I added a grab handle last may.
Part No. Discription Qty Price
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5DX76 LAZAB Grip Handle, Agate
5DX76 RC3AB Grip Handle, Mist
5DX76 RK5AB Grip Handle, Tan 1 $6.94
H526 TAZ Plug, Agate
H526 TC3 Plug, Mist
H526 TK5 Plug, Tan 2 $4.16
6504 432 Pull Handle, Screw 2 $0.52
6503 910 Pull Handle, NUT 2 $2.56
These numbers are for 1997-98 The prices are what I paid from Tenefly
Dodge.
Installation was pretty easy, although inserting the nuts was a trick. I
firstthought the windshield glass would have to be removed. The nuts go
behind the metal pillar that is not accessable directly. What I did was
pulled down the corner of the headliner near the A pillar. I tied a
thread looped through the nut which has a sleeve on it that protrudes
through the hole in the A pillar from the back. I then threaded a piece
of stiff electrical wire through the nut. I put a 90 degree radius bend
in the end of the wire. I fed the stiff wire down from the hole up by
the headliner down to one of the factory drilled holes in the a pillar.
I stuck the end of the wire through the hole and then slid the nut down
the wire holding the thread so if it fell off the wire for some reason I
wouldn't loose the nut. I wiggled the stiff wire around and the sleeve
of the nut came through the hole. I then grabbed the sleeve with a pair
of needle nose pliers and retracted the stiff wire. I immediately
screwed the screw in the end of the nut to protect it from falling out.
I epoxied the sleve of the nut to the a pillar and carefully located and
drilled the 2 holes in the plastic A pillar cover. When the epoxy dried
I removed the screws, installed the cover and screwed the handle on.
Illustration:
http://home.comcast.net/~billnis/dakota/apillar.jpg
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of Eric Luce
Sent: Saturday, November 01, 2003 1:06 PM
To: Dakota Club
Subject: DML: grab handles
Hi Gang.
Was just wondering if any of you would know of the availability of
accessory "grab handles" for the interior of our Daks? Was this ever an
option? Can any be had that are color-matched? Any suggestions?
Looking
for something to mount on the inside windshield posts, or there-abouts.
Thanks for your assistance !!
Eric Luce
'99 Dak, SLT, CC
5.2L, auto, 4X2
(Ohio)
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