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Re: outer sliding door handle mechanism - 84 westy
Historical mailing list - Brett Ne
Sun, 26 Jun 2016 22:38:45 -0700
...When I pulled the handle out, I found that the pot metal of the handle had cracked, allowing the steel square shaft to rotate...
Re: '84 sliding door handle question
Historical mailing list
Wed, 15 Dec 2004 12:48:02 EST
...so > stock up > > on spares.. > > chris > > > > > Is that the inside or outside handle? I put a short later handle on the > outside of my...
Re: Sliding Door Handle
Historical mailing list - Stephen Steele
Mon, 8 Sep 2003 23:20:31 -0400
...original handle 166K on '87 Westy... original handle 122k on '84 Westy... replaced handle, original broken at 114k Seems the newer style handles ARE...
Re: will '86 door handles work on my '84?
Historical mailing list - Edward Duntz
Mon, 2 May 2011 19:42:32 -0400
Front handles should be interchangeable; the slider handles changed when the door was redesigned- I've heard different, but seen all '85 and up...
Re: Sliding Door handle Needed
Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
Fri, 27 Aug 1999 08:15:46 -0400
...He ended up twisting the entire handle out of the > door. Anyone have a handle and possibly the entire mechanism for sale? You didn...
sliding door handle
Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
Mon, 27 Feb 2023 01:21:39 +0000
...So now I need to replace the handle and whatever mechanism makes the rear edge pop out. A handle I can find because I...
Upgrade your door handles FREE/Friday fun
Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
Fri, 9 May 2003 15:55:55 EDT
I'm sure a lot of you know, but the front outside door handles on the Vanagon are interchangeable left to right. Having just...
Re: Jesus Handle Install
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Tue, 05 Sep 95 23:29:39 CDT
On Tue, 5 Sep 95 23:25:18 CDT thom fitzpatrick said: >For the uninitiated, a "jesus handle" is the handle on the dash...
Re: Upgrade your door handles FREE/Friday fun
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sat, 10 May 2003 06:48:38 -0600
Hey Stan, Jeff, The heck with the handles. Just send ME some of those seeds! Wildwood flowers are hard to come by for gimpy...
Sliding Door Handle
Historical mailing list
Sun, 24 Nov 96 08:06 CST
...Sliding Door Handle > Argh! My outside sliding door handle broke off yesterday. Broke! > The metal inside just under the lock looks like it was...
Door Handle
Historical mailing list - Bill Johnson
Tue, 9 May 2000 02:14:41 -0500
I received my sliding door handle today from Adam Puzerewski. It was exactly as described. Thank you, Adam. Now I need to figure out...
Re: sliding door handle
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Sun, 26 Feb 2023 19:31:59 -0600
...I do t have the handle. Jim On Sun, Feb 26, 2023 at 7:21 PM Mike Miller <mwmiller6@att.net> wrote: > 87 syncro...
Re: Need outside sliding door handle
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Mon, 4 Dec 2006 10:23:13 -0500
'85~'91 outside slider handles are the same. The earlier models use a longer handle as those mechanisms are "Cranked" open and need the...
Vanagon sliding door handles
Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
Fri, 21 Feb 2014 15:54:48 -0800
...I have a question about Vanagon sliding doors handles.� Are door changes the same years, US and Europe? Did the Vanagons marketed in Europe...
84 Westy - *&^#} sliding door handle - help!
Historical mailing list
Tue, 30 Jul 96 17:00 CDT
...If your broken handle is the *outer* handle, I'm not sure I can provide much help. My outer handle flopped around for a...
Re: Sliding door handle
Historical mailing list - developtrust
Mon, 10 Dec 2001 16:18:52 -0800
...Sliding door handle I noticed that my sliding door handle is not flush to the door. The handle slides in toward the door and...
Re: Sliding door handle modification
Historical mailing list - Greg Marshall
Mon, 29 Apr 2002 23:33:54 -0400
I don't know about modifying the handle, but the lock mechanism is removed by undoing a tiny little set screw on the body...
Re: sliding door handle
Historical mailing list - neil n
Sun, 23 Jan 2011 20:50:09 -0800
If the handle is going south (black coated pot metal cracking) and you're buying a used part, if need be, a later model...
Re: closing slider quietly
Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
Wed, 12 Aug 2020 22:41:45 -0600
1st off > I have not yet seen Anywhere, the "Pic from Jim" of this door handle ~ 2nd The Door handle that is being described...
Re: Early vanagon slider handle rear interior location
Historical mailing list
Sun, 17 Mar 2024 21:26:46 +0000
...I think both handles are available from venders. But, if a vender had a mound piece with the handle it would be nice. For...
Door Handle Repairs
Historical mailing list
Sat, 26 Oct 96 11:23 CDT
...Pulled the handle, repaired the rust and repainted the damaged area. In the process I disassembled the outside door handle to clean up the...
84 westy sliding door handle "seal"
Historical mailing list - Jim Kurpius
Wed, 18 May 2005 09:34:58 -0700
...It is the actual OEM long handle for 80-84, not a sawed off short handle for the later redesigned sliding door. The handle...
Re: Need sliding door handle for '82 (outside)
Historical mailing list - Jim Thompson
Thu, 30 Dec 2004 16:38:47 -0800
It's the same handle as on the inside front of the door, mounted in the horizontal position, with the handle tip facing the...
Sliding Door Handle Question
Historical mailing list - PSavage
Mon, 16 Jul 2001 11:26:30 -0700
Yikes! Just noticed today that my sliding door's handle has some play-- in & out--never noticed it before. Anybody know if it's...
Driver's side handle success and related request
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Mon, 1 Jan 2024 17:31:03 -0500
...Eric Caron 85 with two door entry assist handles 84 with two door assist entry handles
Re: Sliding Door Handle
Historical mailing list - BILL
Mon, 4 Oct 1999 10:58:47 -0600
> > I've heard of people losing the handle because it's only held in > place by that > one screw and it loosens over time...
Re: Early vanagon slider handle rear interior location
Historical mailing list
Sun, 17 Mar 2024 11:35:11 +0000
So you are saying that all you need do is remove the panel, remove what's left of the old handle from the door...
Re: Early vanagon slider handle rear interior location
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Sun, 17 Mar 2024 13:59:07 -0400
Almost, The 85 and later doesn’t have a spot designated for the handle but it could be mounted in a similar way and...
Re: sliding door handle screw
Historical mailing list
Mon, 20 Nov 95 12:29:39 EST
BrianI, When you install the new screw for your sliding door handle, make sure you use some LocTight or ThreadLoc or whatever it's...
passenger side grab handle
Historical mailing list - Deon Reynolds
Tue, 16 Sep 2008 15:01:13 -0700
My passenger side grab handle falls off about every other year. The only part that breaks is the clip inside the pillar. I only...
Re: attaching grab handles
Historical mailing list - John Graham
Sat, 10 Feb 2007 08:08:32 -0500
Troy, I added a couple of grab handles to my 88 Westy a few years back. I got them from a local junk yard...
Re: Need sliding door handle for '82 (outside)
Historical mailing list - jimt
Thu, 30 Dec 2004 19:39:15 -0700
...After looking at the handles and the door mechanism even on a nonwesty it would be simple to add that handle if the parts...
Getting door handles black again??
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Mon, 24 Mar 2014 10:57:30 -0700
I just installed a new slider latch handle, and it makes the other door handles look like crap. This handle looks to simply be...
Re: handles
Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
Sun, 15 Jul 2001 15:42:08 EDT
...Then slide the handle slightly rearward to release the hooked front of the handle. Then just pull it out. The sliding door handle will...
Re: Grab Handles
Historical mailing list - Jeffrey R
Thu, 6 May 1999 12:34:46 EDT
In a message dated 99-05-06 11:39:40 EDT, you write: > I'm hoping to find a grab handle from another model...
Re: Need sliding door handle for '82 (outside)
Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
Thu, 30 Dec 2004 20:06:47 -0800
On 30 Dec 2004 at 16:23, Mark Edwards <bhs73@SPYMAC.COM> wrote: > Does anyone have pictures, or a link to a handle installed...
Removing & replacing front door key tumbler?
Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
Sat, 5 Apr 2014 11:23:06 -0400
I am planning to replace the front door handle on my 84 westy w/ another one that I just received in the mail. Which...
Early vanagon slider handle rear interior location
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Wed, 13 Mar 2024 12:48:42 -0400
Hi folks, If you have a early vanagon with the extra interior slider handle, I need your info. My 84 only has the one...
Re: Sliding Door Handle
Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
Mon, 4 Oct 1999 12:04:54 -0400
> If you plan on removing the dooe handle unit, you need an impact driver. That depends on what you call the "unit." I removed...
Re: closing slider quietly
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Wed, 12 Aug 2020 12:16:17 -0400
Hi Raymond, Nope, This is a unique handle only used in that location. It bends out from flat then makes a handle you can...
Sliding door handle mechanics-how to remove unit.
Historical mailing list
Mon, 21 Apr 2014 19:01:16 -0700
How does one remove the sliding doors handle mechanics.� I don't see how to pull out the assembly that the key handle screws...
Re: Sliding Door Handle -84
Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
Thu, 12 Jun 2003 00:51:08 -0700
This doesn't sound like a problem with the handle. If it is a new handle, it should be tight. It sounds like the...
Re: Fixing a front door dent--how to remove handle?
Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
Fri, 28 Apr 2006 15:38:45 -0700
...You should then be able to slide the whole door handle forward slightly and out. The front end of the handle is just held...
Re: Upgrade your door handles FREE/Friday fun
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Fri, 9 May 2003 16:05:41 -0700
...Having just taken my handles off > for > re-keying, and noticing while the paint was worn off the top of the > handles > it was...
Re: Needed: Sunroof Handle for sunroof bus.
Historical mailing list
Sun, 14 Nov 2010 01:50:02 EST
...However, I need a sunroof handle. My '85 westfalia used to be a sunroof bus and had a good handle on it, my '87...
Sliding door handle - outside
Historical mailing list - Brian Isherwood
Fri, 17 Nov 1995 15:35:56 +0000
Well since I am fixing my inside door handle, here's a stumper for you folks. The outside handle is loose and it wiggles...
Re: Need sliding door handle for '82 (outside)
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Thu, 30 Dec 2004 18:57:26 -0600
So who actually needs a handle ............. I lost the original posting. I just want to know because I probably have some. Stan Wilder Engine...
Key Code Lock Code removing handles removing locks (for the archives...)
Historical mailing list - Tabe Johnson
Mon, 5 Jun 2006 00:48:48 -0400
This message is for the archives, and covers key or lock codes and removal of all exterior locks and handles. It has been written...
Re: Need sliding door handle for '82 (outside)
Historical mailing list
Fri, 31 Dec 2004 13:25:32 EST
...i have 2 1980 westys sitting here, and they both have that rear handle. its the same rear handle that was used on the...
Re: closing slider quietly
Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
Wed, 12 Aug 2020 18:22:23 +0200
...It bends out from flat then makes a handle you can pull. The front handle doesn’t do that and is a different handle...
Re: broken sliding door handle.
Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
Thu, 25 Dec 2003 02:03:47 +1300
>Wes, You need a new door handle. When you take the thing apart you >will find a cylindrical protion of the handle that's...
Re: 85 Sliding Door Handle (esterior) into 81?
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Tue, 25 Dec 2007 22:21:35 -0500
The door handle will work in the latch just fine. The '85 and newer handles aren't as long so don't have as...
Re: Getting door handles black again??
Historical mailing list - thewestyman
Mon, 24 Mar 2014 16:00:47 -0700
...Getting door handles black again?? I just installed a new slider latch handle, and it makes the other door handles look like crap. This...
Re: Door Handle
Historical mailing list - Michael A. Radtke
Tue, 9 May 2000 07:49:53 -0700
Bill, I replaced my door handle a year or so ago, but I have forgotten the exact procedure to swap the lock cylinders. However...
Sliding door handle modification
Historical mailing list - David Wilhite
Mon, 29 Apr 2002 19:11:33 -0400
Hello All, Just got a sliding door handle in the mail today from a newer Vanagon (thanks Glenn). I searched the archives, but I...
Re: sliding door handle
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Sun, 26 Feb 2023 17:51:54 -0800
...The rear > edge wasn't jumping out when the handle was opened so instead of reaching > back and pulling out I was jerking harder...
Re: Slider door (early version) outer handle getting loose
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Sun, 29 Jun 2014 07:56:54 -0700
...The recess for the handle is different. Don't know if that matters in re the bushing thing -- my handle does have the original...
Re: Slider won't open - update
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Tue, 31 Jul 2012 22:09:46 -0700
...and they should have a pretty long handle ..and those break and are often replaced with the shorter handle for an 85 and up...
Re: Sliding Door Handles
Historical mailing list - Standley, Craig
Fri, 3 Aug 2001 11:17:47 -0800
...Sliding Door Handles > > Morning Listees! > Would I be wise to buy a used sliding door handle > as an onboard spare for my '85 Westy...
Sliding Door Handle -84
Historical mailing list - karen davis
Thu, 12 Jun 2003 01:07:20 +0000
My sliding door handle broke. I replaced it with a new one. How does one stop the sliding door handle from wiggling? My panel...