In a message dated 12/15/04 12:39:02 PM Eastern Standard Time, camper@TACTICAL-BUS.INFO writes:
> > ps. thats a 80-84 only sliding handle.. and they are NLA new. so > stock up > > on spares.. > > chris > > > > > Is that the inside or outside handle? I put a short later handle on the > outside of my 82 by accident. Works fine. Just need a little ooomph to > open the door. > jimt > inside handle is the same on all 80-91 vanagons. outside handles are 80-84 specific, and 85-91 specific. you can use a 85-91 outside slider handle on a 80-84 but its shorter, and the end tip of the handle curves back so close to the door (even touches, in some cases )and can scratch the paint. i had a 85-91 handle mounted on another 84 vanagon i had, i just made a spacer to space it out from the door more..or you can just take a hacksaw and trim off the tip of the handle where it curves in towards the door. chris |
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