tonyl999 Posted August 7, 2021 Report Share Posted August 7, 2021 Is there a secret for replacing the window winder handle on a spitfire 1500? Can't seem to manage to get everything lined up to get the pin in with the spring pushing against you the whole time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris A Posted August 7, 2021 Report Share Posted August 7, 2021 Don't know about the Spit, but if it is the same as Herald/Vitesse it involves a lot of swearing and dropping the pin. Have something on the floor to catch the pin and show it up so you can find it again. On my 13/60 I just have to press hard to compress the spring and use small nose pliers to hold it. A nail or similar pushed part way in at the bottom can help. Oh, did I mention - a lot of swearing. Good luck, hope someone can be of better help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iani Posted August 7, 2021 Report Share Posted August 7, 2021 Get yourself a length of 3mm brass rod, cut it half way through at normal pin length, you then push the rod into the hole and snap it off when it's in, much easier. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyl999 Posted August 7, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2021 Thanks for your replies guys. I'll give them a go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Truman Posted August 7, 2021 Report Share Posted August 7, 2021 Having had numerous Triumphs for over 50 years I've done my share of swearing fitting the pin, and around 30yrs ago realized long nose pliers weren't the answer even angled ones! So I made a tool from a 1/2in long bit of brass tube (model makers) the inner dia being the same as the pin dia, I soldered a 6in length of steel rod into one end around 1/4in depth so the pin fits into the remaining 1/4in of the tube, this holds the pin whilst I push the spring door trim back get the winder hole and spindle in line and push the pin in part way enough to engage the spindle, remove tool leaving pin in place and then with a flat bladed screw driver push it home! The other end of the cut steel rod is used to push the pin out 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyl999 Posted August 8, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2021 Thanks Peter. Sounds ingenious. I think I will make one as it will save a lot of swearing and upsetting the neighbours! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted August 8, 2021 Report Share Posted August 8, 2021 a ring of soft foam to replace the spring can work and needs less power to compress and often the spring is just not needed the door card has enough spring to hold the escutcheon over the pin always do this on grass or gravel if you want to get annoyed ha !1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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