EviLette Posted May 2, 2011 Report Share Posted May 2, 2011 Well.. the title says it all. I don't get paid until Thursday or Friday, depending on when the direct deposit clears. My passenger side door handle has been snapped for over two years now. I gave up on replacing it because my wonderful passengers keep being kind enough to snap it off for me. Y'all know how that goes, right? So, knowing full well the predicament I would be in if my driver's side snapped, I knew it was starting to stretch. Just kept adjusting it and living with it... it was colder today than its been in a week or so, went out there this evening to go grab a few groceries and the handle snapped off. I have someone here who can pull the speaker box out (over my 25lb weight limit) and squeeze his frame through the pass-through.. im too fat to do it now. Question is... my car will still be screwed until I can get a new handle on it, can't do that till Friday, but HAVE to be able to shut the car up securely. We are expecting rain, and I don't exactly live in a neighborhood where I'd be willing to leave my windows rolled down over night. I've heard of a method of running a string down through the door and out the bottom, having it tucked up in the bottom rubber seal. Is it that simple or anything I need to know about that failsafe emergency backup system binding up somewhere on the innards? Thank-you in advance. And yes, I know, I've been M.I.A. forever, and I only seem to pop up on the scene when Precious needs help... but what can I say? I have no excuse, only my eternal gratitude to you all for your endless knowledge and expertise. -Margeaux Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonpro03 Posted May 2, 2011 Report Share Posted May 2, 2011 when this happened to me, I would pull the black cover off of the door exposing the two levers. Whenever I needed in the car, I would just push the door latch lever down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EviLette Posted May 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2011 hmm, okay, that's an idea. I know there is a way to run a string through the door though to rig it up on one of the actuator arms so that if the handle snaps you can still get in without a fuss.... because guaranteed... a handle will snap again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BXX Posted May 2, 2011 Report Share Posted May 2, 2011 hmm, okay, that's an idea. I know there is a way to run a string through the door though to rig it up on one of the actuator arms so that if the handle snaps you can still get in without a fuss.... because guaranteed... a handle will snap again. Good lord dont do this please:lol: Thats how I recieved my vert from Crazy K... Car doors should not have tampon strings:lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Penglii Posted May 2, 2011 Report Share Posted May 2, 2011 I once saw a 88-89 Coupe, in super rough shape, at a gas station that had no door handles at all, but had a bolt rigged through the handle-arm slot. The bolt had a string tied to it, to make pulling on it easier. I don't know how it was done though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobertISaar Posted May 2, 2011 Report Share Posted May 2, 2011 PM Crazy K, ken will definitely know how to explain that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psych0matt Posted May 2, 2011 Report Share Posted May 2, 2011 I had to do that temporarily on my vert when mine borked off. I just tied a shoelace to the handle inside, and ran it through the weatherstripping at the top of the window Might not work on a coupe, but worked great for me, even though it was ghetto fantastic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EviLette Posted May 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2011 Good lord dont do this please:lol: Thats how I recieved my vert from Crazy K... Car doors should not have tampon strings:lol: It's better to have a failsafe tucked away than have to call into work because my preggo butt won't fit through the pass through to get in my car to drive to work... especially since I have pretty much given up on pants at this point. LOL!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EviLette Posted May 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2011 I had to do that temporarily on my vert when mine borked off. I just tied a shoelace to the handle inside, and ran it through the weatherstripping at the top of the window Might not work on a coupe, but worked great for me, even though it was ghetto fantastic! The person I heard about this from, for a Coupe with the vertical handles, ran a string down to the bottom of the door and tucked the string up in the weather stripping at the bottom.. it was there just in case, but totally invisible and you'd never know it was there if you didn't see the individual have to use it. For the life of me I wish I could remember who it was who mentioned it though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psych0matt Posted May 2, 2011 Report Share Posted May 2, 2011 I just had mine out in plain view, looking like poop. However, my locks and remote still worked, so it didnt matter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EviLette Posted May 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2011 Yeah, I am scared about rigging it up and making my alarm system mad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonpro03 Posted May 2, 2011 Report Share Posted May 2, 2011 especially since I have pretty much given up on pants at this point. LOL!! That's so hott Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EviLette Posted May 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2011 That's so hott Ugh, let me clarify. I wear floor-length skirts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BXX Posted May 2, 2011 Report Share Posted May 2, 2011 Ugh, let me clarify. I wear floor-length skirts. Your amish?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EviLette Posted May 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2011 Your amish?? We are so off topic..... please change that before I end up with a three day ban lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BXX Posted May 2, 2011 Report Share Posted May 2, 2011 You started it:lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AL Posted May 2, 2011 Report Share Posted May 2, 2011 Take the actual door handle off and manually push the rods down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EviLette Posted May 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2011 Take the actual door handle off and manually push the rods down Yeah, thats what i figured i would do until i can get handles for her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy K Posted May 2, 2011 Report Share Posted May 2, 2011 I did the string add... I have some thicker nylon cord, and I take and knot it at the joint where the rod from outside handle meets the internal door mechanism. (it moves vertically and is moved down to actuate) Then I run it out the closest weep hole in the bottom of the door. once run and tested, I knot the end off and then tuck it into the weather stripping that runs the bottom of the door. You could pull it out from the door edge in the event of a handle failure with a credit card. you would need access to the inside of the door requiring you to remove the door panel, and sometimes temporarily unbolting the seatbelt mechanism. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Addicted2bass Posted May 2, 2011 Report Share Posted May 2, 2011 Good lord dont do this please:lol: Thats how I recieved my vert from Crazy K... Car doors should not have tampon strings:lol: How am I not surprised. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iroc2 Posted May 3, 2011 Report Share Posted May 3, 2011 reeach across from the inside Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EviLette Posted May 3, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2011 reeach across from the inside Re-read the first post lol. BOTH outside handles are broken... and I'm too fat now to reach across. It hurts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EviLette Posted May 3, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2011 I did the string add... I have some thicker nylon cord, and I take and knot it at the joint where the rod from outside handle meets the internal door mechanism. (it moves vertically and is moved down to actuate) Then I run it out the closest weep hole in the bottom of the door. once run and tested, I knot the end off and then tuck it into the weather stripping that runs the bottom of the door. You could pull it out from the door edge in the event of a handle failure with a credit card. you would need access to the inside of the door requiring you to remove the door panel, and sometimes temporarily unbolting the seatbelt mechanism. ^^This! Thanks so much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmyfloyd Posted May 3, 2011 Report Share Posted May 3, 2011 (edited) Are the doors open now and can you get the handles off? Are the GP handles different from the Lumina ones? The reason I ask is I was just getting ready to put these up. 2 lumina and a gp one I believe. You can have first crack at them if they will work. Edited May 3, 2011 by jimmyfloyd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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