Re: 1955 Packard Door handle kepps falling off ARRRGHHH!

Posted by Craig the Clipper Man On 2014/7/3 15:57:27

I had that very problem for quite awhile. I managed to get it stay by wedging a small piece of felt in the gap between the post and the inside of the handle. The problem is actually two-fold: the post has worn down during so many years of use and the small clip that is supposed to brace the handle to the post has become ineffective as a result. Short of finding a new old-stock door post and handle in mint condition, you will simply have to improvise.

A previous owner of my car tried the set screw fix. It proved to be only moderately effective, but the end result is not particularly attractive. The handle and post were never designed to accommodate a set screw. The inside wall of the handle is also too thin to properly hold a threaded screw and unless the post is drilled in precisely the correct position, the result will not be good. I thought about trying this method again, but decided that the simplest solution is generally the best.