Date:         Mon, 20 May 2002 09:09:24 -0700
Reply-To:     dennis_betty <dennis_betty@TELUS.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         dennis_betty <dennis_betty@TELUS.NET>
Subject:      Re: Inside rear handle from sliding door
Comments: To: Bob O Shaughnessy <vanagon@COLUMBUS.RR.COM>
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If you've ever got up to pee outside in the middle of the night, came back
in, and tried to close the sliding door "quietly", this rear handle is a
godsend.
With one hand on each door handle, you can close the door a little quieter
than the normal slam.
Your sleeping partner appreciates it a lot.
So do the other campers in the campground.

Dennis Patterson
84 Westy
Vernon, BC

----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob O Shaughnessy" <vanagon@COLUMBUS.RR.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, May 20, 2002 3:23 AM
Subject: Re: Inside rear handle from sliding door


On 5/20/02 12:27 AM, "Jeff Sibley" <Sibleyjm@AOL.COM> wrote:

> In a message dated 5/19/02 8:50:35 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
> zavlomja@EC-RED.COM writes:
>
>
>>
>> Hi amigos:
>>
>> I would like to know what is the purpose of the rear handle in the inside
>> panel of the sliding door, it doesn´t move and is not to help closing the
>> door either (unless you have spare fingers).
>>
>> Any ideas?
>>
>> Javier
>>
>
> hmm interior handle, inside sliding door....i use mine to open the door
from
> the inside, sometimes i hold it also to close the door.  make sure your
> little locking device is working, maybe you handle mechanisms beneatht the
> panel are busted.
> jeff


    Nope, he's talking about the extra handle at the *rear* of the door on
early Vanagons with the heavier door.  I've got one on my 82 Westy.

    I'm assuming that it is intended to help pull the rear of the door into
its catch.  It seems pretty unnecessary, and wasnąt on my 84 (the last year
for the heavy door).
_________________________________________________________

Bob O'Shaughnessy,         Columbus, OH
vanagon@columbus.rr.com
99 A3 Jetta TDI
85GL with basic Westy interior
82 Diesel Westy (with blown engine)
74 Bus (Dad's)
72 Wife, 95 Cat, 96 Cat, 98 Kid, 00 Kid, 01 Dog
25 House