Mike,

My 84 westy is the same as yours, & I had the same problema as you &
did the same as you.  Chris mentions Luan which is also known as
"Philippine mahogany" & that is not what I have on my slider-it is
the same yellow thin masonite(ivory?) like paneling that is in the
other parts of the og westy camper interior?

Tom B.-Did recently replace the broken outside door handle w/ a
correct new one from BD.

On Apr 17, 2007, at 8:42 PM, Michael Elliott wrote:

> JordanVw@AOL.COM typed:
>
>> you can get away with just prying the edge back in the pass vans
>> with the
>> masonite slider panel, but in the 80-84 westys with the cheap
>> white luann slider
>> door-panel..you'll crack it.. (BTDT)
>>
>
> Chris may be right about that, and maybe I got lucky. I was easily
> able
> to lift the forward edge of this panel away from the door well
> enough to
> get one of those cheap right-angle screwdrivers in there and
> tighten the
> bolt. However, my panel may not be what you're calling the cheap white
> luann slider one (what does "luann" mean?). This one may have been
> re-covered -- it's covered with soft tan vinyl, and there is a white
> plastic channel along the top edge holding it in place.
>
> --
> Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
> 71 Type 2: the Wonderbus
> 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
> 74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano
> KG6RCR