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Offline vangremlin

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Re: outside door handle problem - MORE
« Reply #15 on: February 05, 2011, 12:27:48 AM »
FYI, when it comes to door locks in the winter, the mechanism can get frozen. When you first attempt to pull the handle and it does not move with the usual force, never force it your almost guaranteed to break the mechanism.

What he said!  That is exactly what happened to me!
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Re: outside door handle problem - MORE
« Reply #16 on: February 05, 2011, 01:18:48 PM »
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Good thinking about using the rear one, as I remember now I did that too. Swapped the rear to the front, while waiting for my replacement one from Ebay

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Re: outside door handle problem - MORE
« Reply #17 on: February 17, 2011, 07:28:01 AM »
Too many things in life going on here to swap the front and rear door handles lately.  I did replace the hatch hinges and received the new handle on Tues.  That hatch hinge replacement was fun, NOT.   :(  Tore the driver door down to find the handle was not broken but the clip that holds the linkage on the handle was missing.  What the heck, I put the new handle on.  Everything was fine until I went to connect the linkage and the tab broke right off!  So the old one is back on, lubed and working.  Meh...
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Re: outside door handle problem - MORE
« Reply #18 on: February 17, 2011, 09:44:42 AM »
Just wanted to let the Nest know that I bought the black replacement handles from 4WD.com to put on my freshly painted Kammback.  They are very nice pieces, very solid.  I'll post pictures once they are installed.
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1980 Coupe 258 - "Ginger
1972 Gremlin X 304
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1964 TBird 390 - sold

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Re: outside door handle problem - MORE
« Reply #19 on: February 18, 2011, 09:59:04 PM »
Well, mine is from PORC, it broke and I will be contacting seller for refund.
Flint
"Hobbes" 1984 Eagle Sport Wagon, 1990 XJ 4.0 w/EFI, TF998/NP229
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