I've got a 1985 country squire, I removed the inside door panels to get the exterior door handles off. Come to find out they a riveted in. Has anyone drilled them out and replaced them with bolts? I'm getting ready to paint this thing and I need to finish removing the old vinyl around the handles.
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Yes, a few members have replaced the door handles and used bolts, of course you can also use rivets again if you are anal about originality... why is there vinyl around the exterior door handles though??-Phil
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wood-grain vinyl... I think it even goes in behind the handle as well.
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former. -- Albert Einstein
rides: 93 Crown Vic LX (The Red Velvet Cake), 2000 Crown Vic base model (Sandy), 2003 Expedition (the vacation beast)
Originally posted by gadget73
... and it should all work like magic and unicorns and stuff.
Originally posted by dmccaig
Overhead, some poor bastards are flying in airplanes.Comment
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That's how I remember it, your thinking seems right, although it has been a while since I had a wagon.Originally posted by sly View PostVic
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Get a punch and tap out the center then drill it out. Helps to have a buddy hold the handle away from the drill bit.~David~
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Originally posted by ootdega
My life is a long series of "nevermind" and "I guess not."
Originally posted by DerekTheGreat
But, that's just coming from me, this site's biggest pessimist. Best of luck
Originally posted by gadget73
my car starts and it has AC. Yours doesn't start and it has no AC. Seems obvious to me.
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