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First attempt to remove my drivers side door panel to reinstall my side mirror, and new vent glass. After more than an hour, my window crank wins for today. I removed the pin to the crank but it seems fused to the rod. The door lever came off and the molding. Was thinking slide hammer but don't care to break the thing. Put some 3 in one on it and will try again later.

I had something like that happen with my '51. I just did a very gentle rocking of the handle and shaft. After a while, though it seemed like forever, it came loose. Evidently someone realy wanted to make sure their windows were UP!

3-in-1 won't help a thing. Buy a can of PB Blaster. Best rust-buster I ever used. It will penetrate almost anything.

I second the motion on PB Blaster. Amazing stuff!

After the PB Blaster has soaked for awhile, you may need to use a rubber mallet to wack the handle with up/down/in to get in to finally break free.

One of my handles was stuck on so bad from rust, that I had to catch the edge of it with a slide hammer to work it off the shaft.

Letting the PB Blaster sit found a can that I knew I had somewhere so will let that one site for a bit before trying again. That is one difficult thing about old cars allows you to work on patiances.

YES! I Proved to be more stubborn than my car and finally was able to remove the door handle, now I can move forward.