Originally Posted by
jPrichard10
On the automobile side, I've been having problems with the back hatch on my car. My temporary fix works great.
why does this remind me of the saying "There's nothing so permanent as a temporary fix"?

You do need to attach that lever to the hatch structure somehow, just to provide a means of pulling on the lever. Or hack off a bit of old handlebar and fit that to the lever?
Steve in Peoria (rather impressed, to be honest!)