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Old Apr 13, 2019 | 11:38 PM
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I am reinstalling my door panel on my 67.

I cant get the window crank handle to lock in place. It seems like the stainless spacer (that is part of the door panel for the window crank) wont allow the crank in far enough for the snap ;lock to engage and lock the handle to the window shaft.

Ive tried a rubber hammer to no avail.

Any ideas as to how I can resolve this issue?

Thank You All!

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Try removing some of the material around the crank hole on the door panel which will allow it to move inward enough for the clip to catch. Peter
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If you have a repro door panel they are too bulky around the cranks Get anther person to push back on the panel around the crank while you slap the crank on. Also if your using repro cranks I found that the splines and clip groove is not correct and makes getting them clicked on more difficult
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Originally Posted by Nowhere Man
If you have a repro door panel they are too bulky around the cranks Get anther person to push back on the panel around the crank while you slap the crank on. Also if your using repro cranks I found that the splines and clip groove is not correct and makes getting them clicked on more difficult
Absolute truth. I went through the same thing on cranks for my 67 Chevelle - the groove for the clip was in the wrong place on the crank shaft making it hard to install and then the splines weren't long enough to engage the regulator without pushing on the handle - terrible pieces IMO.
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