"Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To" (murdersofa)
02/06/2016 at 16:10 • Filed to: mustang
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"Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To" (murdersofa)
02/06/2016 at 16:10 • Filed to: mustang | 3
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Notably, the Mustang. It was prone to the ridiculously common “door handles don’t reset to sit flush” issue, so I took it to the dealer because I hate doing door handles. Their quote? $400. My reaction? Nope nope nope noep nnope. I went home and got on RockAuto and got a set of new door handles for around $25 for both. Then I got some touch up paint for around $30 for the set (primer, base coat, clear coat) and then I grabbed my tool box and set to work. This is what the finished product looked like on the driver’s side.
Here’s a comparison between a broken handle and a new handle.
You can see how the part with the spring has popped out of place. You can’t just pop it back into place because the plastic has been like that so long it’s stuck that way. Also notice the garbage peeling paint on the old handle.
Here’s the handles before and after paint matching.
And one in my totally not ghetto paint booth.
Can you tell which one I painted?
The painted ones are a little bit matte from the clear coat crinkling slightly but I might be able to buff that out later. Honestly unless you’re REALLY looking for it you can’t tell so I doubt I’ll worry about it. One thing about Ford, though. I love how they use Torx bits in appropriate situations, and also how the door panel was held on entirely with screws instead of plastic christmas tree clips (cough cough, GM). I grabbed some electrical tape and used it to wedge the rattling window switches in place, which worked a treat. Now my doors open easily, my handles look nicer, and I got rid of 90% of my interior rattles!
DrJohannVegas
> Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
02/06/2016 at 16:19 |
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Lots of folks complain about Torx fastners, but I really like them. Luckily, VW puts EVERYTHING together with Torx. Hooray.
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Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
> DrJohannVegas
02/06/2016 at 16:24 |
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Torx is great because they’re pretty much impossible to strip or round out
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DrJohannVegas
> Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
02/06/2016 at 16:33 |
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Yep. A modern fastener for a modern, torque-limited tools, age.
Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero
> Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
02/06/2016 at 17:13 |
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Wait when did you get a Mustang? Last I remember you had a miata lol
Stapleface
> Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
02/06/2016 at 17:19 |
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But, they can be murder on torx bits. I needed to use three separate bits one time to get a seatbelt out of an S10 once. Good thing Sears replaces craftsman stuff
V8Demon - Prefers Autos for drag racing. Fite me!
> Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
02/06/2016 at 19:22 |
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Wish you’d posted before you bought. Usually it’s just an adjustment......
http://mustangforums.com/forum/2005-201…
http://themustangsource.com/forums/f637/i-…
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Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
> V8Demon - Prefers Autos for drag racing. Fite me!
02/06/2016 at 20:17 |
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That would have worked, sure, but take a look at the second pic. That old handle is pretty screwed.
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Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
> Stapleface
02/06/2016 at 20:19 |
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I’d rather my bits fuck up, honestly.
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Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
> Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero
02/06/2016 at 20:20 |
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Why not both? Wrecked the Miata and bought the Mustang as a reliable daily driver.
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V8Demon - Prefers Autos for drag racing. Fite me!
> Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
02/06/2016 at 21:20 |
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Gotcha.