Date:         Mon, 15 Jan 2001 10:31:49 -0600
Reply-To:     Joel Walker <jwalker17@EARTHLINK.NET>
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From:         Joel Walker <jwalker17@EARTHLINK.NET>
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Subject:      Re: WANTED north American right-front door lock
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> Following the driver's door lock modification thread, does anyone
have a
> right cab door lock to fit an 85? I want to get rid of the ke-only
locking
> on my RHD Caravelle.
> What do you want for it? If I get one I'll have to have the tumblers
> recombinated to fit my key.

actually, it's easier than that .. the key-only locking seems to be
related to the big brass-colored part that you can see when you open
the door .. it's held in by large phillips screws. swap that out and
the locking changes, but you do NOT have to rekey anything!

i made the swap on my old 80 bus (when vw changed the locking
mechanisms on the 82 buses to keep kids from opening the doors, from
inside, even though the button was pushed down) and it was a simple
five minute fix. :)

joel