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    Door handle adjustment

    The front passenger exterior door handle on my wagon sits too far out, sort of halfway actuated. The door latches/locks fine, but I can't see past the glass with the door card off to adjust anything. Is there an adjustment for this? Or is it a matter of bending rods to fix the lengths?

    Thanks!
    1986 Country Squire
    1969 Mercury Cougar
    1960 Land Rover Series II 88"

    #2
    There are springs that hold the handle closed within the handle mechanism. I cannot see how the flimsy interior actuating rods are holding it open. I suspect a failure within your exterior door handle.
    ~David~

    My 1987 Crown Victoria Coupe: The Brown Blob
    My 2004 Mercedes Benz E320:The Benz

    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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      #3
      Took a closer look at it today, the latches were all removed at some point when the car was painted so I'm sure there is some chicanery going on in there given the lack of care given when it was masked. At least one of the other door handles is a Dorman type replacement with a plastic body. I'll go ahead and order some replacements on Ebay
      1986 Country Squire
      1969 Mercury Cougar
      1960 Land Rover Series II 88"

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        #4
        Were they riveted in place or nut and bolted? The big rivets scare me on fresh paint...any paint really.
        ~David~

        My 1987 Crown Victoria Coupe: The Brown Blob
        My 2004 Mercedes Benz E320:The Benz

        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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          #5
          They have phillips head fasteners, not sure if there is a nut on the inside or not. As long as they didn't oversize the hole I will go ahead and replace with rivets. It was a mediocre re-paint some years before it came to me. I've got an air riveter so it's controlled.
          1986 Country Squire
          1969 Mercury Cougar
          1960 Land Rover Series II 88"

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            #6
            Good luck.
            ~David~

            My 1987 Crown Victoria Coupe: The Brown Blob
            My 2004 Mercedes Benz E320:The Benz

            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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