Lincoln Town Car Guy Fixed Door Pulls on his 2006 Lincoln Town Car Signature Limited
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- čas přidán 25. 08. 2024
- I love those door pull straps on older cars despite them not being very well executed with a strange mixture of plastics, metals, caps and leather. They also have a tendency of becoming loose and eventually falling off if not maintained and reattached from time to time.
Here is a short video on how I do it.
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Jeez V, I love your videos so much . I don't even have a Town car, but I watch you religiously. Can't wait to join.the the club!!!!
Thank you! I try to diversify my content whenever possible so hoping people will find something interesting despite the car they are driving.
I love those door pull straps in the Lincoln Town Car!
Likewise! They are not the sturdiest of the design, but add a touch of class not seen on any current cars.
This video helped so much, THANK YOU.
Mine are fine now!!!
Glad it did. Thanks!
Nice job and video.
Thank you 😊
I ordered the white plastic replacement retainers which hold on the gold door strap trim pieces. They’re much thicker than the originals and don’t work. They come in white or black. Any advice on replacing them?
I like that you know what the sound of an M1 grand clip hitting the ground sounds like.
You'll need to CZcams it 😀
EVERYTIME I GO TO THE WRECKING YARDS, I TAKE ALL PULL HANDLES MAKING SURE THE PLASTIC TABS DONT BRAKE, LUCKY TO HAVE LIKE 3 PAIRS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION
Nice!
Thanks bro just fixed mine on my 2011 Lincoln town car executive l
Glad to hear
Thank you!
My pleasure
Thank you for the clear explanation, it's really hard to find good beige pull straps, the plastic on my lincoln is gone for all 4 doors I really wish a company to start produce them again in small quantities and even improve the design if possible.
I bought many new cars 2021 but they all suck compared to the old mighty Town Car comfort, I simply can't let it go honestly... I'm willing to buy a new full interior for whatever price as long as they are newly made
Thanks for the comment 👍 I love these cars very much!
Town Cars are the last real car and the best compromise between classic design and modern car drivability.
Where did you buy your clips from, im missing some
eBay + found some in the junk yard
I would say it is more likely that people break the tabs when removing the end caps and then they won't stay on than them just falling off. Maybe a couple drops of Lock-Tite on the screw threads might help keep the screws from working their way back out so quickly. I would wait until you change out the strap if you plan to do that though.
Thank you! That construction of plastic and metal is not the best. Keeping that strap for now until it breaks or starts ripping. I love those that have Cartier on them!
Are you still planning on posting a new video of the Lincoln Town Car Signature L that you just test drove?
Absolutely! Should be ready by next Thursday.
Even if I was on the market for 1, I would skip this one because of high mileage, questionable sunroof and some noise coming from the rear. I did get to drive it so I now I can honestly say I drove the "L"
Thank you. Very helpful. Question: Is it safe to unscrew the retaining screw completely (so that I can put a lock washer on the screw)? My fear is that a nut will fall down into the inside of the door.
Thank you! Yes it's safe to unscrew since the nut is secured inside the door.
Thank you.
Ant time
What is the color of the interior. I have the same interior and I need a color match
I think it's camel beige or something like that
I need to fix my back drive side windo can you make a video of that ,I think I will need a new regulator ,tnks
Thanks for the comment! Sorry, but currently I don't have such plans. I'm not very mechanically inclined so if I ever need to repair/replace, I will go to a mechanic and will make a video then.
do anybody know where to find the little plastic tabs for these i need two.
Junk yard is the best bet or ebay
My '98 Mercury Grand Marquis has the best designed door pulls IMO. They are actually metal bars with in a rubberized textured surface. And they too are screwed into door panel plastic and a metal fastener on door frame. They are very sleek and stylish but not gaudy. They do not 'give' like the ones on a Town Car....so I do not have to tighten them as often. But doing so is ez. They each have two little rubber buttons that pop off with small flat screwdriver bit and give you access to Phillip's head screw. My 06 MGM has no straps for closing door. A fingers notch has been unceremoniously cut into the armrest if each door. You just put four fingers in armrest and pull door inwards toward the cabin and door closes. But most individuals have a tendency to pull up and in when closing the door causing the armrest to.separate and loosen from door panel. I wish Ford kept the old design. It worked well for so many years and seemed like a throw back to the days of my childhood. When that find something that works ...they always trash it and start over...ie, the panther platform. Lol
Thanks for the comment! There are any number of ways of making a good sturdy door pull and it all starts from not using plastic backing on metal frame. All they could have done is just get rid of the plastic and make a metal on metal connection. If metal was too expensive and/or heavy, rubber could have been substituted. In any case, I'll just re-tighten it from time to time :)
TLDR
When people service things like the window motors they're not quite sure on how to remove these clips and they wind up breaking the tiny tabs that hold them in. Then they either lose them or throw them out and never replace them. This is why they're notoriously missing on the older Town Cars.
They're basically a bad design and they used the same cheap plastic for things like the Moonroof switch, which also breaks very easily.
I was very careful with removing mine, but couldn't help to notice the bad design of having a plastic backing to where you have a metal screw that is very easy to over torque and break the plastic.
Thanks
Thank you!
With 3d printers out now someone should design a new backing tab for these cars. Mine are basically gone to from buying used but someone with 3d printing skills could make the back tabs easily.
I just bought a 2005. Both door pulls on the front doors are a mess. Searching LKQ and ebay for straps and end caps. What color is the interior is that considered Camal or Beige?
My interior is "camel"
That's the color mine is supposed to be but it's been neglected for years. Time to learn to dye or pay an upholstery shop. Uggggg
What size screw is in the door strap so I can replace it
Sorry, that I don't know but I suggest not going by size but instead getting the exact ones for those straps from ebay or junk yards
I bought a set of screws and it worked by happenstance, I fixed it
What the name
Of this part
I think it's just called "Door pull"
Thanks buddy. I'm having this problem. I'll fix it tomorrow.
Glad it helps!
Yep, boy these pull straps are so poorly designed and attached. They got bad in my Limo Boss's cars and he had alot of overdone ugly fixes and modifications to deal with, and many missing cover clips...That little ugly stuff drives me crazy. The strap of the driver's door in my fresh '05 has already had some loosening issues in it's young life so far...I've been determined to keep up with it along the way so it doesn't get worse over time & more loosening of hardware...So far, adding an appropriate sized saw toothed lock-washer under each strap screw; has kept them tight for me since putting them in last year. So far so good, staying tight, but monitoring closely...I learned with my boss's cars the more you let them go, the bigger the war to keep them tight. Good idea to order spare covers, I'll be sure to make a point of that one of mine has an alignment/spacing issue that makes it look like it's always ready to pop off, but is staying in place so far...worried about losing it eventually though, so hadn't thought to actually get spares handy, thanks for the idea! My Uber Riders are frustrating me though: they keep not noticing the pull strap up top and instead keep grabbing the ashtray door & pulling on that...I'm worrying they will break the flip doors, so though I don't want to and like to keep everything 'original'; I may glue them shut, as does the reseller that sold me the car....I've already had a couple incidents of riders getting in, grabbing the ashtray, then the reminder cable ashtray pops out onto the ground, almost losing it.... frustrating issue. But overall, I like having the straps, just need to keep up with regular tightening, or like I did, add lock washers to improve the screw's ability to stay tight...Devil's they are!😆
I love those straps also since no current cars have them and I believe they add class and style. Design however is terrible and it's the whole plastic backing on the metal strap end that's causing the problem. 1. it's so easy to crack that backing it's not even funny + it sometimes cracks from age and temperature. Once it's cracked it will be loose and the more you tighten it - the worse it will get... Those end caps are also crap since you have metal try to hold on to the tiny plastic clips - WHO DOES THAT!? In any case, we have to love the good with the bad :)
@@VitaliyKofman right on & I share your amazement on how poorly they r thought out & their flimsy design issues. But yeah, bad with the good, my complaint list is very short on these lovely beasts. But the door pull straps r sure @top of the list for a true ‘love/hate relationship’. 🤪🤣
@@clintonscott1202 I can live with the door pulls. What really grinds my gears are 98798546789 ways water can leak inside... I mean COME on! Ford been making cars for how long and they couldn't figure out how to make a mass produced cars more water proof?
@@VitaliyKofman indeed a big aggravation, sorry it's been so bad for you.
It's alright 👍 worst things happen 😁
Loctite 242
I'm afraid to overdue it so sticking to good old torque of the screws 😁
It’s a poor design…that and the button on the door compartment.
👍👍👍👍Wow👍
Thanks for the comment