Review on 🚪 Depo Front Driver Side Replacement Exterior Door Handle - Model 332-50013-172 by David Merculief

Mine just arrived and came with ONLY ONE CLAMP - the same clip you see in the picture - which attaches to the handle. Unfortunately what I really needed was a clip for the locking bar as it broke while removing the entire contraption one fine morning. Luckily the old L-shaped clip for the handle stayed intact. I was able to VERY CAREFULLY remove the old handle clip and use it as the locking bar clip. "Okay, no problem," I think. I attached the whole contraption with both clamps and three nuts, which I reused. enough to unlock it. In short, the clip that attaches to the anchor (which attaches directly to the lock cylinder) hooks in multiple places. First on the bottom hard plastic and felt window guide. I cut it off about a quarter of an inch and then filed it. The anchor rotates a little more, but still not enough. I then had to file the old clamp down a bit myself, but that still wasn't enough as it got caught on the inside of the plastic bracket which actually 'pulls' the handle fittings with it. For what it's worth, this was done on the driver's door of a 2003 Chevy Silverado 2500 that lacks power locks and manual windows. It also has over 478,000 miles on the odometer so the driver's original lock cylinder has been used quite a bit. to bevel the inside of the bracket. The photo shows the bracket of the old handle for clarity. I didn't take a picture of the handle itself and I won't be disassembling the door again. =