Sliding Door Handle Sheared off.

Post by **Doodleboink** » 13 May 2007, 11:00

Anywhere I can get just the handle for an '83 sliding door, nearside? Our's has sheared off at the end of the barrel. It was a bit iffy when we bought her but got progressively looser until I thought I'd have a butchers and see what's what yesterday. Does the barrel come out easily enough so I can keep everything on one key?

Post by **MINI_BUS** » 13 May 2007, 11:17

i got mine rhd passenger side from jk think they do both sides

Post by **lhd** » 13 May 2007, 17:27

Quite common........
Try one of the s/h traders on here.....
Think I got mine from syncro spares very reasonable price and service.
Rob........

Post by **lhd** » 13 May 2007, 17:30

Yes the barrel can be changed easily.

Rob.,

Post by **Doodleboink** » 13 Sep 2007, 14:08

Are these the same lhd/rhd? Breakers at Vanfest said they were, but I didn't trust them for some reason. I can only see LHD ones on JK. I presume it's the position of the bit that the barrel actuates that's in different positions?

(We couldn't commit to camping as we knew we would be moving house around now. Popped over Saturday afternoon (20 fecking quid!!!?), looked around for the 80/90 campers but could only find the Brickworks. Next time, we're defo there.

)

Post by **kevtherev** » 13 Sep 2007, 14:23

Doodleboink wrote:looked around for the 80/90 campers but could only find the Brickworks. Next time, we're defo there. )

We were on the map

Post by **shepster** » 13 Sep 2007, 14:44

Early are different to late and are no longer available so second hand is your only option. (i presume you are talking about the outside handle)

Post by **Doodleboink** » 13 Sep 2007, 15:12

kevtherev wrote:
Doodleboink wrote:looked around for the 80/90 campers but could only find the Brickworks. Next time, we're defo there. )

We were on the map

Yeah, we found the map in the booklet just as we were walking out of the showground.

I'm aware early are different to late. I want to know whether lhd/rhd are different. If so, why are lhd ones still available and not rhd? (I presume you're aware JK stock these.)

Post by **Cruz** » 13 Sep 2007, 15:55

Also remember that in 1985 the sliding door handle design was changed. Late handles are shorter then earlies by about 1.5 inches

early handle part number 252-843-703

late handle part number 252-843-703A

Post by **simony** » 16 Sep 2007, 18:02

have got a sliding door handle complete with key if you want to try it 20 POUNDS INC POSTAGE

Post by **PEET** » 16 Sep 2007, 19:17

Doh - I literally jus sold one exactly as you wanted for a tenner on ebay! Sorry!

Post by **Doodleboink** » 18 Sep 2007, 09:17

Do the later handles fit early doors? (Albeit looking a bit funny due to being a bit shorter.)

Post by **shepster** » 18 Sep 2007, 09:37

A friend of mine has just bought an early van and that has a later handle on it.

Post by **Doodleboink** » 18 Sep 2007, 12:01

shepster wrote:A friend of mine has just bought an early van and that has a later handle on it.

Hmmm. That could be promising.

I wonder if anything else off a late door had to be used tho.

Post by **colinMSC** » 18 Sep 2007, 15:21

late door handles do fit if you cut the end off it.