Door handle replacement experts... please read

[Stangman]

First of all, I'm getting pissed off.

Second of all, can someone call me and tell me the right way to put a freakin door handle in a first gen??

I have the handle assembled and ready to go in, but I cant put the lock rod in if I have the handle counterweight in, and I cant put the handle counterweight in if I have the lock rod in, It's boggling the heck out of me!!! I've been at this almost 2 hours! The stupid clip that clips to the lock cylinder I think I have taken care of once I get the handle in... I can just rotate it up and clip it. But Jeeeeze...

Maybe I've been at it too long and can't see the obvious...


Someone please gimme a shout

Jesse
937-515-8813

Thank you.

 

[Stangman]

Well, just as I suspected... I take a break, take a step back and find a way. Had to point the handle rod towards the inside of the door and convince the handle to go in. Other than that it was cake. I know now never to do another one, lol.

Also got my replacement passenger fender put on. so even though it's another color the car is actually 98% straight now!

 

[BAD97LSC]

i used to have the same problems with door handles back in the day but they are cake to take out and put in now, once you do a few, you can do them blind.

 

[Moes8]

isn't that crazy how that works? cant figure it out ,try,try,try, then go back it works like magic...i've done that on many occasions over the years,

glad you got it done

 

[Stangman]

Thanks guys, I was SERIOUSLY considering "modifying" my new handle... but perservered and was able to just try something... and sure enough, As soon as I posted that I needed help, I went right back out there and got it in on the first try. I was like WTF?? Why couldn't you do that before dummy!?

It turned out to be a great weekend, 80 degrees, sunny, and I can finally get in the drivers side of my car for the first time in 5+ months!!

AND, I put on my replacement fender I picked up from a junkyard. So even though it's white metallic and my car is midnight opal It still looks a ton better without a beat up fender on it. I'm pretty darn happy. My ebay win should come in a few days as well...

Now if I had good front struts and a new compressor and a rebuilt front end, It would be a brand new car!

 

[kustomizingkid]

Get to work

 

[Stangman]

Believe me, I'd love to...

I have all but 2 bushings for the front end, and in Poly no less...

All I need are new upper and lower C/A's and a new steering rack with new tie rod ends and I'll hit it hard and get it done... but until then I just hear "ka-thunk ka-thunk ka-thunk" :lol:

Edit: and I cant forget about struts, lol