A new FCP door latch mechanism arrived yesterday. Today, I installed it. It was a nice day for detailing the black trim. Exoforma was applied with a cotton shirt. It can quickly be wiped off paint. It really doesn't stick to it. It sticks to plastic trim. Here are a few photos. I didn't think of taking a few before and after. The kidney grill came out very nice. I didn't remove the hood intake pieces. I'll do those some other time. I had to find a power steering hose leak. One hose had a loose clamp. The hoses are old and brittle. I'll add them to my list for replacing.
The driver side latch broke at its weakest point. I lubed all the moving points with lithium grease. Since this was my first time removing a latch, it was not bad. I did manage to break the outer door handle pivot point. The two little plastic studs that lock the forward pull handle into the latch. I'll look for another door handle.
