My 88 GL didn't have a driver side handle. I got an extra right side handle and Unca Joel helped me install it. Be sure you get the upper and lower plastic wedgies that go with it or it won't fit right. Be very careful in drilling the holes. In fact, if you have a stop drill whose drill depth can be set, that would be the thing to use, otherwise you can drill right into the wiring int he post and cause a big headache. Unca Joel may speak to this. He used a template of some sort. The handle mounts exactly opposite and at the same level as the one on the passenger side. Some people install one of these on the sliding door so you don't have to reef of the sliding door handle to get it to close. Good luck. John Rodgers 88 GL Driver David Cohen wrote: > Hi, > I have a new to me 1990 Vanagon GL. I am trying to go through the van > and fix all of the things that aren't fixed. The needle on the speedo keeps > sticking. I have to tap on the plastic clear cover about 50 times and > sometimes it releases. Any tricks to fixing this without replacing the entire > instrument cluster? > > Also, why did these vans NOT come with a grab handle like the passenger > side to enter and exit the vehicle? I have a newly healing broken ankle and > could really use the grab handle to get in and out of the van. I bought an > extra grab handle with mounts, same as the passenger side. Any tricks or > drill bit size to install this handle on the driver's side? I know I have > to be careful not to drill into the wires in the pillar. > > Thanks, > David > > > |
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