WTB - Door Handle & Need Advice

[Si|v3r72]

Hello all, I am in the process of replacing the driver's side door latch (inside door part), and in the process I realized my driver's side door handle is broken on the inside of the door. So if any of you have a spare driver's side door handle for a 1972 240 in good to excellent condition (2Many? ), please drop me an e-mail @ banez@comcast.net.

Let me add this is my first time doing anything like this (replacing a car door latch assy), so I'm sort of flying blind. I've already completely taken the door apart (window assy and frame are out), and I'm nervous about getting it back together properly. Any advice from the pros about avoiding pitfalls is greatly appreciated.

Also, since my door is apart, I'd like to address wind noise. I know I need to replace the rubber inside the window frame where the window slides up into because it is terribly dry rotted. I also need to replace the felt along the top of the door panel. Anything else I need to do to alleviate wind noise? Where should I buy the parts from?

Thanks in advance.

Tom

[2ManyZs]

Hmm, I guess I could get one out of the parts car if the weather would let me.....

I just saw a new handle assembly on Ebay the other day and now I can't seem to find it..:stupid: It had the handle and the rods with springs..... If I can find it I'll post the link.

Fuzzy channel and all that can be found from Andy Russell at z@datsundude.com

Too Intense probably has it and MSA does for sure. Don't forget the rubber piece that goes on the front of the door where it meets the door frame by the dash. It seals against the door frame and goes up to the window frame, you will get a lot of wind noise from that one if it is bad.

[2ManyZs]

Still can't find the new one, but I did find this used set...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2400706342&category=33638

There's a couple more in there as well.

[Si|v3r72]

oopsies, I think I descriibed the part poorly - it's the OUTSIDE handle that you open the door with from the outside, broken on the inside, right where it attaches to the rod.

Keith if it's not convenient, don't worry about it, I'll find it somewhere .

[2ManyZs]

Oops, if it's outside handle you need, Andy Russell has them for 75 a pair. Didn't I send you his price list last week?

I probably have a used one somewhere around here, but on your car, I'd go new. No sense in making it look less than perfect....

[Si|v3r72]

The door restoration is going slowly but well. The car is off the road for the winter so I'm not in a huge rush. I'm learning as I go and I have a much better understanding of how these doors work. So far I've managed to replace the driver's side outside door handle (new part from local Nissan dealership - $31) and inside latch, and put all of the mechanism back together. I have yet to get the window back in, but that's on hold for now.

Part of what I want to achieve is a good tight door and window that doesn't whistle when I ride down the road, so I need to replace a lot of rubber. Here's my list:

Sash weatherstripping

Frame weatherstripping

window felt

door bumpers

misc weatherstripping in front and rear of door

What I need to know is where should I buy these parts? Should I get them from MSA? VB? E-Bay?

edit: Keith, would you mind sending me the Andy Russell list again please? Thanks.

[2ManyZs]

I'd go with Andy for most of the pieces, because his service can't be beat, and his prices are fair.

Second would be Too Intense, so they will continue to advertise on the site and help pay our bills.

MSA would be the third choice, they will have anything the others can't provide.

VB? Never done business with them, as long as there are Datsun specific suppliers out there, why bother.....

[Victor Laury]

I've bought a few items from Andy in the past, but, when I contacted him for a Euro Bumper, I was told "Andy sold us the buisness". These folks are Z Cars of Arizona (not to be confused with "Arizona Z Cars).

Even so, the deal went through without a hitch.

[2ManyZs]

He was as of last month.

I bought a bumper from him last month, at that time he was no longer in partnership with Z cars of Arizona. He is going to finish his real estate licensing and do the parts in his spare time.

He was in partnership with Z cars of Arizona, so they may have his contacts for suppliers of parts as well.

At least that is what he told me in an e-mail about two weeks ago.

His e-mail is z@datsundude.com

Victor, if you want a new price list from Andy I can e-mail you one with his phone and e-mail if you PM me your home e-mail address.

[Si|v3r72]

Thanks for the advice fellas.