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31rodney · 12-26-2015, 12:07 PM

I am working on the door handles for my '30 coupe. I received the doors already apart and am not sure what the two holes in the bezel fasten to. There does not seem to be any place in the latch mechanism to receive the screws, so where do they go? Any one integrated a bearclaw latch into an original latch? Would love to see what others have done. Thanks for any and all replys. also looking for a decent set of outside handles and also whatever is the receiving part for the screws.

Tom Wesenberg · 12-26-2015, 02:01 PM

You should be ably to turn the handle 45 degrees clockwise, then push it into the latch assemble already mounted in the door, then let the handle spring back to horizontal and install the 2 screws into the door to hold the bezel in place. I've posted pictures of the handle assembly R&R for my 29 Tudor, which should be just like your 30 Coupe.

Mitch//pa · 12-26-2015, 02:05 PM

It sounds like the threads are not present to accept the bezel screws??....

Tom Wesenberg · 12-26-2015, 03:03 PM

Here's a link to the 4 pictures of my 29 Tudor that might help. If your threads are missing, as Mitch said, then you might have to JB weld some nuts in place. I never looked at my door to see how the nuts were held in place.

https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showth...29+tudor+latch

31rodney · 12-30-2015, 10:01 AM

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Thank you! I will JB some nuts in place to hold the bezels.

12-26-2015, 12:07 PM	#1
31rodney Junior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 11	door handles I am working on the door handles for my '30 coupe. I received the doors already apart and am not sure what the two holes in the bezel fasten to. There does not seem to be any place in the latch mechanism to receive the screws, so where do they go? Any one integrated a bearclaw latch into an original latch? Would love to see what others have done. Thanks for any and all replys. also looking for a decent set of outside handles and also whatever is the receiving part for the screws.

12-26-2015, 02:01 PM	#2
Tom Wesenberg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mpls, MN Posts: 27,582	Re: door handles You should be ably to turn the handle 45 degrees clockwise, then push it into the latch assemble already mounted in the door, then let the handle spring back to horizontal and install the 2 screws into the door to hold the bezel in place. I've posted pictures of the handle assembly R&R for my 29 Tudor, which should be just like your 30 Coupe.

12-26-2015, 02:05 PM	#3
Mitch//pa BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Location: Bucks County, PA Posts: 11,454	Re: door handles It sounds like the threads are not present to accept the bezel screws??....

12-26-2015, 03:03 PM	#4
Tom Wesenberg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mpls, MN Posts: 27,582	Re: door handles Here's a link to the 4 pictures of my 29 Tudor that might help. If your threads are missing, as Mitch said, then you might have to JB weld some nuts in place. I never looked at my door to see how the nuts were held in place. https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showth...29+tudor+latch

12-30-2015, 10:01 AM	#5
31rodney Junior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 11	Re: door handles Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Thank you! I will JB some nuts in place to hold the bezels.