Re: 1955 Packard Door handle kepps falling off ARRRGHHH!
Posted by HH56 On 2014/6/30 16:51:53
The spring they refer to is between the door metal and upholstered panel. The purpose is to keep pressure on the panel to minimize vibration and so the ring and plastic bezels on the older knobs were kept from rattling and up against the handles on the type with pin retainers so the pins wouldn't fall out.
You could possibly remove it on yours but the panel may vibrate and it may not do any good. The handles falling off were a constant problem. Packard tried a new type clip on the handles after model introduction in 55 and also stuffing material between the clip and handle to increase tension on the clip was suggested later on. None of the methods tried were very successful.
Here is what the spring looks like. This is a photo from MMPs site but many cars used the same spring and many vendors sell the item
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You could possibly remove it on yours but the panel may vibrate and it may not do any good. The handles falling off were a constant problem. Packard tried a new type clip on the handles after model introduction in 55 and also stuffing material between the clip and handle to increase tension on the clip was suggested later on. None of the methods tried were very successful.
Here is what the spring looks like. This is a photo from MMPs site but many cars used the same spring and many vendors sell the item
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