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Old Feb 11, 2007 | 03:33 PM
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Quick Fix...ford Tempo

I have an old 88 ford tempo....Although it still runs and drive good, I have difficulty keeping it to where I can get the doors open....The problem is the little ring attached to the ouside door handle has broken....most of it is still there, but the lever that goes into it that operates the inside handle will not stay in.....Outside of a new handle, does anyone have a quick fix....Help is needed in this matter....Thanks, nomadic
 
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Old Feb 11, 2007 | 05:58 PM
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Chain the doors shut,, go in Duke boys style and enter it in the first bomber class race at the local speedway. Problem solved. lol
 
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Old Feb 11, 2007 | 07:04 PM
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Very funny, Indy_gearhead, but at my age it is impossible to do that..lol..!
 
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Old Feb 11, 2007 | 07:18 PM
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i assume your talking about the rod... you can get little spring clips that'll slip over the rod and hold it in place on the door handle from the "help!" section at any discount auto parts store.
 
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Old Feb 12, 2007 | 06:48 PM
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There is no such thing as too old. lol Come on man, where's your sense of adventure ? But yeah, what not said should work out pretty well for you.
 
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Old Feb 14, 2007 | 04:34 AM
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Uncle Jessie got in the General Lee a few times
 
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