1987 Lotus Excel SE (Toyota exterior door handles?)

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Crowman30
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1987 Lotus Excel SE (Toyota exterior door handles?)

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Hi,
Does anyone know from what Toyota, the exterior door handles come from?
I thought they might have been from the Celica Supra 2.8i Ma61, but after looking at some photo of the Supra they don't seem to match.
I must admit the seem more like the Morris Marina door handles.
At the moment my car is sitting in the garage having the lock looked at after taking it for a MOT at another garage and a rather heavy handed gentleman had broken the internal gubbins.
I will give him the benefit of the doubt though as I knew it was fragile and normally took a few goes for it to want to lock.
So if any one could help please let me know.
Thanks

Don

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Re: 1987 Lotus Excel SE (Toyota exterior door handles?)

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You are looking at the wrong model. They are the Celica Supra 1984, but may be called liftback.

69210
HANDLE ASSEMBLY, FRONT DOOR, OUTSIDE RIGHT
CELICA (MA61),RA6#
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Re: 1987 Lotus Excel SE (Toyota exterior door handles?)

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If you do get some Toyota ones remember to get the opposite side RHS Toyota = LHS Lotus.

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AndyC wrote:
Tue Nov 16, 2021 08:50
If you do get some Toyota ones remember to get the opposite side RHS Toyota = LHS Lotus.
Correct - inverted on Lotus.

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Re: 1987 Lotus Excel SE (Toyota exterior door handles?)

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Thank you for the part numbers.
The garage has informed me it was the central locking actuator mechanism that had broken and have ordered a reconditioned one from Lotus Bits.
Thank you for your assistance though.
The forum and club has helped me a lot.
Thanks

Ps. I am storing the information for the Toyota codes as you never know when they will be needed.

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Toyota parts direct have just stated not available any more.
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Re: 1987 Lotus Excel SE (Toyota exterior door handles?)

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Crowman30 wrote:
Tue Nov 16, 2021 22:33
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The garage has informed me it was the central locking actuator mechanism that had broken and have ordered a reconditioned one from Lotus Bits.
....
I would Ask to keep the mechanism. It may only be the link rods not set correctly. There is a 2mm grub screw on the actuating rods to fettle the set up.
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