Inside door and window handles
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Laughing Gas
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Inside door and window handles
During my 54 restoration I replaced the handles with D. Carpenter 1956 handles. Mine were warn out and I remember struggling with the clips that hold them on. I
am constantly having to re tighten them and the set screw is damaging the tooth area on the operator shafts. Wondering if anyone has had the same problem and can offer a solution? Thank you.
am constantly having to re tighten them and the set screw is damaging the tooth area on the operator shafts. Wondering if anyone has had the same problem and can offer a solution? Thank you.
Tuned
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From: Allentown, PA
I always seen 1953-55 Inside Handel's had HORSE SHOE clips NO screws and just pushed on . That is all mine had never screws you would mess up the Knurled ends on the shaft with screws--
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From: Fallon,NV & Bainbridge OH
Put a center punch through the set screw hole with the lever in your desired position and mark the shaft. Remove the handle and drill a relief in the shaft for the set screw to lock into. Tighten set screw with blue loctite. Done.
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Laughing Gas
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Thanks for the replies.
It sounds like the set screw is intended to align with the slot around the operator shaft behind the knurled end?
The handles don’t go on far enough for that. The set screw lands on the knurled area.
The round trim pieces that go behind the handles are rather loose and they rattle. The issue seems to be that the operator shaft needs to go deeper into the handles. I’ll remove them and try to see what’s going on.
It sounds like the set screw is intended to align with the slot around the operator shaft behind the knurled end?
The handles don’t go on far enough for that. The set screw lands on the knurled area.
The round trim pieces that go behind the handles are rather loose and they rattle. The issue seems to be that the operator shaft needs to go deeper into the handles. I’ll remove them and try to see what’s going on.
Tuned
Joined: Apr 2023
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From: North Texas
I just my doors on my 55 and the window and door handle have that U clip that sets in the shaft. I had the shave the stainless because the PO had the panels
re upolistrued it took some adjusting bet it worked. The truck came with some funky looking screw on door handles. They looked terrible these repopulated handles from China use a longer shaft. I found originals. Not cheap but they’re are great. Never knew about the screws. I owned a 56 for thirty years and they were like my 1955 handles used that U clip.AJ.
re upolistrued it took some adjusting bet it worked. The truck came with some funky looking screw on door handles. They looked terrible these repopulated handles from China use a longer shaft. I found originals. Not cheap but they’re are great. Never knew about the screws. I owned a 56 for thirty years and they were like my 1955 handles used that U clip.AJ.
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