Date:         Thu, 30 Dec 2004 16:38:47 -0800
Reply-To:     Jim Thompson <jim@KARMANNGHIA.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jim Thompson <jim@KARMANNGHIA.COM>
Subject:      Re: Need sliding door handle for '82 (outside)
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It's the same handle as on the inside front of the door, mounted in the
horizontal position, with the handle tip facing the front of the vehicle.
Sorry, don't have my digital camera at the ready or I'd upload a pic to the
website for all to view.

Someone earlier said that ETKA doesn't show it.  However, if you look
carefully in the Camper Section, SubGroup 70, Illustration 96-00, you will
see the handle.  However, only the hold-down screw for it is shown with a
part reference number (Item Key 17F).  If you go to 17F on the parts text
page it shows this screw attaching the handle shown up thru Westfalia Serial
# E-010-000 (end of 1984 production).  Interesting, because even though they
shown the handle in the illustration, they don't show a part reference
number for replacement.  Note, I said above mine's mounted horizontally, but
the illustration shows the handle tip facing downwards (looked at mine, it's
do-able).

A parts counterperson at VW w/o any older VW knowledge would probably say
the handle's not available, but someone who knows their parts could easily
guess it's 253-843-642 handle, which is, of course, readily available.

Knowledgeably yours.......

Jim Thompson
84 Westfalia 2.1 "Ole Putt"
oldvolkshome@earthlink.net
jim@karmannghia.com
http://www.oldvolkshome.com
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Edwards" <bhs73@SPYMAC.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, December 30, 2004 3:23 PM
Subject: Re: Need sliding door handle for '82 (outside)


> Does anyone have pictures, or a link to a handle installed in that
> secondary position?
>
> Is it the same as the other handle on the sliding door, or is it a bigger
> one, like the "ohmygodbar" up front that the passenger can use?
>
> I would think a nice hefty handle to be a great idea for closing the door.
> When camping in my it would let me close the door late at night without
> all the ruckus leading up to it slamming, but I expect it would have to be
> a sturdy handle, and exactly where to mount so it clears the body when the
> door open eludes me.
>
>
> Just wondering,
>
> Mark