does anyone need inner handles?? they can contact me off list...I have a few still available. Phil ----- Original Message ----- From: "imperialman" <imperialman@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, July 06, 2005 10:20 PM Subject: Re: IML: 60-63 interior door handle breakage fix ? > (Gulp) I had no idea that the handles were that fragile! > This last weekend I had a jerk relative working my 60's handles back and > forth (before I could stop him) while saying something stupid like"they sure > don't build them like this anymore" > Clay Smith > 60 Custom( with four good door handles) > 67 Crown Coupe( with two good door handles) > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <RandalPark@xxxxxxx> > To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Wednesday, July 06, 2005 9:12 AM > Subject: Re: IMP: 60-63 interior door handle breakage fix ? > > > >I haven't ever broken one of those handles. Once, a passenger in the back > >seat "yanked" on the handle without unlocking the door and broke it. They > >certainly are weak, but I don't think that they flex, unless you pull on it > >way too hard. Usually then, it will break immediately, or if not, then the > >next time it is used. > > > > This is but one weak and hard to find part for these cars. The '61 > > through'63 turn signal lever is susceptible to breakage by hitting it with > > a knee upon entering the car. The horn ring for same is easily broken > > during a "vengeful honking episode". > > > > I think that filling the hollow portion of the interior door handles would > > be a good way to strengthen them, if the compound will flow down through > > the stem of the part. Let's put our heads together and figure out a way to > > preserve these other two fragile pieces as well. Unfortunately, once any > > of these is broken, they can't really be fixed. > > > > Paul W. > > > > In an email dated 6/7/2005 2:20:20 pm GMT Daylight time, > > joestill1@xxxxxxxxxxx (Joe) writes: > > > >>On our '61 Crown, the sole surviving interior door handle was filled with > >>some sort of putty, sort of like plumbers putty, when we got it. I don't > >>know if that is the reason is was spared and the other three weren't but > >>it's an idea anyway. > >> > >>-- > >>Joe > >>Allen, Texas > >>'61 4D Crown Southampton > >>http://www.imperialclub.com/Yr/1961/JoeStill/index.htm > >> > >> > >>-------------- Original message -------------- > >>Everybody who has owned a 60-63 imperial is probably aware of the problem > >>with the interior door handles breaking. I was pulling stuff off a 61 at a > >>junkyard last week and noticed that all four of the handles were broken on > >>that one. My blame for the problem is that the top of the handle is hollow > >>and gets real thin were it meets the stem, causing it to flex, over time > >>all the flexing leads to breakage. My idea is to fill the hollowed top > >>portion of the handle with something. I believe that would stop the > >>flexing, add strength and save the unbroken pieces that are left. I have > >>considered lead, fiberglass resin, or some sort of epoxy like maybe JB > >>weld. As for the already broken handles they're pretty much scrap metal, > >>they're made of pot metal I believe, and cant be welded as far as I know. > >>I would like to hear some of your opinions on this fix. Has anybody ever > >>did this before ? > >> > > > > > > ----------------- http://www.imperialclub.com ----------------- > > This message was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing List. Please > > reply to mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your response will be > > shared with everyone. Private messages (and attachments) for the > > Administrators should be sent to webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > To UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm > > > > > > ----------------- http://www.imperialclub.com ----------------- > This message was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing List. Please > reply to mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your response will be > shared with everyone. Private messages (and attachments) for the > Administrators should be sent to webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > To UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm > > ----------------- http://www.imperialclub.com ----------------- This message was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing List. Please reply to mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your response will be shared with everyone. Private messages (and attachments) for the Administrators should be sent to webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm