chrome door handles

can any 1 help? bought a pair ov chrome door handles "evil E-bay" they look mint but the mecho that pushs the opener is different 2 mine? my handles r black, the mecho moves down pushing the opener on the lock. the matal handles, the mecho moves straight back! hard 2 explain. the handles r VAG part, stamped ect. and fit in2 the door but when u pull the opener they dont work! the seller wont answer e-mails. r the handles of a really old VW? do i need 2 change the locks? help iam stuck.

Think you need to swap the mechanism over… Sure it's been answered somewhere before but can't remember where!

Sounds like you have bought pre '79 handles with the early 'push in' mechanisms as opposed to 'push down' type. Not as easy solution I'm afraid. My guess is the seller knew this too  :twisted:

the seller tottaly knew this - bet that is why they sold them on - probably bought them off another seller who also knew…

you need to swap the mechs - or buy mine which have already been swapped!

Carbs4ever said

the seller tottaly knew this - bet that is why they sold them on - probably bought them off another seller who also knew…

you need to swap the mechs - or buy mine which have already been swapped!

I'd be interested to know how you did that. Got any pics ?

swop the mech? have looked at this looks challenging :?  any 1 got a pick 4 referance? thanks again. can u get the early locks or r thease 2 rare? i think the tw$t on e-bay new this, bad feedback may b on its way and a beatin if i find em! :evil:

Right,

did this the other day.

Get your black plastic handles, remove lock barrel and catch and drill out the rivet (try to keep it in good nick)that holds the door-pull lever.
Catch the spring and remove.
Do the same to the chrome handles.
On the black plastic handles, measure where the lever part is in relation to the lock barrel holder and 'pop' out the metal mech.
Cut everthing off the mech, remove the retaining screw part from the back and the lock barrel holder.
cut it all down so you just have the 'down push' mech and trial fit it in the chrome handles, measure and see how far off you are.

When all cut to fit well get out the superglue and position. the release the araldite and 'fill' in the area incasing the mech in place.

Wait for glue to cure

rebuild the handle with new rivet or old one with a bit of glue.

fit to car and test.

Now the chrome handles will not have a hole for a screw at the other end, you will need to drill a hole for one and drill it out a bit to allow a hex-head srew in.

Easier than it sounds, 30-40 per handle. do one at a time.

and the small end of the handle is slightly smaller than the plastic ones so the gasket is a little large but not serious…

also you need to drille th hole as above but also then fit a litle nut at the back of the handle to secure it on the door skin (from the inside) easy to work out when you have the door in front of you - difficult to explain

sounds like ill b havin sum fun with superglue, thanks. any piks? :roll: