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57812, New way to fix broken door handle Posted by FlyinEsi, Sep-22-03 11:47 PM
Well, as I said in another thread, I broke my door handle, was quoted around $250 to get it fixed, so I decided to take to my trusty mechanic to see what he can do (my dad).
For future reference...here is what we did. Sorry I don't have any pics, but I don't want to be anywhere near my camera when I am as dirty as I get.
Anyways, getting the door handle out was a MOTHA, but once we did, we tried to super glue it back together. As a few of you guessed, that didn't work, at all. So my dad grabbed his air drill and bit, drilled a hole through the plastic piece that attaches to the rod into the plastic piece that attaches to the handle, and screwed them together with a small bevel headed screw surrounded by superglue!! :) :)
Hey, whatever works, I have a functional door handle again, nobody can tell the difference, and I saved $250.
 1/4 Mile: 17.4651 | 1/4 MPH: 76.69 @ 7,000 ft 2gnt.fullwormage.com/files/apexiexhaust/ "projectors are nice, but i can see more with my cigarette lighter with my eyes squinted realllllly small." -KaptainMyke
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57824, RE: New way to fix broken door handle Posted by optikal, Sep-23-03 04:35 AM
I just shaved mine.
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57826, RE: New way to fix broken door handle Posted by Chowmane99, Sep-23-03 05:03 AM
I bought a New Door Handle for $45 shipped and it took me 45 minutes to get it installed.
It's not hard - just time consuming. I would not been able to do it myself without the help of this forum since someone actually wrote a How To Step by Step on removing and installing the door handle.
I printed it out and followed it step by step and was done in 45 minutes. I did a search on "Broken Door Handle" here and found the info needed.
$250.00 to replace the door handle - what a rip off. Glas you got it to work.
Later,
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57850, RE: New way to fix broken door handle Posted by invaznGST, Sep-23-03 10:50 AM
FlyinEsi..this thread is worthless without pics. Show us how to do it so people will know what you're talking about.. i'm quite interested as i've had to replace 2 handles in a year.
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57855, RE: New way to fix broken door handle Posted by KaptainMyke, Sep-23-03 11:27 AM
i fixed my old one the same way, and i still have my pass and drv handles, black availible to anyone who wishes or needs to buy one or both from me.
i'm with optikal, just shave em. :)
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57857, RE: New way to fix broken door handle Posted by 95 silver gs, Sep-23-03 12:02 PM
hay opitkal e-mail me back i want the hood or the money back it has been like 3 or 4 months now. E-mail or call Now
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57858, RE: New way to fix broken door handle Posted by FlyinEsi, Sep-23-03 12:20 PM
>FlyinEsi..this thread is worthless without pics. Show us how >to do it so people will know what you're talking about.. i'm >quite interested as i've had to replace 2 handles in a year.
Sorry dude, I couldn't take pics. My dad and I were doing maintenence on the car as well and we were both dirty as fuck and I don't want to ruin my camera. Basically I drilled a holl and screwed the 2 pieces together.
And to Optikal and Myke, I would shave my door handle, but I want to go performance first, stage III maybe, take it to the track a few times, and then do the body work.
 1/4 Mile: 17.4651 | 1/4 MPH: 76.69 @ 7,000 ft 2gnt.fullwormage.com/files/apexiexhaust/ "projectors are nice, but i can see more with my cigarette lighter with my eyes squinted realllllly small." -KaptainMyke
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57873, RE: New way to fix broken door handle Posted by invaznGST, Sep-23-03 04:41 PM
>And to Optikal and Myke, I would shave my door handle, but I >want to go performance first, stage III maybe, take it to the >track a few times, and then do the body work. >
you cant run at the track with shaved door handles. safetey precaution.
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57888, RE: New way to fix broken door handle Posted by FlyinEsi, Sep-23-03 08:14 PM
> >>And to Optikal and Myke, I would shave my door handle, but I >>want to go performance first, stage III maybe, take it to >the >>track a few times, and then do the body work. >> > >you cant run at the track with shaved door handles. safetey >precaution.
DoOd, that is why I said I want to do the performance first, run at the track a few times, THEN get the body work done when I don't feel the need to go to the track anymore. :P
 1/4 Mile: 17.4651 | 1/4 MPH: 76.69 @ 7,000 ft 2gnt.fullwormage.com/files/apexiexhaust/ "projectors are nice, but i can see more with my cigarette lighter with my eyes squinted realllllly small." -KaptainMyke
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57900, RE: New way to fix broken door handle Posted by optikal, Sep-24-03 02:17 AM
Door handles are ugly so I took them out. At my track I can run but only friday night grudge racing and stuff.
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57859, RE: New way to fix broken door handle Posted by chrysler kid, Sep-23-03 12:24 PM
>I bought a New Door Handle for $45 shipped and it took me 45 >minutes to get it installed. > >It's not hard - just time consuming. I would not been able to >do it myself without the help of this forum since someone >actually wrote a How To Step by Step on removing and >installing the door handle. > >I printed it out and followed it step by step and was done in >45 minutes. I did a search on "Broken Door Handle" here and >found the info needed. > >$250.00 to replace the door handle - what a rip off. Glas you >got it to work. > >Later,
hey d00d i saw your car at Target in plano off of parker and 75. i saw you too! guess you dint see my car :( i was the tall white boy gettin carts
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58000, RE: New way to fix broken door handle Posted by Remy, Sep-25-03 06:59 AM
:( i was the >tall white boy gettin carts >
LOL are you the shopping carts collector guy ?
Edit: Not all dsm's suck, just mine :)
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58003, RE: New way to fix broken door handle Posted by KaptainMyke, Sep-25-03 07:07 AM
> :( i was the >>tall white boy gettin carts >> > >LOL are you the shopping carts collector guy ? > >Edit: Not all dsm's suck, just mine :)
BAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHA *EXTREME EVIL LAUGHTER****
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