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Who needs interior door handles?

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1951M1078 said:
Put me on the list. PayPal you now if you want. Will they use the same hole ?
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They fit over the standard splined shaft, and have a retaining screw that goes in the OEM hole in the shaft. No modifications to the truck, if that's what you're asking.
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Awesomeness said:
My truck is missing the black plastic cover off one interior door handle, and the other one was replaced somewhere along the line with a broken window crank handle. So I decided to 3D model some handles that could be machined from aluminum as inexpensively as possible (still not as cheap as I'd like, because it's complex geometry, but I did my best). I also 3D printed one to test fit, and it's pretty sturdy... I think a 3D printed one would work just fine (as I have it now, the splines fit on pretty tight - tight enough that you really have to push it on there or use the bolt to pull it on).

I just wanted to see if these things being missing or broken is a problem others have too, that is worth solving on a bigger scale (e.g. having a batch of aluminum ones made, posting the 3D printer files, offering 3D printed ones for sale, etc.)?

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I plan to do the same thing for the window cranks as well.
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I have a quick question. Im trying to take the window crank off and dont want to break it. Any advise?
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Reworked LMTV said:
I think the original OEM design is poor. Needs to be longer and more ergonomic. My opinion.
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There are actually a few kinds of door handles, that I have seen, possibly more.

Those that my 3D printed design was based on...
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A big paddle bent-sheet-metal design, that is about 150% the size of the above style. I'm not sure if they are the same on both sides, or mirrored. (Sorry that I don't have a bigger picture)...
Door Handle, Inner, Paddle Style - Small.jpg

This one, which goes on the square-style shafts, I think...
DOOR HANDLE, MILITARY TRUCK FMTV (NSN 2540-01-525-0936, 2540-01-525-0937, PN 12489208).jpg
 

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