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door handle broke

Old 05-19-2008, 04:36 PM
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ok here is the story.
I went to open the Driver door and i lifted the outer handle and heard a pop. The door didnt open and the handle went limp. I havent taken the door apart yet but what should i expect. What am i going to need to buy if anything?

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Old 05-19-2008, 04:38 PM
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a new door handle.. ive broken a few were the handle meets the rod to open the door
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Old 05-19-2008, 04:47 PM
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to open door for now, try pusing handle against door as you lift.
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Old 05-19-2008, 07:46 PM
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this is a common problem on these cars, I bought some metal door handles from www.50resto.com
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Old 05-19-2008, 08:26 PM
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You need two 1'4" rivets
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