Hi,

Maybe I'm getting a bit carried away with this, but
Karl's mention of a safety catch made me think of a
using a hood latch (say from a rabbit) to secure the
swing down panel.  That way it could be cable operated
from inside the van, and from the outside, there would
be no clue that it even opened.  Heck, you could even
use the front 1/3 of a rabbit hood, and only have to
fabricate the hinges and mount the 'receiver' for
the hood latch under the sliding door.

Like I said maybe I'm getting a bit carried away...

have fun

     -Steve
     90 Syncro Westy
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