Kayline soft door issues

[JBL]

Hoping someone has an answer for me. The door handles within the frame of the soft doors are very loose. The inside handle has square tubing that fits into the outer handles and held in place with a set screw. The problem is the soft door frame has anoval hole for the square tubing to go through. I was wondering if maybe originally there was some sort of bushing in the oval hole to create fricton to hold the square tubing in place. I have two sets of these doors and this is the case for both sets so I have to believe they came from the factory like this. Any help would be appreicated. I hate to have to spend money to buy new doors if I can make these work.

 

[EPB72]

I have and old set from the 80's and is the same as you pictured and atleast a 1/4 inch slop and the hole is more egged out then yours..my half doors have washers on both sides f the hole and have very little slop ,maybe u can do something similar and/or add a spring to make up the clearance but allow it to pivot...just going off memory as how they function haven't used mine for years,,,

 

[73azbronco]

My 66 had slop, sort of the way it works.

 

[Crush]

Check how cj jeep doors are made. Maybe get an idea or be able to use jeep door handle parts

 

[DonaldDouchebag]

Mine have slop. I think it needs to be there in order for the inside "lever" to fit over the fiberglass insert.

Have you not used these? I can mount mine and show you what they look like if it would help you to visualize.

 

[.94 OR]

Would some 3D printed bushings like this work?