Where would I be able to buy the passenger side interior door grip (the one that is wrapped in perforated leather and goes vertically along the interior door panel)? Also how much would it cost?

 

I have not called to get anything yet, but I asked about getting stock interior parts and I was told:

Call Ray at malloy Mazda he can get you anything OEM.

1-888-533-3400

 

They are not cheap, like $300 if I remember correctly.....ray will give you the best prices.

 

Wow! 300 bucks for a simple plastic tube wrapped in leather?! That's an insane price!

 

Are you missing one or is yours just broke?

 

mine is broken as well would like to know where to get 1

 

Depending on how badly it's broken, they can be fixed. I did mine, but there are varying methods. Try a search in the Interior/Exterior/Audio section for more info.

 

Here's the deal.

- Everyone's handle breaks. They're in high demand used - they're hard to find not broken used, and if you do find one it'll cost ya.

- New is a good way to go, but it's pricey - like the man said, over $300 at least. Yes, it sucks . I think you get the whole forward portion, not just the handle, though.

- People have had varying degrees of success fixing them. Definitely worth looking into.

Time to train passengers to pull with the door cup instead of the handle .

This is one of the reasons I tell people to treat the interior of the FD like gold. Most of the parts are fragile, hard to find, and expensive.

Dale

 

Yup. I have a brand new '94 finish driver's side flip door, which I don't use. That frickin' hinge breaks too easily. I also have a brand new '94 finish passenger side interior door handle, which no one is allowed to pull on.

I have some metal-looking putty paste at home that worked very well to fix an old passenger interior handle. I don't think there is any markings on the tube, but I can look when I get home.

 

I don't know if I ever posted how I fixed mine, but it's been rock-solid for years now no matter how hard the passengers pull.

Without going into to much detail, I basically removed the door panel, and actually drilled/screwed a fat bolt into the handle from the inside of the door panel (so the handle is in place), and basically smeared epoxy all over the joints. The bolt basically acts as an extension to the handle within the panel.

And yeah, basically every FD I've seen has had theirs broken. I don't know if buying a new one would be a good idea since it would probably still break eventually.

Good luck!

 

Sounds similar to what I did. But I used a small metal screw into a pre-drilled hole in the solid plastic portion, then sanded the inside plastic of the assembly with 36 grit. After sealing the mold seams with tape, I anchored the whole assembly with 4 or 5 layers of small strips of fiberglass cloth and resin to that screw.
Very solid and has held up to my two teenagers for about 3 years now.

 

I have a spare one.
I fixed my original one years ago by 'glassing in a metal brace. It looks factory new now.
PM me if you want pics of the other one I have.

 

I have fixed three at least, completely broken. It is about reconstructing the handle using very strong epoxy and anything else that will keep it from cracking again, plus the handle is part of the trim and is poorly fastened to the car. It attaches itself to the door panel and one small aluminum brace, and not actually the door itself. Very poor design, I also asked Ray for ***** and giggles the price, and I believe it was in excess of $300.00, I remember me laughing real hard at how much it costs though. I also fixed a couple using CF to reinforce the inner handle. Only takes a little bit so my scraps of CF work well. LMK if I can help.

 

lol....it is amazing how owning an FD will make you venture into repair fields you normally wouldn't consider! Hell.....we end up mastering electrics and mechanics and body/interior work, understand suspensions better than some engineers....cool!

The only thing that will make you more adept is if you've ever owned a British car. YOU have successfully limped your car home by cobbling up repairs made from parking lot debris and dumpster contents.....lol! (Yeah, I've been one of them too!)