another one ( not fom me ) spotted
Bash
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Lotus-N-S-Ex ... SwjXtfuVAd
door handle
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Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe.
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Re: door handle
Saw this a week ago. Their description as "very good" differs from mine - "broken/unusable"!
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Re: door handle
Totally agree Pete
"Slightly better than nothing "would be my description.
Tony
"Slightly better than nothing "would be my description.
Tony
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Re: door handle
Can be repaired with a fair bit of attention, but I don't think the price is reflective of both the damage and the poor cosmetic condition of the exterior. Last time I bought brand new from Toyota it was c£90 and was only a few years ago, this is over £60, but perhaps that represents the availability now.
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Re: door handle
I think a lot can be repaired. As part of replacing the passenger side beam, I removed the sloppy handle which turned out to be internally damaged. I used a new plastic repair kit to secure one of the threaded inserts. The other (under the lock) will be replaced by a mushroom headed bolt, fitted from the outside but looking quite subtle-and it won't break again.
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John
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1984 Lotus Excel (1985 MY wide body)
1952 Austin Sheerline A125 Harold Radford Shooting Brake
1949 Austin Sheerline saloon (Parts car)
1997 BMW Z3 1.9
2002 Volvo V70XC Cross Country AWD