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    Quote Originally Posted by chevynut View Post
    I'm trying to install the new heat control levers and I am having a hard time getting the spring compressed to install the washer and second lever. Any tricks to doing that?
    And the trick is..........cut a 1/4" rod just under 1.5" long that slides into the heater control frame, between the two sides. Load the levers, spring, and washers onto the rod, use the levers to compress the spring, and slide it into the frame. Then use the original pin to drive the rod out and it's done.

    Still don't know why those "nubs" are there on the levers.
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    There seems to be a problem with the new outside door handles I bought from Danchuk recently. The screws are drilled at an angle to the mounting surface. Anyone else seen this? I called Danchuk customer service and they asked me to send a pic to the product expert.


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    I trashed my Danchuk handles in favor of ones from https://www.trimparts.com Much closer to original handles.

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    Quote Originally Posted by asbicca View Post
    I trashed my Danchuk handles in favor of ones from https://www.trimparts.com Much closer to original handles.
    What issue did you have with the Danchuk handles? Other than the screw hole problem they look really nice to me. Trim Parts price is the same as Danchuk on their website, but Summit's price is significantly higher.

    I'll wait til I hear from Danchuk on the resolution of the issue. I'm not using them the way they are because I think they could cause a dent in my door.
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    The hardtop/convertible handles meet the door at a different angle than the sedan/wagon/Nomad handles. Looks like they gave you a little of both. What were they thinking?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rick_L View Post
    The hardtop/convertible handles meet the door at a different angle than the sedan/wagon/Nomad handles. Looks like they gave you a little of both.
    That's not the problem. The screws are not perpendicular to the sheetmetal mating surface. If these were for a convertible they would have the same problem. The screw holes are drilled wrong regardless of the application.
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    isn't that what I said?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rick_L View Post
    isn't that what I said?
    Maybe I misunderstood what you were saying. I thought you were saying the handles were for a HT/convertible. I don't know what those handles are like, but maybe the screw holes are at a different angle on them. Is the casting different? Maybe these were cast for a sedan/Nomad, and drilled for a Convertible/HT? Is that what you meant?
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    The screws appear to be at the angle for one type handles, mounting surface is for the other type. It's not going to work.

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    I heard back from Danchuk on the door handles but I didn't like the response. I was told that since I bought them through Summit, I would have to send them back to Summit for exchange. He didn't even acknowledge that they were made wrong but said "It may be possible that there's a defect when those were manufactured. I’m assuming Summit will send those handles back to us and do a direct exchange for you". I sent the pics I posted above....either it's wrong or it's not. My original handles have the screws perpendicular to the mounting surface, not parallel to the pin like these. I believe these are made wrong.

    So I replied and asked if he's acknowledging that they're made wrong and how I'm supposed to know whether or not Summit is just going to send me another bad set. I asked if it wasn't their procedure to have Summit and all of their dealers inspect and purge bad parts from their inventory. That's what they should be doing if there are suspected bad parts in the pipeline. I personally believe Danchuk should have told me to send the handles back to them and for them to find a correct pair to send back to me instead of making me deal with Summit. It's Danchuk's responsibility to address this, imo.

    Looks like I may send them back to Summit and get a refund, and buy the Trim Parts handles from Jegs....they're a lot cheaper than at Summit for some reason. Either that or I'll ask Summit to price match Jegs.
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