Just thank God that you are removing door handles from a pre-74 car. In 74
and later, there is additional stiffening plates welded inside the door with
an access hole exactly the size of the socket needed to remove the nut, and
it is blind, and I guarantee you will drop the nut several times trying to
"installation is reverse of removal".
Really, though, the trick is to remove the latch mechanism and go at the
handle bolts through that hole in the door jam.
Could be a reason I shaved the door handles off and welded the holes shut.
David Riker
74 Midget
63 Falcon
70 Torino
http://personalweb.sunset.net/~davidr
----- Original Message -----
From "Greg Gowins" <cartman at dnai.com>
To: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, July 20, 2000 9:18 AM
Subject: Removing door handles
> Howdy fellow listers!
>
> I've got a question for y'all. I've run across many hard to remove bolts
in
> my Sprite due to location (clutch slave cylinder readily pops into mind)
but
> so far the one that's kicked my butt is the fastener for the outside door
> handle. Short of removing the door skin, what is the best way to get at
> this? I've tried with the window glass rolled up, down, and every stage in
> between. There just doesn't seem to be enough space to get my hand with a
> wrench or socket in there. Any and all tips are appreciated. Thanks!
>
> Greg Gowins
> '69 Sprite (creeping ever nearer to the paint booth)
> Dublin, CA
>
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