By Frank Colgoni
Because of the theme of the car, I wanted to use a stock (looking) inside door handle and, as such, acquired a set of very nice Vintique reproductions.
Originally, I assumed that the hookup between the handle and the latch mechanism would be via cable. However, the handles pulls toward the front and the latch is actuated by either pulling it towards the front also or by pushing/pulling down. As such, the route of the cable would be less than direct and potentially problematic. Dream Machines came up with a solution that utilized a bell crank system versus cable.
Bell Crank According to Wikipedia:
A bell crank is a type of crank that changes motion around a 90 degree angle. The name comes from its first use, changing the vertical pull on a rope to a horizontal pull on the striker of a bell , used for calling servants in upper class British households. |