This is the one like I have:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1983-1992-Volkswagen-vanagon-westfalia-rear-passenger-side-door-interior-handle/293617946911?hash=item445cfe511f:g:T0sAAOSwHkRe61LS

You would probably have to weld on a lug to bolt it to. But it does make it
very easy for a person seated and belted in the back seat to close the door
without getting up.

Jim

On Sat, Aug 1, 2020 at 3:25 PM Karl Ploessl <karl.ploessl@gmail.com> wrote:

> ebay has a few:
> https://www.ebay.com/b/Interior-Door-Handles-for-Volkswagen-Vanagon/179848/bn_50999234
>
> Karl.
>
>
> On Sat, Aug 1, 2020 at 4:21 PM Jim. Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> My 90 tintop did not have a rear handle. My 83 westy has one. I think
>> Ihave
>> a spare off an 82 somewhere.
>>
>> Jim
>>
>> On Sat, Aug 1, 2020 at 2:28 PM Dan N <dn92610@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> > I have several vanagons and none of them has a handle at the rear of the
>> > sliding door, I never saw one in a vanagon either.
>> >
>> > On Sat, Aug 1, 2020 at 12:08 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
>> > >
>> >
>>
>