Date:         Thu, 30 Dec 2004 20:06:47 -0800
Reply-To:     Shawn Wright <swright@ZUIKO.SLS.BC.CA>
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From:         Shawn Wright <swright@ZUIKO.SLS.BC.CA>
Subject:      Re: Need sliding door handle for '82 (outside)
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On 30 Dec 2004 at 16:23, Mark Edwards <bhs73@SPYMAC.COM> wrote:

> Does anyone have pictures, or a link to a handle installed in that
> secondary position?

I just posted some pics of my '82 with what appears to be an original handle, mounted to a
fixed square "post". The handle is identical to the front one:

http://members.shaw.ca/vwdiesel

(see '82 Diesel Westy, page 2)

> 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.

The door on mine needs a major overhaul, so it is too soon to tell if this handle will work as
hoped...

--
Shawn Wright
I.T. Manager
Shawnigan Lake School