Hello Gents, Any luck removing rear door handle from upper door? I had same issue but soaking & slight hammering didnt work. What did was adding heat to interior side latching mechanism where its held on by a single nut. This broke the rust loose to pull the handle out.
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Last edited by Phoenician71; 03/02/2012 8:22 PM.

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