theres at least 1cm clearance of the hande to the outside of the van when it slides open. but now we can close the door from the inside with no slamming, almost silently (just a click from the lock) and without waking our daughter up
And waking up the rest of the campsite, will look into this also, as my door normally requires a couple of slams if I do not use enough force on the first one. Is there an easier way of opening from the inside when closed, I find the handle a bit awkward to pull up because of the angle it is at, although I now remember instead of opening to the side it is easier just to stand forward of the handle then pull it up, if that makes sense.
If you're talking about the inside handle at the front of the slider, is it horizontal when closed? Do you're having to pull it upward?
If so, it's on a square peg, so unscrew it and rotate it downward do it points at the floor. Screw it back on. Now you have to pull it backwards to open the door. Mine used to be like you have described.. always thought someone must have put in on mine wrong!
Thanks, just did as you said and now much easier to open from the inside, to think I have been putting up with this since I had the van. Just to add I have a strap fitted half way down the panel to pull the door shut, I wonder if I move this back to where your handle is fitted it would do the same job. As i have to give my door a good pull and slam to shut it using this strap.
Moved strap/handle to rear of door and now much easier and quieter to close, just need to cover the previous holes up with either another strap, filler or caps. Thanks
Just measure up properly from the holes in the handle. Mark the centre line along the door then lunch the holes to drill. Pilot holescs good idea!. 10mm if I remember rightly. Use the correct big Philips head screws, brickwerks have them associated with grab handles. 4 of those in, and it's not going anywhere
petethefeet wrote:Hi,
Thanks for posting this.
The lack of a proper VW handle has bugged me, we have a couple of brass handles fitted by the previous owner.
Is the handle that is fitted the same as the A pillar handle?
Regards
Pete
Sorry, yes same handle as a pillar, different spacers. Brass ones you have there will do the same thing
Recently did this mod. Well worth doing. Warning- If you mount the handle too near the rear of the door, it might foul the edge of the rock n roll bed when converting it back to a seat.
I did this alteration a while back, nearly lost me on that reply, my slidingdoor is mostly open when converting to bed or seat, will have a test tomorrow to see if having the door shut causes an issue.