Alternative door handles and latches

amarshall · Post by **amarshall** » Fri Jun 07, 2019 12:54

I *think* I have a source of brand new door latches which will fit the beams without modification - although the actuating levers are slightly different.

What sort of interest is there in using them as either

a) replacements
b) part of a kit to replace the whole door lock, latch, handle system with something less prone to breakage?

Johnwindwood · Post by **Johnwindwood** » Fri Jun 07, 2019 15:57

They're modified Dolomite rear latches aren't they?

amarshall · Post by **amarshall** » Fri Jun 07, 2019 16:06

Johnwindwood wrote:They're modified Dolomite rear latches aren't they?

Not entirely. Very similar, but they weren't modified - just sourced from another range.

Post by **richardw** » Fri Jun 07, 2019 17:55

Confused - presumably this is Excel, not Elite/Eclat? If Excel, I thought Toyota was responsible, although do you mean the mechanism rather than the handle?

Sirclip · Post by **Sirclip** » Fri Jun 07, 2019 20:28

Will the fixings/bobbins on the new handles be more robust that the originals?

Johnwindwood · Post by **Johnwindwood** » Sat Jun 08, 2019 17:18

richardw wrote:Confused - presumably this is Excel, not Elite/Eclat? If Excel, I thought Toyota was responsible, although do you mean the mechanism rather than the handle?

He's talking about mechanism and handle I believe Richard-to replace the Excel stuff. Given my Allegro experience, I even looked into viability of retrofitting Allegro handles to ours (Like the Elite/Eclat) but they're too deep.

amarshall · Post by **amarshall** » Sat Jun 08, 2019 18:20

I'm looking at a potential complete new system for Excels from exterior handle to latch. The handles are too fragile and impossible to replace, and the latch variant used is also proving impossible to find and prone to breaking internally. Alternative handles are tricky to find because they need to pull up on the latch levers and most modern options push down.

I think the alternate latches will probably also fit Elite and Eclat, but your handles are plentiful and more robust as far as I know.

Post by **Hawaiis0** » Sat Jun 08, 2019 23:24

Vote cast to see whats coming

Jason.goad · Post by **Jason.goad** » Sun Jun 09, 2019 09:19

I'm interested. Think my drivers side catch is on it's way out.

TrevorK · Post by **TrevorK** » Sat Jul 20, 2019 20:41

amarshall wrote:I'm looking at a potential complete new system for Excels from exterior handle to latch. The handles are too fragile and impossible to replace, and the latch variant used is also proving impossible to find and prone to breaking internally. Alternative handles are tricky to find because they need to pull up on the latch levers and most modern options push down.

I think the alternate latches will probably also fit Elite and Eclat, but your handles are plentiful and more robust as far as I know.

Marina bits more robust than Toyota bits? That's been kept quiet in the outside world.

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