Date:         Sun, 1 Oct 2000 19:31:59 EDT
Reply-To:     BenTbtstr8@AOL.COM
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From:         Benjamin Tan <BenTbtstr8@AOL.COM>
Subject:      where do I get longer sliding door arm?
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While reading about the sliding door latching problem, I was reminded about
my own sliding door problem.

I put wider than normal tires and wheels on my 87 GL. I love the enhanced
handling but it is too wide to be practical if I still want to use the
sliding door.

Duting the late 70's, a few  domestic van customizers used to sell longer
arms for the sliding door. These arms allowed the rear of the door to
swing-out farther in order to clear fender flares and such. I was told that
Winkler or Projektzwo used to make these extended arms. Does anybody (Ken?)
know where and how much these costs?

I am aware that the rear latch has to be modfied to use a longer sliding arm.
I have also been made aware that tuners in Europe cut and add a threaded
section to the arm itself as one answer. I'm hoping for a less labor
intensive solution.

tia,
BenT
San Francisco