Frunk Handle, What a mess Options

[NARP74]

My car was disassembled for painting many years ago and put together hastily. Most things I dig into need hardware, or adjusting or replacement. The front trunk handle is the latest.

It never looked like a stock handle should. There is a chrome cylinder, 5mm to 6mm in diameter sticking up a bit from the handle. That stops the handle from going into the handle mount so the whole handle sticks out a bit and wobbles. When I took it apart, I noticed the small stop screw on the handle slider is not installed.

It does function correctly, just with a wobbly handle in the holder, the holder mount is tight to the car body.

Questions
Do I just press that small chrome cylinder down until it is even on both sides? What does it do?
What are the specs for that stop screw? Cant see any details in the PET.
Will I have adjust the cable or sleeve when I get it put back together correctly.

Cheers

[L-Jet914]

@NARP74 Went out into the garage. Here is what mine looks like installed on my 74 1.8. When the hood is closed the handle should be recessed in the cylinder/mounting bracket. I can pull mine apart if needed to get the stop screw dimensions as it's not listed in the PET. That exposed pin is the lock pin when the key is turned to the lock position that prevents the front trunk from being opened.