slider door interior panel repair - rear attatchments

[Merian]

I am trying to repair the ripped up interior panel on the slider of my late 1986...

It's been a long while gluing pieces of aluminum sheet onto the rear masonite, and I've forgotten what was supposed to go in the hole (now a rip) indicated by the arrow:

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[Merian]

It's in that indentation where the rubber sheet on the body covers up part of the door.

Here's a closeup:

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[Merian]

Here is the inside of the slider itself (heavily insulated with sound treatments):

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[jlrftype7]

Can’t help here as yours looks different from my ‘84 and I just installed my trim panel this past weekend.
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'68 Westy- my first VW and vehicle/Bus- long gone.- sold it to a traveling Swiss couple....
'67 Type 3 Fastback, my 2nd car- gone
'69 Semi-Auto Stick Shift Beetle-gone
2017 MINI Coopers, our current DDs
‘84 Tin Top - Hilga....Auto

[Merian]

Thx

Comparing this photo with the one of the panel, there doesn't seem to be anything for the interior panel to fasten to...

the big hole is for access to an adjustment bolt; the small one is too small for a plastic snap fastener and may have been added by a PO??

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[Scubavw]

I just did this on this on my 86 and it has a screw with the brown plastic cap on it. I belive it just helps to pull the panel in towards the door.
Hope that helps.

[Merian]

Thanks - just the screw? No washer?
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[IdahoDoug]

I got tired of that exact spot sometimes catching the door striker as the slider opened and simply ran a self tapping sheetmetal screw in. Unscrewed it and put a washer in, then tightened it. On mine there was no fastener at the exact spot one is needed as its a disaster if your trim panel hooks and someone just yanks the door open. Should have been one stock right there. I wouldn't hesitate 60 seconds to do this again.
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1987 2WD Wolfsburg Vanagon Weekender "Mango", two fully locked 80 Series LandCruisers. 2017 Subaru Outback boxer. 1990 Audi 90 Quattro 20V with rear locking differential, 1990 burgundy parts Vanagon. 1984 Porsche 944, 1988 Toyota Supra 5 speed targa, 2002 BMW 325iX, 1982 Toyota Sunrader

[syncrodoka]

A screw with a washer under it covered by a plastic cap goes there

[jlrftype7]

[Merian]

Thanks all!
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[smd333]

Snap a pic of your final product so we can give you a thumbs up and learn in the process.
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Dona and Mike
1986 Wolfsburg Weekender