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- 1996 Explorer Eddie Bauer
1996 AWD V8 Eddie Bauer Explorer - broken drivers door handle. Only one of the two connectors is broken, but it is the main one. Pulled the door panel off to get a good look....
One can see what appear to be aluminum rivets which hold the door handle to the door body, but its not clear if or how these might be removed. Right now, the handle is held on by only one of the connector, and therefore, flops around, esp if the vehicle goes over a bump.
I see that aftermarket handles can be had for about $12 plus shipping, but they will be black in color. I would have to improvise painting it to my car's color, not my first choice.
I was hoping to remove the bad unit and have it welded.
But first, how to get the old unit out ?
One can see what appear to be aluminum rivets which hold the door handle to the door body, but its not clear if or how these might be removed. Right now, the handle is held on by only one of the connector, and therefore, flops around, esp if the vehicle goes over a bump.
I see that aftermarket handles can be had for about $12 plus shipping, but they will be black in color. I would have to improvise painting it to my car's color, not my first choice.
I was hoping to remove the bad unit and have it welded.
But first, how to get the old unit out ?