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PHATSPEED7X
05-17-2005, 10:21 PM
I own a 1998 K1500 Z71. It's been an awesome pickup until this last weekend when my driverside interior door hand quit working. Just on of those things that happens I guess. I pull the handle, but it won't release the latch. It's so worn that it don't even return to the full closed position. I am going to buy some a new pair of chrome ones from www.ckresto.com with my next pay check. Has anyone ever replaced their door handle, and is it that hard of a job to do? I've removed my inner door panels before so I know how to do that.
Whifflebat
05-17-2005, 10:27 PM
They are easy easy easy to replace and you're not the first one ever. Those handles are notorious for breaking/bending, I replaced tons of them last summer. Got it down to less than 10 minutes :-P I'm pretty sure there is a tech article around here somewhere for it...
97Chebbie
05-17-2005, 10:42 PM
They are easy easy easy to replace and you're not the first one ever. Those handles are notorious for breaking/bending, I replaced tons of them last summer. Got it down to less than 10 minutes :-P I'm pretty sure there is a tech article around here somewhere for it...:word: There's a tech article that goes over how to do it. Just do a search. I believe all that's involved is just removing the door panel, drilling out some rivets, removing the old handle assembly and installing the new one.
CKTA
05-18-2005, 05:46 AM
http://www.fullsizechevy.com/forums/showthread.php?t=104310&highlight=interior+door+handle
PHATSPEED7X
05-18-2005, 06:31 AM
Thanks for the help guys.
CKTA
05-18-2005, 07:15 AM
:thumbup: good luck!
Mark
05-18-2005, 08:01 AM
Let me know what color your interior is. I can beat ckresto's price on those handles. :cool:
steveo431
05-18-2005, 09:29 PM
Let me know what color your interior is. I can beat ckresto's price on those handles. :cool:

hes not kidding either....im still kicking myself for ordering from ckresto.com their customer service is a joke!
IH8FORD
05-18-2005, 10:20 PM
they are super easy i just put in my chrome ones awhile back. I love the way they look.
addiction2bass
05-20-2005, 06:07 PM
chrome handles BLA>>>>>>>>>>>

mine was kinda like that.. it just ended up being the rod plastics guides, cleaned and silicone sprayed them, and also the handle came out of the groves... i just man handled it back into place. LMFAO
works fine now... but now i also got a button to power my door poppers.LOL