Hi,

I'm trying to remove my exterior door handles.
I've got the 2 bolts off, but how does the rod come off? It's so hard to see up in there, to see how the handle connects to the rod.

I've searched the forum, and everyone just says 'remove the plastic piece' but I cant see how it comes off? Do you twist it, or is there a keeper holding it on??

Thanks
Chris.

 

you have to sort of pinch the plastic together on the inside and pull it out of the other side. than the handle will come right out

 

As I recall, you pull the plastic retainer up and away from the rod...place your finger on the bottom edge of the plastic, then flip it up like a switch. This releases its retention of the rod.

 

luckily because my weather stripping is so bad, I was able to stick a screw driver in from the top and get it off.

Never would have gotten it off otherwise, it was on there good!!

 

theres no weatherstripping on the top of the door...

 

Not on top, but where the door seal ends right below the top of the door. All rotted away, was able to look in and see the rod and the plastic piece.

 

oooooh i see. i need to put weatherstripping, a door handle, lock, door panel, and some random brackets and stuff all on my door for it to be complete. im thinking of shaving the handle and lock...

 

ya there is it just not like the wheather strip around the hatch it is on the top of the door out side it brushes up againest the window when you open and close.

 

oh i know what your talking about...i need to put that back on too. lol

 

Ya, I need to replace all that stuff too

But it's at the end of a long list of stuff that I need to fix right now.

 

same here man. my car needs the exhaust finished, trans mount fixed, and a bunch of other more important body work done first so im not to worried about it

 

I need to get an interior back in mine (lol)
I have the dash, and the drivers seat and that's it (lol).

No carpet or anything right now.

Car is going to look new again, when I'm finally finished replacing all the wore out stuff.

 

yea hopefully my car will be like new too. im taking it all apart and getting it painted. lots of timt going into prep work all by me too.
haha we are whoring this thread so bad

 

lol
I started the thread so it's OK

 

what color is your interior gonna be? im gonna do all black, leather and everything.

 

im in the process of putting mine back together too i have been trying to paint if for the past 3 mounts and now i have been tring to get it back together i did the d- door today in the rain the trim door pooper molding ect you guy know what im talking about

 

I think I'm going to go with a dark charcoal or dark grey on the inside.

I have some carpet samples coming, so I'll see what I like best once they get here.

 

thats cool. i just bid on some black carpet on ebay for a dollar and its only like 10 miles away so i can go pick it up. i offered them 15 if they end the auction now and i will pick it up so we will see what happens.

 

My big project right now is converting the mirrors, and windows to power.
The mirrors look easy, but the windows look like they'll take awhile. Not looking forward to getting the regulators out.

Then after that, I'll get the carpet and then start replacing plastics.

Hope you get the carpet! Can't beat that price!
is it molded carpet?

 

yep molded carpet. i am probably getting door panels and arm rests all black from the same guy now too. only if he wants to make a bargain tho
gl with the windows. i had to put glass in mine and it took forever and was a real pita