Re: IML: 60-63 interior door handle breakage fix ?

["B.D.1\(P.J.JR.\) IML member" <BIGDOG1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

does anyone need inner handles??

they can contact me off list...I have a few still available.

Phil
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From: "imperialman" <imperialman@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
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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)
>
>
>
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> From: <RandalPark@xxxxxxx>
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> 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 ?
> >>
> >
> >
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