Metal Door handles
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Metal Door handles
I have broken my driver side Door handle 2x. Not any more.
http://www.rx7doorhandles.com/ Got them here.
http://www.rx7doorhandles.com/ Got them here.
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I have no affiliation with the owner. I have broken two door handle on my driver side though, and was excited to find fix. Remove it, doesn't bother me.
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Installed, but I had to grind these thing in 7 places to get them to fit right, they stick with out removing some of the paint and even a little metal on the front arm. The holes for the piviot rod didn't align properly.
So the fitment was not 100%. None of the grinding is visable, over all I am happy, but they didn't just drop into place.
So the fitment was not 100%. None of the grinding is visable, over all I am happy, but they didn't just drop into place.
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Here are some better pics. Didnt realize it was that blurry. As I said over all I am happy wasn't that big of a deal, just didn't drop right into place. No I didn't contact Tom about it, maybe I should.
Pic 1@2 it was binding not allowing the handle to spring back to its original position. I had to file the paint and some of the metal so it would close.
Pic 3 doesn't show it very well, i would perfer not to take them apart, but had to grind this pice in two spots, the end on the left side and the width under the B so the rod would go down in the slot..
Again I am happy have no complaints, just sharing my experience.
Pic 1@2 it was binding not allowing the handle to spring back to its original position. I had to file the paint and some of the metal so it would close.
Pic 3 doesn't show it very well, i would perfer not to take them apart, but had to grind this pice in two spots, the end on the left side and the width under the B so the rod would go down in the slot..
Again I am happy have no complaints, just sharing my experience.
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You can also adjust the rods in the doors so that the handle doesn't have to work as hard. I broke my driver's side too and replaced it with one of Tom's. While I was in there I adjusted the rods a little bit, greased everything up, and my door handle is butter-smooth now. In fact, I adjusted and greased the other door, and never had to replace the plastic OEM handle because it's so easy to operate.
We ALL probably could have saved a few bucks.
We ALL probably could have saved a few bucks.
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Fixed headlight covers 3 times with epoxy but they kept flyin off above 140... Finally got some new ones.
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i cant remember where i got mine from but the went in pretty easy, and fit pretty well, just a little loose (again cant remember where i actually got them from). this is one thing i will do immediately on my next one, things that are important always seem to fail at the most inopportune times.
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Mine were a little snug going in, but I didn't need to file anything.
I gave all the pivot points a good shot of white lithium grease. The handles were a bit sticky at first, but after 5 minutes of working them up and down they are perfect.
I'm very satisfied with the product.
-Geoff
I gave all the pivot points a good shot of white lithium grease. The handles were a bit sticky at first, but after 5 minutes of working them up and down they are perfect.
I'm very satisfied with the product.
-Geoff
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I have a metal door handle also. My only complaint is that in the Texas sun that thing can burn you. I also cleaned up a lot of once upon a time grease that had turned into a sticky mess. The door is much easier to open now.