Date:         Thu, 30 Dec 2004 19:39:15 -0700
Reply-To:     jimt <camper@TACTICAL-BUS.INFO>
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From:         jimt <camper@TACTICAL-BUS.INFO>
Subject:      Re: Need sliding door handle for '82 (outside)
Comments: To: Jim Thompson <jim@KARMANNGHIA.COM>
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On 12/30/04 5:38 PM, "Jim Thompson" <jim@KARMANNGHIA.COM> wrote:

> 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).


My oops. Missed that the first time.  Looking at the pic of the part that
the handle will mount to I went back out and looked at the side panel I took
off of my van and the cover from the other camper door I have.  Neither had
a handle. When I got them.  However on the panel originally on my 82 there
was a plastic cover plug in that position.  After looking at the handles and
the door mechanism even on a nonwesty it would be simple to add that handle
if the parts could be found.  I suspect that is what happened with my own
westy.  The handle mounting point probably failed and a factory type plug
was put in the hole.

However the other westy never had a hole for a handle in the panel. Looking
through some stuff trying to match up P (package) info I am not able to
match up to any.  However I am no longer finding that surprising.  I have
found the listings of what is in a certain package is not always correct
when you get to something like that handle.  Curious now as to what
determined what van got the extra handle.

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