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Door Handle Removal - BT7

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Hi All -

I looked through the old posts and did not see anything so I am posting a call for help.

I'm finishing up a new interior project on my 60 BT7. I'm stumped on the door panels though as I can't seem to figure out how to remove the inside door handle so I can replace the panel. Any suggestions?

Thanks for the help,

Jim
 
Push the center of the escutcheon in (towards the door) and it will expose a pin, running through the handle & shank.

Don't lose the pin.
 
Thanks Randy,

I'm having a tough time pushing the escutcheon back. Looking at a schematic on my Service Parts List book, the escutcheon on my car is different. This wouldn't surprise me as I have been fixing all sorts of bubba-ized modifications from the PO.

Hmmmm. I have ordered some new replacements from Moss and once I confirm the panels are good I think I will just have to cut the old one off to get to the handle.

You wouldn't happen to have a picture would you?

Thanks,
Jim
 
Below are photos of my BN7 original handles with and without escutcheon. I think the one with escutcheon is not fully seated due to stiffness of my door panel. I couldn't get the driver side to stay on. Hope this is of some help.

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Hey Jim,
When you go to put them on and replace the small pins that hold them in place, here's a idea that makes it easier. Instead of using the original style pin to go through the shaft of the handle, take a small finishing nail that will fit in the hole, make a cut on it the same length as the original pin, but DO NOT cut it all the way through. If you cut it enough that you can easily bend it and break it off is how far you need to cut through. Then simply use the longer nail/new pin to insert into the hole of the handle and shaft of the door mechanism, get it centered and inserted, and bend the nail back and forth and voila, you end up with a piece that breaks off the proper length and far easier to work with than the short original pin. Have used this many times on BJ8's and works like a charm.
Good luck,
Mike
 
Hi All -

Thanks for the information and the pictures, very helpful.

Here is the net result. It looks like the PO was aware of the nail trick because that was what was holding both handles in place. Unfortunately, the nail tip was catching on the escutcheon and preventing it from going back far enough to expose the opening.

I was able to put the handles back on after replacing the panel with the original style pins with no problem, just had to make a small modification to the cut-out on the panel wood to allow for a slightly off-center attachment. Once I did this, the escutcheon pushed back into the cut-out and I was able to slide the pin in place with little problem.

Now I just need to get the rest of my interior back from the upholstery shop sometime within the next year ( Another long painful problem) and I can drive it :-(

Thanks,
Jim
 
Thanks for the response. You gave me a clue how to fix mine. Now I have to find the missing driver's side escutcheon that I put aside 29 years ago because I couldn't get it to stay in place.
 
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