Date:         Wed, 18 May 2005 15:34:34 -0400
Reply-To:     Mike Collum <collum@VERIZON.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Mike Collum <collum@VERIZON.NET>
Subject:      Re: 84 westy sliding door handle "seal"
Comments: To: Jim Kurpius <jkurpius@CAL.BERKELEY.EDU>
In-Reply-To:  <5.1.0.14.2.20050518093303.00a8d270@pop.sbcglobal.yahoo.com>
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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
>