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I've started deconstruction on a 51 Pontiac and I am having trouble with the interior handles..I thought they had the c-clips like later models but I can't seem to locate the clip with the clip removal tool..there seems to be a spring behind the handle..what kind of clip, if any, is holding the handles on the door? Thanks. Dan
These should be held on by the familiar "C" clips. The difference if I remember right is that the Escutcheon plate between the handle and the upholstery has a spring loaded cap that is right next to the handle. That cap needs to be depressed to get at the "C" clip. If this is not a fact let me know and I will do more research.
Brad
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| Comment | That was my thought too..my tool is from the seventies, but I don't think they changed much. I'll give it a go. Thanks. | ||
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Brad Sears
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All automotive including antique and collectible. However if the car has been modified I can only answer in general terms and maybe get you pointed in the right direction.
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Automotive tech instructor.
Syndicated auto columnist 1970's though the early 1990's.
Syndicated auto radio talk show, Ask Brad About cars, CBS Radio 70's through 90's
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University Of Conn
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Grew up in a family garage in Needham Mass and turned wrenches from the age of 14.
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Manchester Union Leader, Nashua Telegraph, Motor Service Magazine, Yankee Magazine, Popular Mechanics (Saturday Mechanic early 80's), Los Angeles Times, New York Times, and lots more.
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More than I care to remember.
Basically Franklin Technical Institute in Boston, Northeastern University, Fitchburg State Teachers College, Tufts University, and a lot of factory schools along the way.
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Moto Award winner. And much more.
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