On 12/29/04 10:46 PM, "BenT Syncro" <syncro@gmail.com> wrote:

> On 12/29/04 8:58 PM, "JordanVw@AOL.COM" <JordanVw@AOL.COM> wrote:
>>>> 
>>> 
>>> the 80-84 westys got those extra handles at the rear of the doors on the
>>> inside..  just to make closing the door easier from sitting in the back
>>> seat.
>>> and yes theyre fixed horizontally..
>>> 
>>> chris
>>> 
> 
> On Wed, 29 Dec 2004 22:20:57 -0700, jimt <camper@tactical-bus.info> wrote:
>>> 
>> I have an 82 and an 83 and neither has a second handle.  Will take a closer
>> look at my vans door tomorrow in the light because when I bought the van
>> there was a second interior handle under the rear seat and I just thought it
>> was a spare.  I recently repaneled that door and don¹t remember anywhere to
>> put a second handle though.
>> 

>> jimt
> 
> 
> I have owned several 82-84 Westies. Seen more than two dozen inthis
> past year alone. Even have access to five of them sitting in the lot
> of my local VW repair shop. None have these so called rear handles.
> But then again how many of you have MP-5 machine gun cases in your
> Double Cab? Got one. So I suppose there may be rear handles floating
> around there even though I have not seen any around here in
> Vanagonlandia.

Just got through examining the doors on both.  No provision for a second
rear handle.  Did not locate in the us etka either. Then check against the
european civilian and military options and did not find it either.
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