Re: HA's 52 200 Grey Ghost

Posted by Hans Ahlness On 2016/9/5 23:26:13
I want to install the interior trim but it will come out again when we get to the bodywork and painting part of our project, so that means things need to be removable. I absolutely hate the door lock buttons that have to press on to the flat steel shafts, then be melted or cut off to remove. So I decided to bring the car up to the level of 1960's technology and put threaded rods in for the knobs to screw onto.

I cut the rear shafts off with a dremel and cutoff wheel, the fronts took some prying since there is not really much access there. I opened up the holes in the levers to 3/16", and cut some threaded rod (10-24) to length for each door. Rears are longer than the fronts. Using a torch I bent the ends of each rod 90 degrees, and then installed each rod in each lever using those little carburetor end clips (2 left, 2 right) to hold them in place. Now if the mood strikes me I can install those cool door lock knobs shaped like little skulls, or something. But I'll probably stick with something a little lower-key. :o)

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