Inner door handles
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From: okla
I was pretty sure the shafts were the same since the suppliers don't list two different remotes. I assumed the set screw would do a better job although I have been told that they don't. Had my handles off and the clips always frustrate me.
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1956: 371877-S8 .. Inside Door & Window Handle Retaining Screw - Fillister Head #8 -32 x 15/32" long.
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Not sure of the quality of the set screws but I usually have a handle fall off on my '56 at least once a week.
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From: Central Michigan
My truck came with a bunch of extra cranks and handles which I believe to be 55's. I also parted out a 56 wrecker. I also got those parts and regulators of a 54 grain truck in a local bone yard. The shafts from the 54-55 and 56 appear to be the same- not positive but appear to be. The parts off the 56 wrecker did have the set screws, One broke off in the handle. Anyway while trying to get a decent set to use on my truck I tried the combinations. It appears the 55-54 parts will fit on the 56 shafts and hold with the clips, but you can't use the chrome/black spacers. It also appears the 56 parts will fit on the 55-54 shafts. The reason I say "appears" is because some of this stuff is worn out and won't fit tight. Also I have some weird "China" window cranks I bought real cheap at a going out of business sale years ago that use clips. I assumed those were for a GM car but they also worked on the 56 shafts. Clear as mud, right??
More Turbo
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From: Scotland
I have a new set of 56 handles and an old set of 55 shafts, I am pretty sure they will work but not got around to trying them yet. I'll try and make a point of doing it before the weekend and get back to you but can't promise.
5th Wheeling
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From: San Angelo, Texas
FYI
I'm replacing my inside window crank handles (ordered them from Obsolete Ford parts in Oklahoma City) on my 1953 F100 and the crank has a place for the set screw, but no set screw came with the cranks, clips were included.
Found that to be interesting.
Ferd Koehn
San Angelo, Texas
1953 F100 inherited from my granddad.
I'm replacing my inside window crank handles (ordered them from Obsolete Ford parts in Oklahoma City) on my 1953 F100 and the crank has a place for the set screw, but no set screw came with the cranks, clips were included.
Found that to be interesting.
Ferd Koehn
San Angelo, Texas
1953 F100 inherited from my granddad.
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Fred, I see you are relatively new to FTE. Welcome to FTE the best Ford truck forum on the World wide Web!
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