I ordered that seal from bus depot about a year ago and it's still on back order. They had one for my '85 but it's different and won't work on the '84. I haven't tried a dealer yet but that's where BD is trying to get one from. Mike
Jim Kurpius wrote: > I've been trying to track down a replacement seal pictured in Bentley 58.2 > (exploded along with the spacer and trim ring) for a replacement sliding > door handle (used from Steve Sandlin) on my 84 westy. It is the actual OEM > long handle for 80-84, not a sawed off short handle for the later > redesigned sliding door. The handle may be original - POS on it for good > measure, the used replacement has WTO instead of POS...coincidence?. > > Does the seal come with a new handle? > > Will any of the list vendors sell me just the seal? > > Also, for those of you with the infamous broken POS handle, Steve was > competitively priced and his service was outstanding - I still have one key > for my van. He also made me water tank keys without the expensive DOM > blanks that work perfectly. > > Jim K. > 84 westy > SF CA > |
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