John,

Personally, I don't find that handle very useful on my 1980 Westy.  It
is located about midway up the door, and is aligned horizontally
(parallel to the floor).  It's fairly flat although about 3/4 of the
handle hinged out a bit to allow you to get a better hold on it.

\/\/i!!y
1980 Westy "Jazzy"

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From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf
Of John Brush
Sent: May 22, 2002 13:00
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: 2nd handle on sliding door

I can't understand how a handle could be on the back of the door, but
several posts have said this is the case, so I remain curious.

Based on these three comments, I am wondering if there is a handle that
can fit on the rear of the door, without the obvious clearance problems,
and where it attaches.

Will those whom I have plagerized below, step up and keep me from
looking
more insane than I normally am? :-)

John

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>I have this rear, semigingly non-functional, on my 84 Wolfsburg.
Aren't
wolfys an end of model year "option?"  If so, why would some have them
and
others not?  I don't see how this handle would really help in opening
the
door...
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>    Nope, he's talking about the extra handle at the *rear* of the door
>    on
> early Vanagons with the heavier door.  I've got one on my 82 Westy.
>
>    I'm assuming that it is intended to help pull the rear of the door
>    into
> its catch.  It seems pretty unnecessary, and wasnst on my 84 (the last
> year for the heavy door).
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>>> I would like to know what is the purpose of the rear handle in the
>>> inside panel of the sliding door, it doesn t move and is not to help
>>> closing the door either (unless you have spare fingers).
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