Date:         Fri, 9 May 2003 17:35:58 EDT
Reply-To:     Oxroad@AOL.COM
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From:         Jeff Oxroad <Oxroad@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Upgrade your door handles FREE/Friday fun
Comments: To: wilden1@juno.com
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In a message dated 5/9/2003 2:10:48 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
wilden1@juno.com writes:

<< Just so you know this is all in fun ................
 The drivers side door handle requires a key to lock it (did on my 83,
 80,and two 82s I had)
 When you swap the handles you can't just push the button on the passenger
 side anymore you got to use a key.

>>I never give my passengers a key so it
 >>makes a walk around for the driver.

Stan--

It might be time for that walk.

I think you will find the mechanism that does not allow you to lock the
driver's door without a key is part of the internal door mechanism, not part
of the external handle. As near as I can tell the handles themselves are
identical. And when swapped driver's side for passenger side work exactly as
the original configuration with the driver's door still needing to be key
locked, and the passenger door can still be locked with the button by the
passenger you can't trust with a key.

When you get through with that passenger, will you please send me a few
seeds. ;)


 >>When you get through with that bag of weed, will you please send me a few
 of the seeds. >>


Jeff
83.5 Westy
LA,CA