Date:         Thu, 18 Feb 2010 07:47:44 -0800
Reply-To:     Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
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From:         Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
Subject:      Re: sliding doorhandle escucheon
Comments: To: JordanVw@AOL.COM
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wonderful picture... hard to tell if new or used.


The problem as i see it, is that the rubber escutcheon does nothing
to support the door handle where it goes through the outer doorskin.
In essence the handle is cantilevered from the inner latch lock
mechanism, admittedly not a long cantilever. If the screw on the
inside of door is not tight (and it should have some locktite on the
threads) then the handle feels loose, the lack of previously
mentioned support is really noticeable.


god almighty, what a load of wordy drivel just to say that I think
the lack of outboard support on the door handle is a weakness in the
design.

I need more coffee.

See Pascal's post of a week ago about Ebay seller of escutcheons.

alistair
'86 syncro 7  passenger
'82 westy, diesel converted to gas in '94
http://www.members.shaw.ca/albell/
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On 18-Feb-10, at 7:02 AM, JordanVw@AOL.COM wrote:

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