Inside Door handle mechanism ?? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

72gmcshorty · 01-21-2003, 07:37 PM

The thing that the door handle mounts onto, is it supposed to be stiff (spring back into place) or loose? Is this thing interchangeable with other years? Anyone?

oldcarbuff · 01-21-2003, 07:49 PM

It is supposed to be spring loaded, although it is not terribly stiff. They still work if the spring breaks, you just have to be sure the handle is in the closed position before the door will close correctly.

I don't know if they interchange. I think the door panels on the later years would require a longer shaft on the mechanism, but that is a guess.

My drivers door one is broken (no spring) while the passenger side still is springy.

OCB

72shadetree · 01-21-2003, 10:59 PM

they are not hard to replace and i would.i kept saying no need and my son was10 then on a deadend road he said daddy spin it around and i did door come open he went out and almost run over him he went under truck between rear tire and bumper.he always checked it and had his seatbelt on but not that one time and its all it took.thank god it was only bruises

Truckstr · 01-21-2003, 11:05 PM

Wow, 72shadetree, that was a close one! My drivers side door came open in a turn one day, but I was only a little embarassed - not nearly killed.

Therefore, I agree also. Get new door handle mechanisms. They are worth it.

Jeff

Solver · 01-22-2003, 02:19 AM

1972 was the only year that the shaft was longer to fit the bigger plastic door panels.

01-21-2003, 07:37 PM	#1
72gmcshorty Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: North Delta, British Columbia Posts: 1,344	Inside Door handle mechanism ?? The thing that the door handle mounts onto, is it supposed to be stiff (spring back into place) or loose? Is this thing interchangeable with other years? Anyone? __________________ 1992 Gmc 2wd 1972 Chevy Blazer 2wd

01-21-2003, 10:59 PM	#3
72shadetree KEEP ON TRUCKING Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: martinsville va Posts: 2,563	they are not hard to replace and i would.i kept saying no need and my son was10 then on a deadend road he said daddy spin it around and i did door come open he went out and almost run over him he went under truck between rear tire and bumper.he always checked it and had his seatbelt on but not that one time and its all it took.thank god it was only bruises __________________ 72 cheyenne 2wd lwb 71 k20 sons bassett va

01-21-2003, 11:05 PM	#4
Truckstr Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Lebanon, Tennessee Posts: 1,372	Wow, 72shadetree, that was a close one! My drivers side door came open in a turn one day, but I was only a little embarassed - not nearly killed. Therefore, I agree also. Get new door handle mechanisms. They are worth it. Jeff __________________ Jeff '67 short Fleet; my ongoing project. '66 long Fleet; my original "baby." Live life or bust trying.

01-22-2003, 02:19 AM	#5
Solver Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Location: Storm Lake, Ia Posts: 1,449	1972 was the only year that the shaft was longer to fit the bigger plastic door panels. __________________ 1972 Cheyenne Super 20 LWB-Blue 1972 Cheyenne Super 10 LWB-Black 1972 Cheyenne Super 10 LWB-Red 1972 Cheyenne Super 10 LWB-green 1972 GMC 4x4 LWB-White 1971 Cheyenne 10 LWB-Ochre 1971 Cheyenne 20 Longhorn-Copper 1971 Cheyenne 20 Longhorn-Black 1969 Custom 10 LWB-lt blue 1968 GMC 3/4 ton-green 1968 1/2 ton swb stepside-silver 1967 Chevrolet CST 10 LWB-green 1967 Chevrolet custom 20 LWB-Maroon

01-21-2003, 07:49 PM	#2
oldcarbuff Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Muncie, IN U.S.A. Posts: 60	It is supposed to be spring loaded, although it is not terribly stiff. They still work if the spring breaks, you just have to be sure the handle is in the closed position before the door will close correctly. I don't know if they interchange. I think the door panels on the later years would require a longer shaft on the mechanism, but that is a guess. My drivers door one is broken (no spring) while the passenger side still is springy. OCB



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