>Wes, You need a new door handle. When you take the thing apart you >will find a cylindrical protion of the handle that's split, and >unrepairable. >Order the correct handle for your year, there are early and late styles. >The lock cylinder is held in by a tiny set screw, and can be moved over >to the new handle intact, or your old tumblers can be carefullly moved >to the new cylinder that comes with the handle. I had to drill out the >plastic panel fasteners holing my plywood inteior panel in place, I >replaced them with black fasteners from my local auto body supply, >I've since seen attractive white ones from one of the internet suppliers. >-Binns 84 Westy I believe the later handle WILL fit if you shorten the inturned end to clear the door skin. Apparently this handle is much stronger than the breakage-prone one. I bought a later one for my 84 from a US listee for the day mine breaks again. -- Andrew Grebneff Dunedin, New Zealand 64 (3) 473-8863 <andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz> Fossil preparator Seashell, Macintosh & VW/Toyota van nut -------------------------------------- Q: Because it reverses the logical flow of conversation. A: Why is top posting frowned upon? |
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