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The link in post 9 is wrong for Packard San Diego region. Tryhttp://www.packardsandiego.com/ Their project page shows the retainers but like everything else, the price has gone up.
Posted on: 2013/1/10 17:48
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Thanks Howard for the correct email address. It works fine.
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Posted on: 2013/1/10 18:09
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http://www.packardsandiego.com/NewPriceList_01-06-13.htm
http://www.packardsinternational.com/classifiedadvertising.php Last time I ordered from them they were willing to take PayPal which sped up the process and simplified it as well....
Posted on: 2013/1/10 18:16
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Thanks Joel - helpful info. Now I know I can't use these as a pattern if needing to get some made.
Just hope I can obtain from San Diego club . . . If not, is there another supplier of new ones? I'm guessing any/most used ones will be cactus.
Posted on: 2013/1/10 19:27
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I'm guessing any/most used ones will be cactus.
Amen! The originals were spring steel -- brittle and prone to rust. If extra care wasn't taken to free them in the door slots before trying to remove them -- even following factory instruction -- the end or tangs break off as yours have done. Any NOS you find will be just as vulnerable as yours but probably not an issue if you are not going to replace them for another 60 years. I don't know of anyone else making them but the repros are supposed to be non rusting.
Posted on: 2013/1/10 19:34
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The San Diego clips are nicely made of non rusting material, possibly a beryllium copper alloy.
Good product at a reasonable price.....
Posted on: 2013/1/10 21:32
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Thanks to all for the helpful information. I can access San Diego site now. Noted that the one for sale on eBay by Packards1 at 1951-56 Packard Right Rear Exterior Door Handle Retainer 425358 NOS is for a right rear door so doesn't fit my Coupe, but thanks for the tip.
Looks like San Diego makes a sale!
Posted on: 2013/1/10 22:56
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Confirming what Pat said, there were repro door clips in beryllium copper, though I don't recall who the the source was other than they are NLA. But if I needed some useable OEM clips today I'd try Mike Dulinski, with 80+ 55/56 cars he's bound to have some that are useable.
Posted on: 2013/1/10 23:05
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I believe I saw them on the Max Merritt website - $45.
Posted on: 2013/1/10 23:50
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