The Ford Barn

adavis · 07-17-2013, 09:01 AM

I actually was able to replace the spring WITHOUT removing the handle, because I simply could not get the handle out. I was lucky, and my car currently has no interior and has the old brushed paint job. Eventually someday I'll work on getting the handle out before I completely finish the car however. At that point I may just be forced to cut the stinking thing off.

41plym · 07-17-2013, 10:22 AM

I was unable to remove my right side handle because it was locked and I didn't have a key. I called a locksmith and he wanted $78.00 travel time plus $98.00 to pick the lock. So I took my portaband and cut the handle off at the outside of the trim piece. Had it out and new handle and lock on in about five minutes.

adavis · 07-17-2013, 11:14 AM

port-a-band's are nice, but the problem I'm facing is that I want to save my handle/lock because I have the original key. I guess I'll cross that bridge again when the time comes. who knows.....by then, maybe all that penetrating fluid will have soaked in and the sucker will just slide right out.

Tom Wesenberg · 11-18-2015, 09:56 AM

Adavis, did you ever get the handle removed?

adavis · 11-20-2015, 01:06 AM

no, actually I haven't tried to remove it again. The door works fine with the new spring I managed to get in there so I don't really have a pressing desire to remove the dang thing.

07-17-2013, 09:01 AM	#21
adavis Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Washington State Posts: 289	Re: 1931 coupe passenger door lock removal I actually was able to replace the spring WITHOUT removing the handle, because I simply could not get the handle out. I was lucky, and my car currently has no interior and has the old brushed paint job. Eventually someday I'll work on getting the handle out before I completely finish the car however. At that point I may just be forced to cut the stinking thing off.

07-17-2013, 10:22 AM	#22
41plym Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Ridgefield Washington Posts: 87	Re: 1931 coupe passenger door lock removal I was unable to remove my right side handle because it was locked and I didn't have a key. I called a locksmith and he wanted $78.00 travel time plus $98.00 to pick the lock. So I took my portaband and cut the handle off at the outside of the trim piece. Had it out and new handle and lock on in about five minutes.

07-17-2013, 11:14 AM	#23
adavis Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Washington State Posts: 289	Re: 1931 coupe passenger door lock removal port-a-band's are nice, but the problem I'm facing is that I want to save my handle/lock because I have the original key. I guess I'll cross that bridge again when the time comes. who knows.....by then, maybe all that penetrating fluid will have soaked in and the sucker will just slide right out.

11-18-2015, 09:56 AM	#24
Tom Wesenberg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mpls, MN Posts: 27,582	Re: 1931 coupe passenger door lock removal Adavis, did you ever get the handle removed?

11-20-2015, 01:06 AM	#25
adavis Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Washington State Posts: 289	Re: 1931 coupe passenger door lock removal no, actually I haven't tried to remove it again. The door works fine with the new spring I managed to get in there so I don't really have a pressing desire to remove the dang thing.