For sale: 1983 Sliding door handle. $400. Comes with door and rest of van attached. Also have mini-munchkin ice cube tray 1981 version... $500 includes optional outside packaging. tim in san jose
>From: JordanVw@AOL.COM >Reply-To: JordanVw@AOL.COM >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >Subject: '80-'84 vanagon Slider doorhandles NLA... Re: WTB: Outside handle > for '81 Slidin >Date: Thu, 4 Mar 2004 11:39:52 EST > >In a message dated 3/4/04 7:53:54 AM Eastern Standard Time, >Greg@POTTSFAMILY.CA writes: > > > > I got a call from my Dad yesterday, he's on his way back from a > > vacation in Florida and has broken the outside handle from the sliding > > door in his 81 westy. > > > > > >as you proabably know, the '80-'84 vanagon outside sliding door handles are >No Longer Available new.. and the used ones are getting harder to find. > i >dont have any FS, i just have one spare i keep under my drivers seat that >im >keeping for myself.. the 85-91 outside slider doorhandle can be >modified >to fit, you just have to cut the tip off with a hacksaw where it curves >inward >towards the body.. but using a 85-91 handle on a 80-84 makes the door alot >harder to open since its shorter and you dont get as much leverage, as the >80-84 >slider doors are not as easy to slide as the 85 up. my point is - if you >see >a 80-84 ext. slider doorhandle at a junkard or on ebay, GRAB IT!. they are >getting scarce.. > >chris _________________________________________________________________ Learn how to help protect your privacy and prevent fraud online at Tech Hacks & Scams. http://special.msn.com/msnbc/techsafety.armx |
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