The Ford Barn

jerry shook · 12-22-2010, 01:01 PM

My 31 S/W don,t have handles on the inside to pull doors to close. the door handles used to open the doors have been used and are getting loose. any one know if they came with handles ,or have a suggestion on what i could use. MERRY CHRISTMAS.

edzaha · 12-22-2010, 01:27 PM

No handles were installed, you could come up with some kind of pull handle or strap if you do not care about authenticity.

kenparker · 12-22-2010, 05:15 PM

I have the same problem on my almost finished S/W. Pulling on the door handle to shut door breaks the handles. I am installing the afterrmarket door pulls (made for straight windshield Fordors) on my S/W doors, and Yes< I have to drill holes in my newly woodgrained Window Frames. Doing the same thing Don refers to above.

mass A man · 12-22-2010, 05:27 PM

Didn't the '33 Fords have a door pull with a small, flat bracket attached? Maybe you could get a couple of those and instead of drilling the garnish, drill the top edge of door frame, attach the pull with two small screws, re-attach garnish. Would this work???

Larry Seemann · 12-22-2010, 05:31 PM

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I did mine as Don and Ken said. Works fine. If I ever go back to original I'll just weld the holes closed.

12-22-2010, 01:01 PM	#1
jerry shook Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 516	31 S/W Door pull handle My 31 S/W don,t have handles on the inside to pull doors to close. the door handles used to open the doors have been used and are getting loose. any one know if they came with handles ,or have a suggestion on what i could use. MERRY CHRISTMAS.

12-22-2010, 01:27 PM	#2
edzaha Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: New Jersey Posts: 206	Re: 31 S/W Door pull handle No handles were installed, you could come up with some kind of pull handle or strap if you do not care about authenticity.

12-22-2010, 05:15 PM	#3
kenparker Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Van, Texas Posts: 1,122	Re: 31 S/W Door pull handle I have the same problem on my almost finished S/W. Pulling on the door handle to shut door breaks the handles. I am installing the afterrmarket door pulls (made for straight windshield Fordors) on my S/W doors, and Yes< I have to drill holes in my newly woodgrained Window Frames. Doing the same thing Don refers to above.

12-22-2010, 05:27 PM	#4
mass A man Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Danvers, Ma. Posts: 794	Re: 31 S/W Door pull handle Didn't the '33 Fords have a door pull with a small, flat bracket attached? Maybe you could get a couple of those and instead of drilling the garnish, drill the top edge of door frame, attach the pull with two small screws, re-attach garnish. Would this work???

12-22-2010, 05:31 PM	#5
Larry Seemann Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Spokane, WA. Posts: 496	Re: 31 S/W Door pull handle Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) I did mine as Don and Ken said. Works fine. If I ever go back to original I'll just weld the holes closed. __________________ Larry Seemann