 Damn Door bar, Any Ideas on how to relocate the interior door handle |
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| wallys914 |
 Aug 8 2011, 01:16 AM
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In life you don't get what you want, you get what you negoia  Group: Members Posts: 190 Joined: 10-October 08 From: Garden Grove, Member No.: 9,631 Region Association: Southern California  |
when my fabricator put in the door bar he didn't compensate for the interior door handle and he of course put it at the same angle so it blocks the use of the door handle from the inside (I guess thats a safety hazard??? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) ) . He was suppose to relocate it for me, but we had a falling out and now I am stuck with this task...
Options I have thought of: 1 - I relocate the damn door bar all together - issues with this - I don't tig and it's a lot of work 2- I have tried moving it up or down but it seems that it screws with the angle of the latch mechanism and it doesn't open right. 3 - thought about having an internal solenoid button to open it from the inside. I have my doubts though... (Cool idea/ Expensive) Any other thrifty or brilliant ideas.... Attached thumbnail(s) 
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| ldsgeek |
Aug 8 2011, 04:07 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 155 Joined: 27-June 10 From: New Hampshire Member No.: 11,885 Region Association: None |
How about something like a GT door pull. Attach a strap to the door and then to the door latch where the rod goes. Pull the strap and the door opens.
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| eric9144 |
Aug 8 2011, 09:57 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,734 Joined: 30-March 11 From: San Diego, CA Member No.: 12,876 Region Association: Southern California 
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Do a search for the RS style door panels--they use a pull strap to open the door instead of the stock handle, it would work very well and look pretty too!
You could either rig one up, or buy them on ebay... Here's a screen shot of them from the ebay listing.  |
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| r_towle |
Aug 8 2011, 10:02 AM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,577 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States
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its just pulling that rod.
Move it up and re-bend the rod till it works. Rich |
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| scotty b |
Aug 8 2011, 10:06 AM
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rust free you say ? Group: Members Posts: 16,375 Joined: 7-January 05 From: richmond, Va. Member No.: 3,419 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(r_towle @ Aug 8 2011, 08:02 AM)  its just pulling that rod. Move it up and re-bend the rod till it works. Rich (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) the RS panel will most likely put the strap in an even worse spot. As far as welding you don't need to tig. If you can mig you can do the job. |
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| r_towle |
Aug 8 2011, 10:09 AM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,577 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States
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QUOTE(scotty b @ Aug 8 2011, 12:06 PM) QUOTE(r_towle @ Aug 8 2011, 08:02 AM) its just pulling that rod. Move it up and re-bend the rod till it works. Rich (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) the RS panel will most likely put the strap in an even worse spot. As far as welding you don't need to tig. If you can mig you can do the job. you could also just bolt it in place...no welding needed. Rich |
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| Rand |
Aug 8 2011, 10:40 AM
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Cross Member Group: Members Posts: 7,409 Joined: 8-February 05 From: OR Member No.: 3,573 Region Association: None |
No Rich, you MUST tig door handles. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif)
Move the handle, not the bar. It's a simple mechanism. The RS concept can be located where you like (with some ingenuity). |
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| GeorgeRud |
Aug 8 2011, 11:01 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,725 Joined: 27-July 05 From: Chicagoland Member No.: 4,482 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/welder.gif) If you want to go all the way, be sure to use a pulsed TIG welder! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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| stugray |
Aug 8 2011, 12:24 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,824 Joined: 17-September 09 From: Longmont, CO Member No.: 10,819 Region Association: None |
either lengthen or shorten the rod and relocate the handle with the rod at the same angle.
Stu |
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| scotty b |
Aug 8 2011, 02:10 PM
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rust free you say ? Group: Members Posts: 16,375 Joined: 7-January 05 From: richmond, Va. Member No.: 3,419 Region Association: None |
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