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Can anyone help me with the interior door handle for a Vintage Speedster? My drivers' side handle is loose and not activating the door. The outside button works but not the interior lever and I cannot find anyway to tighten it - I was hoping to see a set screw or similar on the lever itself and cannot remove the door panel with the handle in place? I am clearly missing something?

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Push in hard on the vinyl/leather around the handle. Should be a pin that you can tap out with a ball peen hammer and small screwdriver or other straight piece of metal.

The handle will come off. Then remove the top upholstered piece on the door that has the two mounting holes for the windows to attach.

Unscrew all the screws on the door panel itself and take it off.

Then you can diagnose the problem.

The handle slips onto a splined shaft that (usually), when turned, activates the door latch.  There should be a heavy wire or rod going between the handle and the latch at the rear of the door.  Sometimes those rods fall off at either end.   To see inside the door and repair it, you’ll have to remove the door inner panel (usually screwed on) and re-attach the rod.  It’s a pretty simple mechanism and should be easy to fix.

@Verbieten

This is a common occurrence with these door handles. If you have been using the door handle as a pull to close your door, this will eventually strip the splines on the handle mechanism, or the pin on the base of the handle that secures it to the spline works loose.

If your handle is the type with the pin, you can upgrade to a handle with a set-screw, available from Vintage Motorcar.

https://www.vintagemotorcarsin...d-inside-door-handle

To eliminate the stress and strain (and possible breakage) on the inside door handle being used to close your door, here is an alternative (besides just pulling on the upper door). May be a little pricey, but here ya go...

https://www.stoddard.com/catal.../?q=door+pull+handle

Hope you find this info helpful!

Last edited by MusbJim
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