 The dreaded broken door handle, What I did to fix it |
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| DNHunt |
 Feb 22 2009, 08:00 PM
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914 Wizard? No way. I got too much to learn.  Group: Members Posts: 4,099 Joined: 21-April 03 From: Gig Harbor, WA Member No.: 598  |
Broke the pot metal that anchors the door handle. It had been getting harder and harder to open so, I wasn't really surprised. The piece that holds the cylinder and attaches to the door is a real work. I would complain about it being pot metal but, it did last 34 years and being honest I have a few things that haven't held up that well on the old bod so, Porsche didn't do too bad.
The problem it how complex the shape of the piece is. It was apparent I couldn't make a new one and I didn't want to buy another one so I did what a lot of us do I jury rigged something. I had some scrap stainless and I'm always looking to fab something so I started cutting welding and grinding. I eliminated the nylon washers and basically splinted to the outside of the cylinder. Here's what I came up with Attached image(s)   
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| dinomium |
Feb 22 2009, 08:09 PM
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Git on a chair son, all the good stuff is goin over yer head! Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,777 Joined: 2-January 03 From: Bremerton, WA Member No.: 74 Region Association: Pacific Northwest  |
or you could call me, Dave. I have door handles...
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| URY914 |
Feb 22 2009, 08:14 PM
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I built the lightest 914 in the history of mankind. Group: Members Posts: 120,631 Joined: 3-February 03 From: Jacksonville, FL Member No.: 222 Region Association: None |
Dave,
I do the same thing but I make them out of aluminum angles. I made the first one about 25 years ago. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
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