how do you get windowhandles off??? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

69mychevy · 08-01-2003, 04:55 PM

how do u take the handle to roll up the window off?? i feel like a moron!!!!

dubie · 08-01-2003, 04:59 PM

You have to remove the sping clip on the back of the handle, then it will pull right off

69mychevy · 08-01-2003, 05:01 PM

yeah i know thats back there but its really tight between the black plastic ring and the handle and if i try and shove something back there it scratches the plastic

palallin · 08-01-2003, 05:02 PM

There is a wire, horse-shoe clip behind the handle that fits in a slot in the handle and around a slot in the shaft. If it was installed correctly, the open side faces the long part of the handle.

There is a tool--a flat fork--that slides around the shaft and pops the clip out. If you don't have one (and you really ought to have one), you can pry with a long, thin, flat-bladed screw driver to force the clip back off the shaft.

Be prepared to lose the clip, however, especially if you resort to the screwdriver. Have a magnet handy for the search.

lukecp · 08-01-2003, 05:18 PM

I have plastic door panels so i just push them back and pull out the clip. If you loose it, any auto parts store should have new ones. They should also have the tool for removing the clip. If not, you can bend a small piece of wire and "hook" it out, or use needle nose pliers if all else fails.

Also, before you re-install the handle, install the clip on the handle, then press it on the the window handle shaft. It is alot easier than trying to press it back on between the door panel and the window crank. Good luck!

*67Fleetsidedream* · 08-01-2003, 06:13 PM

Try sliping a old rag up behind the handle and work it back it forth like you are shining the spindle and it will garb the clip and slip it off. It works for me

**old Rusty C10** · 08-01-2003, 08:05 PM

go to a decent auto parts store and check in thier motormite ( HELP ) section theres a tool for like $5 that takes it out easy

RipMeyer · 08-02-2003, 01:29 AM

You REALLY need that cheapo tool from pepboys. It makes a WORLD of difference. After you get it you be saying to your self why the hell did`nt I get this thing years ago.

Pelon916 · 08-02-2003, 04:05 AM

I used an eyeglass screwdriver to take those off.
It was a real pain. A buddy of mine was helping me do the other door and he dropped one.. took me forever to find it in the grass, even with a huge magnet. Needless to say I did the other 3.
I had to take off the window and door handles on both doors that way.
Patience is the key to this job.. or evidently the specialty tool would be great to have.

**Stocker** · 08-02-2003, 09:30 AM

I struggled for years with screwdrivers, needlenose pliers, and lost clips before I finally found that flat fork tool. It's cheap and sooooo easy, everybody needs one!

JoetheMobster · 08-02-2003, 09:41 AM

This is what I think everyone's talking about. I need to get me one of those!!!

**Stocker** · 08-02-2003, 11:36 AM

That's it, Joe!

mrein3 · 08-02-2003, 02:40 PM

I bought a Chevelle a few weeks before I got my drivers license. That was 1984. I struggled with those stupid horseshoe clips for more than ten years. Then I tried the tool JoetheMobster posted.
Now approximately 10 years after I got the tool I still say to myself,
"I can't believe I didn't buy one of these the first time I pulled a window crank off"

*Phillip Johnson* · 08-02-2003, 04:57 PM

thats the tool, $3.95 at autozone.. Otherwise, a crow bar or torch...opps, that is for a FORD..Sorry

jcueckert13 · 08-03-2003, 01:57 AM

ive always used a bent paper clip

08-01-2003, 04:55 PM	#1
69mychevy yes i did post something Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 244	how do you get windowhandles off??? how do u take the handle to roll up the window off?? i feel like a moron!!!! __________________ you can want in one hand and s h i t in the other and see which fills first NO MATTER HOW BEAUTIFUL THE GIRL(S) IN MY AVATAR IS PLEASE READ MY POST

08-01-2003, 04:59 PM	#2
dubie Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Location: Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada Posts: 8,853	You have to remove the sping clip on the back of the handle, then it will pull right off __________________ My name's Tim and I'm a truckaholic My 56 Chevy shop truck build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=562795

08-01-2003, 05:01 PM	#3
69mychevy yes i did post something Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 244	yeah i know thats back there but its really tight between the black plastic ring and the handle and if i try and shove something back there it scratches the plastic __________________ you can want in one hand and s h i t in the other and see which fills first NO MATTER HOW BEAUTIFUL THE GIRL(S) IN MY AVATAR IS PLEASE READ MY POST

08-01-2003, 05:02 PM	#4
palallin Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: St. James, MO Posts: 1,238	There is a wire, horse-shoe clip behind the handle that fits in a slot in the handle and around a slot in the shaft. If it was installed correctly, the open side faces the long part of the handle. There is a tool--a flat fork--that slides around the shaft and pops the clip out. If you don't have one (and you really ought to have one), you can pry with a long, thin, flat-bladed screw driver to force the clip back off the shaft. Be prepared to lose the clip, however, especially if you resort to the screwdriver. Have a magnet handy for the search. __________________ '69 Longstep K-10: 327/SM465/T-221/Closed Knuckle Dana44/12-bolt.

08-01-2003, 05:18 PM	#5
lukecp Formerly yellow72custom Join Date: May 2001 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 7,531	I have plastic door panels so i just push them back and pull out the clip. If you loose it, any auto parts store should have new ones. They should also have the tool for removing the clip. If not, you can bend a small piece of wire and "hook" it out, or use needle nose pliers if all else fails. Also, before you re-install the handle, install the clip on the handle, then press it on the the window handle shaft. It is alot easier than trying to press it back on between the door panel and the window crank. Good luck! __________________ '72 Chevy C10 Mild 350/TH350/3.07. Ochre/White. Old high school ride. '70 GMC C2500 '62 327 4bbl/SM465/4.56-geared Dana 60. White/White. Project or parts truck. '97 Saturn SL DD. 1.9/5-speed. 40+ highway mpg

08-01-2003, 06:13 PM	#6
67Fleetsidedream Wiseass secured himself a BAN Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: MOON!!! Posts: 2,282	Try sliping a old rag up behind the handle and work it back it forth like you are shining the spindle and it will garb the clip and slip it off. It works for me

08-01-2003, 08:05 PM	#7
old Rusty C10 Robert Olson Transport Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: recent transplant to NC USA Posts: 20,345	go to a decent auto parts store and check in thier motormite ( HELP ) section theres a tool for like $5 that takes it out easy __________________ Bob 1951 International running on a squarebody chassis "If a man's worth is judged by the people he associates himself with, then i am the richest man in the world knowing some of the fine people of this board" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...t.php?f=25&a=9 (you can review the site rules here!) PM Me for your vehicle/parts hauling needs in the North East US or see my Facebook page Robert Olson Transport Live each day to the fullest.. you never know when fate is going to pull the rug out from under you... I hate cancer!!

08-02-2003, 01:29 AM	#8
RipMeyer Registered User Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Southern New Mexico Posts: 649	You REALLY need that cheapo tool from pepboys. It makes a WORLD of difference. After you get it you be saying to your self why the hell did`nt I get this thing years ago.

08-02-2003, 04:05 AM	#9
Pelon916 Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: Sacto, CA Posts: 39	... I used an eyeglass screwdriver to take those off. It was a real pain. A buddy of mine was helping me do the other door and he dropped one.. took me forever to find it in the grass, even with a huge magnet. Needless to say I did the other 3. I had to take off the window and door handles on both doors that way. Patience is the key to this job.. or evidently the specialty tool would be great to have.

08-02-2003, 09:30 AM	#10
Stocker 20' Daredevil (Ret) Join Date: May 2003 Location: Jefferson State Posts: 13,810	I struggled for years with screwdrivers, needlenose pliers, and lost clips before I finally found that flat fork tool. It's cheap and sooooo easy, everybody needs one! __________________ - Mike - 1972 K20 LWB 350/350/205 RIP El Jay

08-02-2003, 09:41 AM	#11
JoetheMobster Listening since '86 Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Canada Posts: 1,799	This is what I think everyone's talking about. I need to get me one of those!!! Attached Images __________________ 2007 Saturn Aura - hey it WAS a GM product

08-02-2003, 11:36 AM	#12
Stocker 20' Daredevil (Ret) Join Date: May 2003 Location: Jefferson State Posts: 13,810	That's it, Joe! __________________ - Mike - 1972 K20 LWB 350/350/205 RIP El Jay

08-02-2003, 02:40 PM	#13
mrein3 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Center City, MN, USA Posts: 3,254	I bought a Chevelle a few weeks before I got my drivers license. That was 1984. I struggled with those stupid horseshoe clips for more than ten years. Then I tried the tool JoetheMobster posted. Now approximately 10 years after I got the tool I still say to myself, "I can't believe I didn't buy one of these the first time I pulled a window crank off" __________________ '70 cab, '71 chassis, 383, TH350, NP205. '71 Malibu convertible '72 Malibu hard top Center City, MN

08-02-2003, 04:57 PM	#14
Phillip Johnson Account Suspended Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Grants Pass, Oregon Posts: 1,579	thats the tool, $3.95 at autozone.. Otherwise, a crow bar or torch...opps, that is for a FORD..Sorry

08-03-2003, 01:57 AM	#15
jcueckert13 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Edgewood New Mexico Posts: 2,088	ive always used a bent paper clip __________________ 1990 subaru legcy (daily driver) 1987 Toyota 4runner (weekend toy) 1968 C30 flatbed dually 1970 C10 longbed stepside (in pieces) 1976 Dodge Dart 1963 Dodge Dart



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