[6pack] [TR] TR6 Inside Door Handle Installation

[David Friedlander]

I can quickly attest to Bob's techniques, he's stated below. When I 
redid the
interior of my car several years ago, I put all the handles back on 
without the
springs and have never noticed or missed them. The slick trick of 
scoring the
wire/rod and bending a few times to snap it off are SO easy, even I 
could do
it!

Dave
'74-Six w/Patton TBI


On 1/17/2011 2:29 PM, Bob Danielson wrote:
> I've never done it with the springs but here two techniques that work 
> well.
>
> 1. Toward the end of this article are a few pictures 
> http://tr6.danielsonfamily.org/WindowChannel.htm
>
> 2. The other involves a welding rod or thick wire hanger. Slide it 
> through the handle
> to determine the length of a pin needed and score the rod/hanger with 
> a wire cutter.
> Mount the handle to the door, slide the rod/wire in and wiggle it back 
> and forth until
> it snaps. Both fixes are very easy to do.............at least without 
> the spring.
>
> Bob
>
>
> Bob Danielson
> http://tr6.danielsonfamily.org
> 1975 TR6 with:
> Throttle Body Injection
> Toyota 5 Speed
> Nissan Diff & CVJs
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> Sent: Monday, January 17, 2011 1:26 PM
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> Subject: [6pack] TR6 Inside Door Handle Installation
>
> Hey Guys,
> I have about an hour in it now with Beverly helping.  No  success, we 
> just
> gave up.  Trying to get that little barrel into both  holes with the 
> springs
> behind the door is impossible!!!!!  I have done  this before but I 
> think I
> always coped out and took the springs out.  Then  it is just very 
> difficult.
>
> I have the door glass replaced, the panel back  on and all I need is the
> handles back on.
>
> I hear there is a special tool for this.  Anyone know where I can buy  
> one?
> Any tips on how to make this job possible?  I tried using needle  nose 
> vise
> grips & needle nose pliers.
>
> Thanks,
> Darrell