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Old Aug 24, 2012 | 03:10 PM
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NY Possible door fd door handle fix?

Hey guys so I broke my driver side door handle and was thinking since I have a extra pass side of cutting off the arms close to the handle on both and trying to jb wield it
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Old Aug 25, 2012 | 12:01 PM
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JB weld wont hold it. get what u need from a salvage yard or post a WTB ad. don't destroy a perfectly good pass door handle.
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Old Aug 25, 2012 | 01:24 PM
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Well I was going to do more then just jb maby a screw or pice of wire
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Old Sep 8, 2012 | 07:52 PM
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I've never been able to find a good fix for this. both my handles have been replaced with salvage ones. Tried to fix the broken ones, to no avail
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Old Sep 8, 2012 | 09:34 PM
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Ya I am not going to do it i got a metal pair for a steal
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Old Sep 9, 2012 | 01:20 AM
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I think the are selling aluminum passenger handles in the Vendor section.
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Old Sep 10, 2012 | 03:04 PM
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do you know where i can buy the handles?
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Old Sep 11, 2012 | 01:53 PM
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I've done a similar fix and it just won't hold. Mine lasted 3 days before breaking again. Buy a used one and save yourself the time
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Old Sep 11, 2012 | 10:21 PM
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I have had excellent results repairing a passenger handle that was broken at the top where the punched vinyl wrap met the smooth plastic top. After complete disassembly I sanded the inside of the handle with rough sand paper, glued the pieces together with epoxy, bent a couple pieces of wire to the shape of the inside of the handle, epoxied those into the handle then put down a couple more coats of epoxy. In total I probably used less than 20 percent of a tube.
The handle has been rock solid for over a year now. The key I find is to rough up the surface if you want a strong bond. I did a similar repair on a broken exterior handle as well and that handle has stood up as well.
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Old Oct 12, 2012 | 12:36 AM
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ebay... find a new one. good luck
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