Barn door handle

[lowrollin70gmc]

I recently opened my rear barn door to a clunking sound. After further examination, I pushed the handle/plunger through to the inside of the door. Thankfully a previous owner had surgically hacked a speaker hole that I haven't gotten around to filling so I recovered the button from the door, but I can't find the springs / whatever is supposed to be with it.

Anyways, I've done some research into the handles, and this one is obviously different and not reproduced. A common solution is to epoxy an extension on a regular door handle. How well does this work? I've got a few spare truck handles from shaving my GMC 8-9 years ago, but could I transfer the button/plunger completely to one of those? Or would I be better off adding an extension?

Any help would be appreciated.
Andrew

[LockDoc]

Originally Posted by lowrollin70gmc

I recently opened my rear barn door to a clunking sound. After further examination, I pushed the handle/plunger through to the inside of the door. Thankfully a previous owner had surgically hacked a speaker hole that I haven't gotten around to filling so I recovered the button from the door, but I can't find the springs / whatever is supposed to be with it.

Anyways, I've done some research into the handles, and this one is obviously different and not reproduced. A common solution is to epoxy an extension on a regular door handle. How well does this work? I've got a few spare truck handles from shaving my GMC 8-9 years ago, but could I transfer the button/plunger completely to one of those? Or would I be better off adding an extension?

Any help would be appreciated.
Andrew

You are correct about it being different, & yes you can use a pickup handle and put an extension on it...

Epoxy works very well if you put a sleeve over the joint, otherwise I would weld it.

LockDoc

[68 TT]

Originally Posted by LockDoc

You are correct about it being different, & yes you can use the Burb button and spring in another handle.

Epoxy works very well if you put a sleeve over the joint, otherwise I would weld it.

LockDoc

I tried welding one. Not cooperative in the least. Most likely pot metal. Maybe low temp soldering could work.

I was thinking about making an insert to slip into the handle base that could be screwed in place from the side where the metal is thicker but haven't messed around with it yet. I have a good sized collection of broken handle bodies to play with.

[LockDoc]

Originally Posted by 68 TT

I tried welding one. Not cooperative in the least. Most likely pot metal. Maybe low temp soldering could work.

I was thinking about making an insert to slip into the handle base that could be screwed in place from the side where the metal is thicker but haven't messed around with it yet. I have a good sized collection of broken handle bodies to play with.

We're not talking about welding the button plate back in, we're talking about welding an extension on the button shaft for the suburban rear barn door handle. The shaft is longer on them.... You are correct that the handles are pot metal and can't be welded. Some people have fixed them with JB Weld but I don't know how long it lasts...

LockDoc