best post ever
Bill Nissley wrote:
> I added a grab handle last may.
>
> Part No. Discription Qty Price
> ----------- ------------------------- --- -----
> 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)
>
>
>
This archive was generated by hypermail 2b29 : Fri Feb 06 2004 - 11:47:07 EST
