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Subject:Re: Sliding Door Handle Part?
From:Jonce Fancher
Date:Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:00:56 -0500

Hi
Not sure if this is what your looking for. Replaced mine and it work
and looks great.
C-ya Jonce
http://www.oeveedub.com/vw/vanagon-door-handles/251-843-711A.html

>Mike,
>
>That thin little plastic sticker around the slider handle hole is there to
>protect the paint from the escutcheon that move a bit when operating the
>handle.  The escutcheon for the '84 is NLA, but do a search on eBay for
>"delrin vanagon" and someone is making a nice replacement part.  I
>replaced my escutcheon with the derin one and it's a nice fit. The seal
>you mention that is missing is a foam ring, that was missing on mine as
>well and I got a replacement one from the Bus Depot a few years back.  I'm
>not quite sure what that seal does, it might simply be a dust seal.  When
>you replace the screw that holds the handle, make sure to put a drop of
>blue loctite on it's threads.
>
>Pascal
>'84Westy