My '90 Westy Does Not Have A Handle on the RearEnd of the Slider but I have often pondered

adding 1 as I seem to recall that 1 or Both My '76 &or '82.5 Westys had such a Handle & I Liked IT ~

        As for Quiet Sliding > Since No One commented on My post last week about

Spark Of Imaginations "Quiet Guide-Bearing Kit" I thought I'd Post again ~

http://www.sparkofimagination.com/vanagon       	

http://www.sparkofimagination.com/yahoo_site_admin/assets/docs/Vanagon_Sliding_Door_Guide_Bearing_Kit_05.158135202.pdf

On 1 Aug , 2020, at 3:59 PM, Eric Caron wrote:

> My memory says my 1984 came with it standard and it was flush to the door but I think somehow tilted out to grab.  But I’m sure they came with the earlier vans.
> 
> Seems like the 85 just missed it.
> 
> Eric 
> 
> 
>> On Aug 1, 2020, at 3:37 PM, Raimund Feussner <ray@V6BUS.DE> wrote:
>> 
>> Most probably all these handles were retrofitted. None of the euro
>> Vanagons have these, and they are not mentioned in the parts catalogue.
>> 
>> Photo anyone? I wonder if they are standard grab handles, and fit
>> between open door and C-pillar when moving door...?
>> 
>> 
>> Regards
>> Raimund
>> 
>> 
>> Am 01.08.2020 um 21:32 schrieb Tom Buese:
>>> My 84 has the rear handle.
>>> 
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>> 
>>>> On Aug 1, 2020, at 3:08 PM, Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Hi Jeff and others,
>>>> 
>>>> I’m trying to remember.  I think my 84 did but I don’t remember if my 85 does  I haven’t seen my van in over 5 months.
>>>> I’m thinking it doesn’t have such a handle.
>>>> 
>>>> Something to add to my wish list!
>>>> eRic
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>> On Aug 1, 2020, at 1:41 PM, Jeff Palmer <w.jeff.palmer@icloud.com> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> Is there?! What years? I think my dads 79 might have had one but don’t think my 85 ever did. Eric does yours? Would love to get one if it did!
>>>>> 
>>>>> Jeff
>>>>> 
>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>> 
>>>>>>> On Jul 31, 2020, at 4:26 PM, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>> There is a handle at the rear of the door for this purpose.  Just slide door
>>>>>> slowly to the front and pull the handle in to engage the latch rather than
>>>>>> slamming it.  From the outside you can push in the rear edge of the door to
>>>>>> latch it.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Stuart