posted by bowtietim
Thanks to Mr. Chipmunk for his tech tip article.
This is the new reproduction truck handle beside a factory rear barn door handle. I had the barn door bezel re-chromed;it’s pictured behind the new reproduction handle.
handles side by side I measured the length of the Original barn door shaft.
measuring the original barn door handle shaft. The anti droop spring
anti droop spring Removed the roll pin out of the shaft.
removing roll pin The anti droop spring mechanism.
anti droop spring mechanism anti droop mechanism pic#2 The base bezel is now free to remove.
bezel ready to remove Marked where I wanted to drill for the roll pin with a punch. The roll pin is in a different location than a front door handle roll pin.
marking pilot hole drilling pilot hole drilling 3/32" hole for rol pin Marked a line where I needed to extend the square shaft.
marking where to grind I taped the handle up so the chrome finish didn’t get damaged.
taping handle An angle grinder with a 3m roloc grinding disc, used to extend the square stock.
angle grinder Grinding the shaft square.
grinding shaft Using a file to true up the edges.
flat file I marked the shaft to be shortened.
shaft marked shaft marked#2 The door handle shaft cut to length.
shaft cut to length shaft cut Slip the barn door mounting bezel onto the reproduction modified handle.
slip the barn door bezel on Anti droop mechanism reinstalled on new handle.
reinstalled anti droop spring anti droop spring Barn door handle modification completed.
new barn door handle completed handle completed Thanks !!!
posted by bowtietim
