I’m reassembling my door latch assembly.  On the parts list, attached and highlighted, what is the Door Handle Baffle?  I have two 1971 240Zs and neither of them have what looks like the diagram.  My guess it is a bracket that goes on the inside of the door to support the handle.

Does anyone know what this is?

The early cars, have a welded doubling plate that serves the purpose of this plate in later cars. If you have that plate, (it has a 90 degree sticking out part at the bottom) then you don’t need this “baffle”. It won’t fit anyway with the welded angled plate. 

Thanks [mention=11371]zKars[/mention]! So we’re on the same page. On the inside of the door, where the two bolts come through, there will be a plate welded (on the inside of the door panel). If the plate isn’t there, then I’ll need the baffle. Is that correct?


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Yes, no welded plate, you need the baffle. It’s a flat plate with two holes, bit of shape, but if didn’t have them, I’d make them them a sheet of 20 gauge sheet metal. Hardly worth the postage to send you a pair. I can take measurements and post that if you like

 

Thank you...I’ll look in my spare parts bin...I may have them, but didn’t pay attention to them. Fingers crossed.


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I recommend you add your build date and VIN to your signature line. That info helps a lot in answering parts questions.

Will do


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