Removing Inside Door & Window handles

[ford35rod]

Good Morning,  Does anyone know how to remove the door & window crank inside handles on a '55 Manhattan?  Is there a special tool needed?  My rear window is hitting something about half way down and I am trying to remove the door panel.  Any help would be appreciated.

[Fid]

If they are like other KF products, you press in on the escutcheon and you will see a pin that can be pushed out. Ice pick works well for pushing the pin out.  When the pin is out, remove the handle or window crank.

[dpledger]

'53 Manhattans are in fact like other products. One additional hint- when you push the pin out have something to catch it on the way down or you will be looking for another. I also have found this job to work better with 4 hands involved.

[rqa040]

Before you take the handles and trim pad off,simply remove the arm rest. One or both screws may be interfering with the window regulator. I had this problem with my Studebaker Hawk. Someone had installed screws that were a tad to long.

[Fid]

Good point rqa040 - I had this same issue with my Henry J. Installed the arm rest using screws from a Kaiser and they're slightly longer. Window regulator hit them when rolling the window down.  I did just a little grinding to make them a bit shorter and that did the trick.

[ford35rod]

Thanks to all of you for your very helpful info.  This is a great forum & a great club.  Hope my membership application is approved.

[ford35rod]

I did check the arm rest screws and they were not the problem.  Purchased an ice pick and got the pins out and panel off.  A bolt came off one of the track pcs and it was hanging down hitting the bottom of the door inside.  All fixed.  Thanks for all your help.