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Subject:Re: Slider closing helper
From:Jim Felder
Date:Tue, 10 Feb 2015 12:26:56 -0600

Robert, I just sent it to you from my phone.

Jim

On Tue, Feb 10, 2015 at 12:21 PM, Robert Ueltzen <robueltzen@gmail.com>
wrote:

> I'd like to see pictures of both, Don's homemade and Jim's stock Westy
> handle.
>
> On Tue, Feb 10, 2015 at 7:49 AM, Don Hanson <dhanson928@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Closing the slider on vanagons is usually a noisy event, and sometimes
> > involves a few attempts when you don't give it a vigorous yank, then let
> it
> > use momentum and let it slam home with that distinct sound.  The stock
> > handle is awkward when closing from the inside, and it 'seems' like the
> > inner handle could be broken easily, though mine hasn't..
> >
> >    I've added a simple second cabinet door handle  to the rear of mine to
> > allow it to be pulled closed from inside.  The handle is mounted on the
> > bodywork between the window and the door panel with two panhead sheet
> metal
> > screws, # 10, I think I used, and it's positioned about 8" from the rear
> of
> > the slider, about on the apex of the curved section between the panel and
> > the window. I located it when the door was at it's "resting" place, where
> > it ends up after a failed slam-attempt.   Now it's easier to close and
> you
> > aren't forced to slam it...
> >
>