track, bent to conform to the shape of the upper track and...
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: 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: FS: NOS front door, sliding door, rear hatch, & ignition lock cylinder
Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
Wed, 12 Dec 2007 11:06:47 -0800
The proper split on the sliding door handles is 80-84 (long) and 85-91 (short). The shorter 85-91 handle will work on...
Re: sliding door (f)
Historical mailing list
Tue, 11 Jun 2002 18:49:27 EDT
...They are removable but there > are bracket holes to deal with. > darn those pesky fiberglass sliding door moulding panels!!! give them to me if...
Re: Sliding door adjustment tips
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Wed, 27 Jun 2018 16:16:16 -0700
...let's say you want the rear to drop about 3mm (or whatever)... - open the sliding door, put a bottle jack under the rearmost...
Re: sliding door
Historical mailing list - Steve Frisbee
Thu, 10 Sep 1998 06:20:24 -0700
...I noticed my year has a recall around sliding door problems, but I haven't acted on it yet. Does anyone on the list...
FS: 70 Panel Double-sliding door - $300.
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Fri, 25 Jul 1997 20:41:51 CDT
...he stopped at some junkyards in EP, and found a guy who has a 1970 Panel bus, walk-through front seats, double sliding doors...
doorpanels and sliding doorpanels for sale.
Historical mailing list
Tue, 28 Dec 2010 15:30:04 EST
...anyway i have access to my doorpanel stash now. i have front doorpanels and sliding doorpanels etc. these are original vw vanagon doorpanels. colors...
Re: I'm back - sliding door?
Historical mailing list - Patrick Bryson
Tue, 25 Jul 2000 21:09:03 -0700
...I'm back - sliding door? Does any one have a Westy sliding door for sale? The PO damaged Luv Box's good side and...
lock-cylinder on sliding door
Historical mailing list
Sat, 10 Aug 96 12:32 CDT
...lock-cylinder on sliding door > How do I get to the cylinder on the slidingdoor handle? I can > pull the handle from the door...
Re: Part # questions
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Sat, 26 Jan 2008 14:54:30 -0500
John, The seal around the sliding door handle from a newer model ('85~'91) will NOT work on the older doors ('80~'84). However...
Re: UHMW tape for sliding door track
Historical mailing list - MICHAEL H
Sun, 28 Jul 2013 19:39:47 -0700
...UHMW tape for sliding door track Jim, I believe you DID find the problem. ONWARD: Remove the sliding door cover so I can apply...
Re: Sliding door handle screw
Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
Fri, 10 Mar 2017 13:08:34 -0800
...Mark Kk Al wrote: > Quick question. > Any chance this interior sliding door handle screw is reverse threaded on > an 87 Syncro? The screw head...
best lube for sliding door
Historical mailing list - Susie
Mon, 6 Jun 2011 11:22:01 -0400
Hi All- We cleaned and lubed our sliding door a few weeks ago-- it's got a real unpleasant sound now, so I think...
Re: Sliding door screen
Historical mailing list - Loren A. Busch
Mon, 7 Jul 2003 21:43:13 -0700
...They should work for the sliding door screen also.
Wanted: Extended Sliding Door Arm
Historical mailing list - Brent Weide's Yahoo Account
Thu, 21 Apr 2005 21:32:17 -0700
Can anyone tell me where to look for a modified (extended) sliding door arm to clear wider than stock tires? I remember seeing one...
sliding door screen
Historical mailing list - Joe Federici
Mon, 15 Aug 2005 16:17:10 -0400
I'm planing to install a westy sliding door screen in a non-westy. Can anyone explain the differences in installing one? If you...
Replacing glass in Sliding door
Historical mailing list - GARTH WOOLSTENHULME
Sat, 12 Apr 1997 16:44:23 -0700
Hi All, I need to replace the non-sliding piece of window glass in my sliding door. I've gotten the whole thing out...
Re: Sliding door question
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Thu, 7 Jun 2018 13:07:34 -0400
Hi Dan, How do you balance the sliding door? Thanks, Eric Caron 85 Gl On Jun 7, 2018, at 11:10 AM, Dan N...
Re: FS tan sliding door
Historical mailing list - Tracy Bonin
Thu, 29 Aug 2002 09:39:11 -0700
...Pretty much it's just the sliding door. On a bright note though, theres > no rust on it, no dents, and the metal is...
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: What changes in doors between '84 and '85? (was RE: Epidermal Layer of Sliding Door)
Historical mailing list - Otmar Ebenhoech
Fri, 14 May 1999 17:29:03 -0700
At 3:25 PM -1000 5/14/99, Leif wrote: >What exactly changed on the sliding doors between these years. The reason I >ask...
Re: sliding door... please help
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Sun, 4 Dec 2016 09:16:30 -0800
...it is located at the end of the track underneath the sliding door cover panel on the outside of the van. " I'd think...
Re: Sliding door extended swing
Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
Thu, 5 Aug 2004 13:34:54 -0700
...Sliding door extended swing I would like to know of a source for these as well. Thanks, John Rodgers 88 GL Driver Brian T...
Sliding Door Adjustments
Historical mailing list - Vernon Craddock
Thu, 6 Aug 1998 14:23:44 -0700
...The rear of my sliding door (supported by the "U" hinge) sits about 1/4" lower than the front. When closed, this results in...
Sliding Door Needed
Historical mailing list - David Hunt
Fri, 7 Dec 2001 18:35:45 EST
...However, the sliding door is seriously dented. Rather than doing that much body work, does someone have a straight door? Preferably white, but I...
Re: Sliding door handles mystery
Historical mailing list
Thu, 14 Jun 2007 12:09:09 -0700
...Sliding door handles mystery > To close Mellow Yellow's door one must haul it > forward mightily in order to build up enough momentum to...
Re: Sliding door's slider (window)
Historical mailing list - George Goff
Tue, 22 Feb 2005 01:00:02 EST
...How do I get the latch tighter on the sliding window on the sliding door. >> In ascending order of abuse: 1/ Tighten the screw...
Re: two sliding doors: [T2] Body seam question
Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
Fri, 13 Apr 2001 11:58:26 +1200
...left or right hand sliding doors (or >both).[...] > >wondering if there are any buses/vanagons with two sliding doors? Anybody >seen one (or two...
Sliding door comes open...
Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
Sun, 3 Jan 2010 19:13:21 -0500
Any of y'all had your sliding door not want to stay shut? The one on my '87 Westy is doing just that, even...
Re: Sliding Door Handle
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Sat, 23 Nov 2013 06:56:37 -0600
...Jim > On Nov 22, 2013, at 9:21 PM, Scott <sjknell@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > > I just broke my sliding door handle. I need the...
looking for sliding door handle/lock/latch 84
Historical mailing list - Timmy Evens
Thu, 27 Jan 2011 22:37:59 -0800
i've got an 84 westy that has a garbage sliding door handle. the whole mechanism is massively loose and can't be repaired...
sliding door and hatch screens
Historical mailing list - Tony Moore
Fri, 22 Nov 1996 10:49:05 -0500
My Christmas present to myself this year is going to be screens for the sliding door and hatch. Does anybody have any input on...
Plastic ring on sliding door roller where?
Historical mailing list - Spencer Allen
Wed, 31 Jul 2002 18:39:03 EDT
I found a half of a broken white plastic ring below the sliding door on my 85 Westy. Can someone tell me where it...
Re: WTB sliding and pass door
Historical mailing list
Thu, 22 Apr 2004 13:55:44 EDT
...Time, vw4x4@FYI.NET writes: > WOuld any know if a 1986 sliding door fit > on a 1980 vanagon? Locks look different in the rear...
another sl.door handle
Historical mailing list - James Ruch
Wed, 10 May 2000 11:58:05 PDT
Hi All I was amazed when someone (forget who) turned up a second-hand sliding door handle through the list recently. Figured I'd...
WTB sliding and pass door
Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
Thu, 22 Apr 2004 09:35:36 -0700
Anyone with ten vanagons in their yard have a sliding door and passenger door in Assuan Brown? Without dents? On the West Coast? Please...
Sliding Door won't latch
Historical mailing list - Rick Cooper
Wed, 16 Nov 2022 10:28:15 -0800
Over the past few weeks, the sliding door on my 1987 Westie does not want to close properly. More specifically, the latch at the...
Re: at the wreckers
Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
Mon, 7 Feb 2011 15:39:28 -0800
Cesar, The sliding door in question is from a Panelvan. This is to sort which does NOT have a window. There are plenty of...
Re: Rear hatch will no longer lock, sliding door iffy
Historical mailing list - Matt Thyer
Tue, 5 Jan 2010 12:07:43 -0800
...I've also noticed that sometimes I have to unlock/lock the front passenger door a couple of times to get the sliding door...
Slider door autolock fixed! 1988 vanagon
Historical mailing list - Vanagon man
Tue, 26 Feb 2002 05:49:18 -0500
...My sliding door lock would not open/close when i turned the keys in the front doors, so i took both sides loose from...
Re: On the road inner door handle bolt?
Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
Fri, 18 Jul 2014 11:00:50 -0600
...inner door handle bolt/screw (on the sliding door) for a 1985 tin top. > > I'm on the road open the sliding and noticed...
Re: Sliding Door Silencer?
Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
Tue, 11 Apr 1995 12:42:38 -0700 (PDT)
So Tim Smith says: > > >My '86 is a GREAT machine, but when the sliding door is opened at 2AM, > >everyone in camp knows what...