fancy word their Bro.
guess it means this :
"an ornamental or protective plate around a keyhole, door handle, drawer
pull, light switch, etc."

yes , some early sliding doors sure could use new ones of those all right.

wobbly handle is a little worrisome. Hope it's not cracking or trying to
break.

What's really needed on those in my opinion is a less strong spring inside
the door ..the one you have overcome with the handle.
Lubing extensively inside the door helps some though.
I nice feeling early sliding door handle isn't  bad.
I find the cable needs to be tightened up inside the door often, and with a
lot of lubing , they are not that bad, like they were probably not that bad
when the vans were new.

Can you get those outside handles from Europe ?   - early sliding door
outside handles ?
thanks,
Scott

----- Original Message -----
From: "Alan Felder" <dieseldoofus@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, February 10, 2010 3:12 PM
Subject: sliding door escutcheon for 80 to 84

>I am planning on ordering (fron europe) some sliding door escutcheons for
> the early version of the sliding door, part number 251 843 711 (not 711A
> for
> the later models).  These appear to be absolutely NLA here in the US but
> if
> anyone wants to prove me wrong I would like that.  I haven't put this all
> together yet, but thinking that the cost including shipping to me in US,
> then me sending out via USPS flat rate with tracking number, somewhere in
> the $18 - $20 each range.
>
> If anyone knows a domestic source for these I would much rather do that,
> or
> if you are interested in one or more of these let me know.  I would like a
> list of interested parties and quantity first so I can prelim price, then
> I
> will order the number I get payment for at some time in the near future.
> My
> door handle is a little wobbly and I want to avoid causing damage.  I have
> enough items to repair already.
>
> --
> Alan Felder
> Austin TX
> 82 Diesel Westy