The front door handels on the vanagon are reversiable. The tops may be crusty, but the bottoms are usually pristine,and never seen.Check em out. Take the left handel and put it on the right side.Put the right , on the left side(didnt need that , did  you?)To do this , there is one(1) phillips head screw holding each handel on. This screw is hidden behind the rubber weather stripping. Pull it back and undo the screw. The handel will come right off.  It will go right back on. No fancy manuvering needed.Practice putting it back on , before you go take the other off. It is sooooo ez to do. You cant make a mistake,but then again maybe someone will find a way.  Gain your confidence with one handel then go for it.
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