Leif wrote: > What exactly changed on the sliding doors between these years. The reason I > ask is because, as I write this the body shop working on my van just bought > a sliding door off an '83 and they are installing it on my '86. I would > like to know of any difference before I go in there and pay for the work. > Thanks, any help appreciated. Leif, there were several modifications on the slider in 1985. Here is what I found from my Haynes and sent to the list May 6, this year: >About the story with the different windows in the slider doors... As you probably >know, VW redesigned the slider door in 1985 for the 1986 model year. The hinge >and roller mechanism was new, the latch was new, the outer handle was new and >there was several other modifications also. This was probably when the window was >modified too. Why they would modify the window is hard to tell. I, for one, sure >don't know. I can just prove that this was not the only modification done this >year. I would contact the body shop and make sure they get the right door (86-up). PerL 88 Syncro |
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