[Healeys] Door escutcheon fitting

[robert westcott]

If it is like the pins on my Jag MK1 handle I would just taper the end  
of a piece of appropriate size welding rod (shaped like the original  
sized pin).
File a groove at the correct length of the pin (to weaken it at that  
place) push in the paneling to expose the hole in the handle using the  
length of the rod as a handle, insert the tapered end into the hole.
Once it is set in place you can just bend the wire to snap off your  
tapered pin at the weakened spot and your pin will be secured in place.

Rob Westcott

On Jul 24, 2011, at 7:27 AM, Rich Chrysler wrote:

> Gergo,
>
> The fitting of these escutcheons is critically dependent on how thin  
> and how
> flexible the door panel material might be. I have had no problem  
> fitting
> original or reproduction handles and escutcheons to customers cars.  
> The door
> panel must be pushed well in to allow the escutcheon to compress and  
> the
> tapered end of the lock pin to be started.
>
> Rich