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ok in this thread im going to try and clear alot of confusion between the different doors

 

i'm going to start with confusion between xg/h doors and Xd/e/f doors (I know d to f theirs differences)
At the front end of the door apart from the hardware used and a rebuildable hinge their the same.
At the back is where the difference starts.

 

I'll start with the lock mechanism in xd/f it's external on the door and the catch is almost a flat plate

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and the catch

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a xg/h it's internal e series type and the catch is a round bar

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and its catch

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Ok now it comes to the door handles xg/h door handles and most aftermarket handles will fit a xd/e/f but not the other way around
Hears a pic of a genuine Xh handle from the inside

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Hears a d/e/f handle from the inside

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Now you can mix and match but it takes a bit of nounce.

xd/e/f doors are a common conversion on g/h but you have to weld the holes up on a def catch and 're drill to suit the xg/h body
Door handles can be swapped the reverse way by drilling a hole if you have enough metal or drilling of the pivot mechanism and fitting your g/h pivot mechanism and 're securing it with a self tapping screw
  or a bolt.

 

that concludes this section as i grab some more doors out of my parts rack i'll update the differences between xg and xh doors also the differences between the xd/e and xf doors  

 

 

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ok in this thread im going to try and clear alot of confusion between the different doors

 

Door handles can be swapped the reverse way by drilling a hole if you have enough metal or drilling of the pivot mechanism and fitting your g/h pivot mechanism and 're securing it with a self tapping screw  or a bolt.

 

Handily, the pivots on today's new Genuine Ford x-series door handles, come with the holes pre-stamped for either XD-XF or XG-XH.

Just swap over the correct plastic insert, and you're away!

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i didnt think ford would have door handles left! whats the currant cost on one if you don't mind me asking?
and yes it is along with 90% of the aftermarket handles out their now

 

i only mentioned the pivot swap for people like my self who have a pile of door handles laying around and nearly no cash

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Cav will prolly chime in with the most accurate info......

but last I saw, the XG-XH handles were going for about $50 each at Ford.

 

The XD-XF handles, were at about $40 each.

 

Black only to my knowledge.

I don't think they do the chrome ones anymore.

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The handles are also different from drivers to passenger sides.

If you change the pivot on an XD-F for an XG-H, drill the hole in the pivot needed for XG-H or buy the genuine ones as above then the handles need to be used on the opposite side to what the were originally used.

IE:

The XD-F drivers with changed or drilled pivot will need to go on the passenger side on XG-H, and a XD-F passenger will become a XG-H drivers.

The cut out in the door skin is different to accomodate it.

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The handles are also different from drivers to passenger sides.

If you change the pivot on an XD-F for an XG-H, drill the hole in the pivot needed for XG-H or buy the genuine ones as above then the handles need to be used on the opposite side to what the were originally used.

IE:

The XD-F drivers with changed or drilled pivot will need to go on the passenger side on XG-H, and a XD-F passenger will become a XG-H drivers.

The cut out in the door skin is different to

that wont work as a xg/h is a push to unlock where a xd/e/f is a pull to unlock i'll get photos as i have a few broken ones i need to fix

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that wont work as a xg/h is a push to unlock where a xd/e/f is a pull to unlock i'll get photos as i have a few broken ones i need to fix

Maybe it will work, if I get his drift. Swap the handles side for side and modify the handle opening so they with pull up and clear. Then drill a hole for the XG/H clip on the part of the pivot arm that goes down (like a standard one does). Without actually checking an XG/H handle myself I reckon this might just work.

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It will work, the part of the handle that pushes the pivot down is in different spots between the different doors.

I have been through it before. I do have an XD,XF and XH and I double checked them before I posted yesterday.

The cut out in the doors is the problem, they changed it on XG-H.

that wont work as a xg/h is a push to unlock where a xd/e/f is a pull to unlock

 

Take a look how the handle acheives the push or the pull, the same handle will either push or pull depending on the location of the hole for the rod.

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Cav will prolly chime in with the most accurate info......

but last I saw, the XG-XH handles were going for about $50 each at Ford.

 

The XD-XF handles, were at about $40 each.

 

Black only to my knowledge.

I don't think they do the chrome ones anymore.

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