Help w/ replacing Door Handle Pin

[tysamigo]

It looks like it is actually a piece of tubing that has been flared at each end.

It's actually a pin, and a VERY hard and durable pin at that. Merlin confirmed it's a pin and that a Pin/Spring Kit was once available from a 3rd party but they are no longer in business and he has no idea where to search. It's just like a pin that you would have in the door hinges in your home but much smaller. It's surprisingly sturdy. I'm guessing because of all the pressure it has to endure from the force of the spring.

2 different guys at body shops today made a comment that they've not seen metal pins in door handles before. They said all the door handles they see are pretty much plastic. They kept asking "uh... what did you say they came out of" lol

I'm still clueless as to what to do... but I won't quit. I HAVE to do this project. It's the only thing holding me up right now

[tom4bren]

It's actually a pin, and a VERY hard and durable pin at that.

I believe you that it is hard & strong ... but I see a hole in the center of the "pin". Where I come from, a hollow pin is a "tube".

OK, since you've so effectively POO-POO'd my idea, here's another:

You only need to grind off the curl on one end, & then you should be able to drive the pin out. Now take the pin & tap some threads into the hole. Next take a hack-saw & make a cut lengthwise about 1/2" deep into the threaded end. Run the tap into it again to make sure you didn't goober up the threads. When you are ready to re-assemble, drive the pin in & secure with a panhead screw of the proper size, thread, & length. The screw will expand the end of the pin and secure it in the plastic hinge. You can crimp down the end of the pin a little to make sure it doesn't hang up when you are putting it back in since the screw will be forcing it back apart.

I can try to draw a picture of what I'm talking about if that'd help.

[tom4bren]

I'm not much of a draftsman but this is what I was thinking.

Why are you taking it apart anyway? If it's for a repair, you can probably source replacements from a boneyard. If it's for some kind of modification ... then understandable.

[Chopper]

A new handle sounds a whole heck of a lot easier.
You'll end up buying one, after you spooge yours up with a grinder
It's just a standard Isuzu door handle I believe.
Likely get a new one for not a whole bunch o money.

[tysamigo]

Yes, I am doing this for a MOD.

The door handle assembly and the door handle will be wrapped in CF, then coated with clear. I will also have an LED strip just under the handle to light up the door handle area at night. I'm also looking into changing the lock so that the lock has a HALO LIGHT around the keyhole.

For any of this to happen I have to disassemble and reassemble...

Tom... that seems like an idea. I'm having a bit of trouble understanding at the moment but I'm going to keep looking at it. THANKS MAN

AND I'm wondering if I can find something at a door hinge distributor or somethting like that.

The pin APPEARS to be hollow only because that end of the pin was pressed by a machine. The pin is solid for sure, but at one end (and only at one end), the end that is showing in the pic, has a "lip" that is pressed by a machine press once it's inserted.

[tom4bren]

The pin APPEARS to be hollow only because that end of the pin was pressed by a machine. The pin is solid for sure, but at one end (and only at one end),

OK, gotcha.

the end that is showing in the pic, has a "lip" that is pressed by a machine press once it's inserted.

That's the end you'll need to work on. You may have to actually drill that hole deeper though before you tap & cut.

I'll PM you my cell # in case you want to discuss.

[ron]

Couldn't you just run one of these through and call it a day?


It doesn't appear that the nut or head will interfere with anything as long as you get the proper length and diameter. HTH. rudy