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Old Mar 30, 2008 | 11:33 AM
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My 81' the door panel handle is broken off from the skinny side, the screw has come out and the glue is worn and i dont think it can be re-glued. any ideas on how to fix this?
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Old Mar 30, 2008 | 12:31 PM
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Remove from the door and use epoxy to repair. If not possible, replace.

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Old Mar 30, 2008 | 02:10 PM
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Willcox had handles on sale not long ago. Check and see if they still do. Were pretty reasonably priced. Mine were in decent shape but too cheap not to just replace them with new.
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