Any suggestions for removing the interior door handles and window cranks? -jason
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Get a door handle remover tool. Auto ZonesigpicAnything worth doing deserves your best shot. Do it right the first time. When you're done you will know it. { I'm just the guy who thinks he knows everything, my buddy is the guy who knows everything.} cheers jimmijim*****SDC***** member
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Here's what you need...
As you slide the tool straight down over the door handle and window crank, there's a clip that gets spread apart by the jagged points on the tool,
Presto handle comes off, and then the panels.
The clip DOES NOT need to be spread apart to the point the clip comes off, just enough downward pressure as you pull the window/door crank away from the panel.
ChopStu
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I always cup my hand around the handle just in case the clip decides to fly away [edge of palm against door panel] Those little clips disappear easily.
Oglesby,Il.
" He's not happy unless there's some piece of $#%& in the driveway to work on"
Oglesby,Il.
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When you're ready to re-install, don't slide the handle on and then attempt to insert the clip. Fully insert the clip in the handle, then slide it on and seat the clip with a gentle firm whack.Brad Johnson,
SDC since 1975, ASC since 1990
Pine Grove Mills, Pa.
'33 Rockne 10, '51 Commander Starlight. '53 Commander Starlight
'56 Sky Hawk in process
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The proper position of the clip is as the photo shows. So many times I have come across cars with that clip installed wrong. Same clip as used for many years on GM cars. When I go to a pull your part yard, I stock up on those clips for one. The parts house replacements have a square cross section & dont slide as easy as the oem ones.
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Yes the window crank and the door handle use the same clip. The tool described works great, I have fiddled around using a flat end screwdriver to remove these but it is real tricky and can make you cuss. Yes watch clips they like to fly and hide.
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Yes, the open end of the clip faces the arm of the handle so when you remove the handle, you slide the tool under the "arm" part forward. Same position for all regulator & door handles. Also, there should be a thin plastic washer that goes over the clip so the clip doesnt chew up by the plastic escutcheon that doesnt chew up the trim panel. So from the handle in the order is handle, clip, washer, escutcheon, trim panel. Hope that clears things. If not maybe studeman (ray) or studerich (rich) can explain it!!
60 Lark convertible
61 Champ
62 Daytona convertible
63 G.T. R-2,4 speed
63 Avanti (2)
66 Daytona Sport Sedan59 Lark wagon, now V-8, H.D. auto!
60 Lark convertible V-8 auto
61 Champ 1/2 ton 4 speed
62 Champ 3/4 ton 5 speed o/drive
62 Champ 3/4 ton auto
62 Daytona convertible V-8 4 speed & 62 Cruiser, auto.
63 G.T. Hawk R-2,4 speed
63 Avanti (2) R-1 auto
64 Zip Van
66 Daytona Sport Sedan(327)V-8 4 speed
66 Cruiser V-8 auto
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