[DeTomaso] Door handle buckets (was Door handles)mik

[Garth Rodericks]

<<< The sad thing is, it happened to him *twice*, with two different women!   I told him he needed to either start dating smarter women, or stop locking his doors! >>>

Or, be a gentleman and open the door for his dates!  Then, no more busted door handles.



--- Original Message ---

On Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 8:07 PM, <MikeLDrew at aol.com> wrote:

>
> In a message dated 3/31/10 17 03 4, mbefthomas at comcast.net writes:
>
>
> > I have cracked bucket on the passenger side door handle.  I recall a
> > while
> > back somebody asked about aftermarket replacements, and the thread was
> > that
> > most of the aftermarket units are not curved to follow the curve of the
> > door
> > panel.  I need to fis the lock on the passenger's side anyway, so does
> > anyone know of a proper fitting replacement bucker short of an NOS/used
> > stock one?
> >
>
> The aluminum ones from Hall/Byars are flat, and don't fit as a result.   I
> believe the plastic ones from PI Motorsports are properly shaped.   They
> are
> both rather expensive.
>
> The buckets (and the metal handles) break because people try to open the
> doors by pulling on the metal handle.   That is an *unlatching* tab only.
> Once the door pops open a bit, you open it fully by curling your fingers
> around the trailing edge sheetmetal and pulling it open.
>
> I've seen a Pantera where a dingaling passenger busted a door handle to
> bits *and* bent the sheetmetal on the door skin (!) because the door was
> locked--so she just pulled harder!!!
>
> But you married her anyways?



HAHAHA!!!

NEVER!

That stunt would have ended the relationship, if it happened to my Pantera. 
  Come to think of it, it DID end the relationship for the guy who owned 
the car in question!   

The sad thing is, it happened to him *twice*, with two different women!   I 
told him he needed to either start dating smarter women, or stop locking 
his doors!!!! :>)

Mike