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Old Oct 10, 2006 | 01:03 AM
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broke my drive side door handle today, new ones come with rivets right?
Old Oct 10, 2006 | 01:08 AM
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hey might, I've always used 1/4" nuts and bolts when replacing them. Same thing w/ thedoor lock actuators. The rivets are huge and take a special sized rivet gun.
Old Oct 10, 2006 | 01:11 AM
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yeah im just going to buy one at harbor frieght so I have one for other things
Old Oct 10, 2006 | 01:13 AM
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just ordered the kit 2 handles and rivets for 28.31
Old Oct 10, 2006 | 01:16 AM
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man harbour freight is the place. they had their parking lot sale at the one in town and i couldn't go
Old Oct 10, 2006 | 01:19 AM
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LOl gotta becareful w/ some of there stuff.
Old Oct 10, 2006 | 01:24 AM
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ya i know whatcha mean there pro. but some stuff you can get good buys and some stuff is just pure crap. have ya'll heard of northern tools before? they are pretty big down here and they are sorta like harbour freight but they are a little more expensive but better quality.
Old Oct 26, 2006 | 11:12 PM
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I have replaced the drivers side for the third time. Passenger side once... Driver side broke again. UGH! We've used both methods to reattach. Anyone know how to keep these from breaking other than sliding behind the wheel through the window? Should I buy them by the case? Is there a more durable handle I could switch to? This has gone beyond a minor problem, It's war. lol Love my 1989 Mustang LX 5.0
Old Oct 26, 2006 | 11:29 PM
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get the nice aftermarket metal ones instead of the plastic ones that most people have
Old Oct 27, 2006 | 12:34 AM
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Are the door handles hard to replace?? I dont have a rivet gun, where can I get one. Im thinking of changing them to the metal ones



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