I like this fix.

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On Fri, Oct 8, 2010 at 7:09 PM, Bob Cooper <rcooper012@comcast.net> wrote:

> I just snapped the exterior sliding door handle in two pieces ('87 Syncro).
> Can they be repaired/wielded? BD wants $80 but all I need is the handle,
> not
> all the innards. Local junk yards can't help. Any suggestions?
>
> Less pressing, my left turn signal flashes at double the frequency as the
> normal right signal, yet no lights are burnt out. What's up with that?
>
> Thanks much for your list, expertise and any input.
>
> Bob Cooper
> Rcooper012@comcast.net
> 724-337-1954
>