Looking for Help with the Rear Hatch Handle on a '98

[Smuffy]

Hello!

Hopefully this is the correct forum for this thread. So my issue is that both the rear hatch handle and the keyhole "button" for the hatch window have both separated from the hatch, itself. The handle looks like it must have some odd kind of bolts made to clip into u-shaped cutouts on the hatch. There's very little space for bolts or nuts, so I'm guessing they're specialized, and they seem to be all that I need, but I can not for the life of me find them anywhere. I may be using incorrect terminology in my searches. Does anyone have any ideas? Thanks for your time!

 

[chefduane]

You going to have to pull the hatch trim panel and take a look at the inside. Search here for "hatch trim removal" and your bound to find how to do it. It's not that hard to do but the size of the panel makes it a but unwieldy.

 

[Smuffy]

I think I can get at it from the outside, my big concern is what to use to attach the handle to the hatch. There's not much space for a traditional nut/bolt combo. So I need to figure out how it was originally attached.

 

[jimmyznutz]

Your going to have to pull the hatch trim to get to the handle mounting properly. Go to the jy and find one your year and take it apart. You'll learn how to get everything apart and the parts used to secure everything.

 

[MONMIX]

I am having a hard time visualising this.
Can you snap a pic or two?

 

[Smuffy]

Sorry it took so long to reply. It's been a rough couple of days.
http://imgur.com/9gp5gva
http://imgur.com/Ui47htV

The two holes are from whatever bolts/clips attached the handle to the trim before. It appears that that is all I need.