Re: 1956 Packard Patrician from Bring A Trailer

Posted by HH56 On 2022/8/17 11:02:33

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Good luck on this one. It was an issue even when the cars were new. Packard changed clips which helped but as the cars age and clips weaken or the door panels sag outward or someone has used replacement anti-vibration springs that are a bit stronger the clip often just gives up.

Some have had a bit of luck placing some foam rubber in the handle square behind the side of the clip to force the retaining lip outward for a stronger grip in the shaft slot but for others even that was not successful.

There is an older thread where others discuss this issue and mentions some of the causes and attempts to fix. The one solution that has worked well for me so far is the setscrew.