Door slam

I think that's what it's called.

Does anyone know where I can get one for a LHD sliding door.

Sliding door lock thing on the far left of this pic.

 

i may have one of those, will have a check, if not ebay

 

I've had a good mooch around but don't really know what part it is lol. Searched sliding door stuff but no joy. Even looked through JK stuff.

 

you wont get one form JK, heritage perhaps, maybe called a keep

 

Try searching striker plate or B post striker.

 

Door striker is the technical term for it

 

Found one on fleabay but its not the same shape!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-TYPE-2...arts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item33804b2b99

The one in the first picture looks right. The shape matches the marks left on the pillar where it once was before the PO didn't put it back lol

 

I think one is for a panel van and one is microbus. eBay one is panel van.

 

Yes mines a panel van but the markings in the paint match the first pic so I'm still confused ~)

 

that is an early one

 

No, the ebay one is for a LATE bay. The difference is: up to 73 the early slider has a catch which fits into the catchplate on the b pillar. after 73 the late slider has no catch, just a rubber buffer, which slots into the catchplate. If the shape you need is the same as in the picture you posted, then you must have an early slider (lock in handle) as that picture is from a 73 bus.

 

75 I think, then again maybe you're right

 

To be honest, it's real mix 'n' match, because early sliders will fit on lates, and vice versa, if you change the b pillar catchplate. I've seen some real odd matchups in some buses. I'm only going by the fact that some friends of ours have a pretty original 74 devon and that has a late slider on it - they're real sticklers for originality too, so I know if it was wrong it would bother them.

 

this is on my 78 bay

 

Unfortunately, you're off on that one... as my 79 does not have the ebay one fitted... I've not managed to work out the variations on sliders yet It seems like you can have either fitted regardless of age or panel/bus

 

anyhows i am ebay king

£10 finders fee to me



http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/classic-v...arts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item2ec53be0e2

 

yours has the correct late one , its to do with the locking mechanism which is directly related to the door handle type, lock in or out

 

but that said, they are also used on earlies too so 67 to 79

 

Defo ebay king dude. Nice one. Cheers.

 

At least you got sorted and I now know I have an Early microbus door on a 1975 panel van.

No wonder I'm confused!