

| 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... > > >
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