Many thanks to BenT for his invaluable guidance in fixing my front
door/handle lock!
I ended up using the new handle & rearranged the key tumbler wafers to
match the original locks!
I never would have been able to do this w/o Ben's advice, pics of the
parts, & more importantly how to take them apart!
I now know just enough to be dangerous, but will still have Steve Sandlin
cut moi some new keys based on the key code.
Next step is to rearrange the wafers in my newer  BusDepot  sliding door
handle lock to match the ignition key & I will be back to 1 key for the
whole Vanagon!
It doesn't get any better than that!

YMMV,

Mr. BZ -BenT, key to my success!

On Sat, Apr 5, 2014 at 11:23 AM, Tom Buese <tantonbz@gmail.com> wrote:

> I am planning to replace the front door handle on my 84 westy w/ another
> one that I just received in the mail.  Which is easier to do-remove the
> existing key tumbler from both old & new handles, & exchange them so my
> ignition key works in new handle, or have new tumbler re keyed to match my
> ignition key?
> I am many miles from a locksmith, so would like to do this at home if
> possible, but I don't want to bugger up my handles experimenting to see if
> I can remove the tumbler, & Bentley 57 does not address this issue.
>
> TIA,
>
> Mr. BZ-front door now opens but door handle fork got broken off in the
> process, thus the need for new handle!
>
> --
> Tom Buese
>

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Tom Buese