Fir tree fixings and windscreen pillar handles

Val. h said:

I need the fir tree fixings for my front door cards. I found gray ones on Breamarch, I want black. I've found plenty on ebay too. But what size do I need and are they the same ones as used to fix the roof lining in?


Also. My wife struggles a bit getting in (rock sliders). I've seen handles that fit the door pillars, but are they strong enough with those little screws, to heave ones self in with?



Val.

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dag019 said:

I would not trust the a handle attached to the door pillar to be up to the job for getting in and out. I am assuming you have a new one with the "upgraded" dash as the proper ones already have a passenger handle fitted on the dash end (see pic below form google). Can you not just use the door pillar itself or the windscreen hinge? I use the door pillar personally, and only realised when I noticed clean fingerprint patches on the edge of the windscreen where I had rubbed off the mud!

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Val. h said:

Thanks, My car is actually a 1993 90 rechassied 200Tdi. It has the dash handle, but I was wondering if the handles plased on the screen pillar could actualy be used. I actually use the screen pillar to get in, but am concerned that the door only has to swing a bit and it'll come off it's stop and could shut onto ones hand.

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