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English Chevy Owner
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Shropshire, UK/ Lot, France
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Best way to remove window winder and door handle
Whats the best way to remove the window winder and interior door handle from my 67? I want to take the door panel off and re-cover it during the evenings whilst I am at loose end (my wife is in Las Vegas for ten days on her employers annual kick-of event/conference and I'm already getting fed up with talking to the cat) I am assuming that there's some kind of spring clip I need to extract from behind each handle, is there a simple way to do this and whats the best tool to do it with?
Thanks
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I always bend the end of a cotter pin into a little "U" and then stick it in there and snag the clip and pull it out that way.
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My grommets were shot, so I just jammed some needlenose pliers in there and yanked it off when I had to work on my door insides. Make sure the clip doesn't spring off and fly somewhere you can't find it.
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Best way by far is to use the right tool, and it's cheap and available at any parts store. Link to a pic http://www.nationalchevyassoc.com/te...og.cfm/2/12/76
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or use a shop rag ;hold it in both hands by oposite corners, work the center under the crank(from the knob end), and then work the rag around the crank, it will catch the end of the clip and pull it out 9 times out of ten it will capture the clip keeping it from becoming an OH SH1T clip as it flys away across the(insert large area or room here), creating a neverending search for the now missing clip. Or get the proper tool it is much simpler tool to use. the way I just listed is the old skool poor boy way(from before I had thousands upon thousands of dollars invested in the "neat" tools)
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Thanks for all the tips, unfortunately the nearest autozone/o'reilly/pep boys is a couple of thousand miles away across the Atlantic, so it's going to have to be a backyard job. I don't seem to have any grommets or circular trim behind the handles so it should be a bit easier.
Ooh as I was typing this I have found a local company that sells the same tool, it seems the clips must be pretty universal wherever in the world you are, I guess there's only so many ways to secure a handle! It's a pity they're not open at the weekend, looks like it's still going to be a bodge job!
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Phil '67 C10 long fleet. 350/TH350, 4 bbl Carter, K&N, Dual exhaust, loads of stuff coming soon 2001 S10 Blazer Daily Driver, bone stock 4 door 4x4 with manual transmission Last edited by Lippyp; 01-10-2004 at 07:48 PM. |
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much easier to buy the tool and add it to your toolbox..............
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And when you put them back on...
The handles are designed so the clips can be installed into the groove, then slide the handle back in place, then slide the clip until it snaps in place.
I drove myself nuts trying to put on the handles first and then install the clips until I realized you attach the clip before installing the handle. Probably obvious to everyone else. I may not be the brightest bulb in the box, but I'm not entirely burnt out either ![]() |
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Tha clip is used in almost every vehicle that has window winders, with the exception of Ford of course
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