[DeTomaso] Door handle problem

[Larry Stock]

Usually, the Door Handle lever arm breaks because of a cracked Black plastic bezel that the handle pivots on are flexing sideways. We are now making our Door Handle Bezels out of Billet Alumium and using the Forged Door Handle pivot arms.
Larry Stock


On 5/14/23, 11:33 AM, "DeTomaso on behalf of Jack DeRyke via DeTomaso" <detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com <mailto:detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com> on behalf of detomaso at server.detomasolist.com <mailto:detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>> wrote:


Larry Stock at PPC-Carson City NV also sells outside door handles- his
upgrade has an all-metal bucket as well. On my '72 L, the door latch is
held in with counter-sunk flat-head screws.
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From: Mike & Elizabeth <mbefthomas2 at gmail.com <mailto:mbefthomas2 at gmail.com>>
To: 'Christopher Kimball' <chrisvkimball at msn.com <mailto:chrisvkimball at msn.com>>; 'Pantera Owners Club
of America' <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com <mailto:detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>>
Sent: Sun, May 14, 2023 11:14 am
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Door handle problem
Hopefully they didn't compromise your driver's door handle in the same
manner. Yes, you will have to drill the riveted ends of the pin to get
the door handle assembly apart. The vendors sell replacement door
handles and the pin to replace the one you need to drill out. Is the
black plastic bucket in good shape? The key is to try to drill out the
rivet without damaging the bucket.
I seem to recall that PI Motorsports sells a replacement pin that uses
spring clips snapped into slots in the pin to hold it in place rather
than the stock rivet style which if you don't have the proper tool to
mash the rivet can end up breaking things. Reach out to PI, they
should have what you'll need.
Also note Mike Drew's email on the thermostat. You might be able to
source one through him without guessing on getting the right one in
time.
Mike Thomas
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Of Christopher Kimball
Sent: Sunday, May 14, 2023 10:20 AM
To: 'Pantera Owners Club of America'
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Subject: [DeTomaso] Door handle problem
Well, I disassembled my door and I found the problem with the handle.
It appears that the little piece on the metal handle part Which pushes
against the release inside the door to open it is snapped off because I
found that piece at the bottom of the door. I suspect what happened was
someone at the place where I took it to get the clear bra put on forced
the handle to try to open the door when it was locked and broke it.
Getting them to admit it will be another story! At this point I can't
figure out how to get the handle assembly out of the door, so I can
somehow disassemble it and buy a new part. It appears the moving part
is riveted in to the door assembly which means I don't know how I will
get it out to replace it without drilling it out. Any tips would be
helpful! Also, any ideas where I can get a new assembly from my
passenger door? Thank you. Sincerely, Chris
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