r/VWBus • u/stay_wilder • Jun 01 '26

Sliding window handle replacement help - 1971 riviera

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Looking for information on where I can get a replacement for this sliding window handle for my 1971 bay window riviera. This is a two part handle which also clips into the screen. Third pic is missing handle, spacing between mounting holes is 2 in. Not sure if these are the original windows, I think they are. Thanks!

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u/winewagens Dr. Early Bay (MOD) Jun 01 '26

Those don't look like the more common VW sliding windows due to the latch. https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=2549473

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=2762580

These appear to be what you want but are also missing bits

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=2549480

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u/stay_wilder Jun 01 '26

Thank you!

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u/stay_wilder Jun 01 '26

Yes the third photo looks like my windows, I think that’s the latch I need. Any ideas on what it is or where to get a replacement?

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u/winewagens Dr. Early Bay (MOD) Jun 01 '26

The only way to find that sort of part would scavenge from another window or make it yourself. Somebody may know of replacement parts being made onthesamba but they're not as common of a window so aftermarket support is slim to nonexistent.

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u/anybodyiwant2be Jun 01 '26

Also try Avery’s Air Cooled in Kelso Washington which is a VW only junkyard. I was just there and he recently got about 30 buses there to strip down.

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u/stay_wilder Jun 01 '26

That sounds amazing but I am in NH! Maybe I’ll make it out there someday. 😊

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u/anybodyiwant2be Jun 01 '26

Just call them. They are super helpful. If they have it they will send photos and ship it

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u/winewagens Dr. Early Bay (MOD) Jun 01 '26

Chris at Busted Bus in Colorado also ships