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A flush mounted, vehicle door handle includes a housing having an outer wall defining an interior recess and a handle pivotally coupled to the housing. A first portion of the handle is configured for pressing on a first side of a fulcrum and a second portion of the handle is configured for pulling o

A flush mounted, vehicle door handle includes a housing having an outer wall defining an interior recess and a handle pivotally coupled to the housing. A first portion of the handle is configured for pressing on a first side of a fulcrum and a second portion of the handle is configured for pulling on a second side of the fulcrum. The handle is disposed within the interior recess of the housing when positioned in a first, resting position. The first portion of the door handle has a back surface provided for actuating a door latch mechanism of an existing vehicle door when the housing is mounted to a door panel of a vehicle. Thus, when the handle is pivoted about the fulcrum to a second position, the door latch mechanism is actuated causing the door latch mechanism to release the automobile door allowing the door to open.

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1. A flush mounted, vehicle door handle for replacing an existing door handle of a vehicle, comprising: a handle having a first elongate portion configured for grasping and lifting, a second portion configured for depressing, a front side and a back side;a housing defining a recess having a contour

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A flush mounted, vehicle door handle for replacing an existing door handle of a vehicle, comprising: a handle having a first elongate portion configured for grasping and lifting, a second portion configured for depressing, a front side and a back side;a housing defining a recess having a contour similar to an outer contour of the handle, the handle being at least partially received within the recess of the housing when the handle is positioned in a first, resting position, the recess defining an opening through the housing proximate the back side of the second portion of the housing;a pivot assembly coupled to the housing proximately between the first portion and the second portion of the handle and coupled to a back side of the handle with the first elongate portion of the handle on one side of a fulcrum of the pivot assembly and the second portion of the handle on the other side of the fulcrum;a first wall portion coupled to the housing extending beneath at least a portion of the first portion of the handle with a top surface of the handle substantially flush with a top surface of the housing when the handle is in a first, resting position;a second wall portion laterally extending relative to a perimeter of the back side of the second portion of the handle, the second wall extending over at least a back portion of the recess proximate the second portion of the handle; anda latch release mechanism coupled to the second portion of the handle configured to engage and actuate a door latch mechanism of a vehicle door when the handle is pivoted about the pivoting assembly when the first portion is at least partially lifted out of the housing and the second portion at least partially retreats into the housing. 2. The door handle of claim 1, wherein the second wall is positioned adjacent the second portion of the handle and wherein the second wall moves along with the handle when the handle is pivoted. 3. The door handle of claim 1, wherein the second wall is configured to actuate the door latch mechanism of the vehicle door. 4. The door handle of claim 1, wherein the outer wall of the housing comprises a unitary wall having an inner contour configured to substantially match an outer contour of the handle. 5. The door handle of claim 4, wherein the first portion of the handle is elongated for grasping with fingers of a user and the second portion is less elongated and wider than the first portion and is configured for pressing with a thumb of a user. 6. The door handle of claim 1, further comprising a pair of mounting members, each attached at opposite upper and lower sides of the housing, a handle mounting member positioned between the pair of mounting members attached to the back side of the handle and pivotally coupled to the pair of mounting members. 7. The door handle of claim 6, further comprising an elongate rod coupled between the pair of mounting members and to the handle mounting member, the rod mounting the handle mounting member to the pair of mounting members such that the handle mounting member can pivot relative to the first and second mounting members about the rod. 8. The door handle of claim 7, further comprising a biasing device coupled to the handle to cause the handle to pivot to the first resting position when not being lifted relative to the housing. 9. The door handle of claim 1, wherein the release is coupled to a back side of the second wall and is configured for actuating the door latch mechanism of the vehicle door when the second wall is moved relative to the housing. 10. A method of replacing and existing door handle of a vehicle with a flush mounted, vehicle door handle, comprising: removing an existing door handle from a vehicle door;cutting a hole in a door panel of the vehicle door proximately where the existing door handle was located;attaching a replacement handle assembly to the hole, the replacement handle assembly comprising; a housing comprising a perimeter wall defining a recess and a first back wall forming a first bottom portion of the recess, and defining an opening in a second bottom portion of the recess;a handle positioned at least partially within the recess of the perimeter wall, the handle having a first elongate portion extending over at least a portion of the first bottom portion of the recess configured for grasping and lifting and a second portion positioned proximate the opening in the second bottom portion of the recess for depressing;a pivot assembly coupled to the housing, the handle coupled to the pivot assembly with the first portion of the handle at least partially positioned on one side of a fulcrum of the pivot assembly and the second portion at least partially positioned on the other side of the fulcrum of the pivot assembly;a second back wall coupled to the handle at least proximate the second portion of the handle to at least partially overlap a back portion of the housing proximate the second portion when the handle is in the resting position; andpositioning the second back wall relative to a latch mechanism of the vehicle door so that when the handle is pivoted about the pivot assembly from the resting position to a second position the first portion is lifted out of the housing and the second portion and the back wall inwardly pivot relative to the opening in the housing to release the latch mechanism so that the vehicle door can be opened. 11. The method of claim 10, further comprising welding the housing to the door panel of the vehicle door. 12. The method of claim 10, further comprising pivoting the handle about the fulcrum to the second position to actuate the door latch mechanism of the vehicle thereby causing the door latch mechanism to release the vehicle door allowing the vehicle door to open. 13. The method of claim 10, further comprising providing the perimeter wall of the housing as a unitary wall. 14. The method of claim 10, further comprising grasping the first portion of the handle with fingers and depressing the second portion with a thumb. 15. The method of claim 10, further comprising attaching a pair of mounting members to opposite upper and lower sides of the housing and attaching a handle mounting member between the pair of mounting members and to a back side of the handle to pivotally couple the handle mounting member to the pair of mounting members. 16. The method of claim 15, further comprising coupling an elongate rod between the pair of mounting members and to the handle mounting member, the rod mounting the handle mounting member to the pair of mounting members such that the handle mounting member can pivot relative to the first and second mounting members about the rod. 17. The method of claim 10, further comprising coupling a biasing device to the handle to cause the handle to pivot to the resting position when not being pivoted relative to the housing. 18. The method of claim 10, further comprising coupling a latch engagement structure to the second portion of the handle or the second back wall for engaging the latch mechanism of the vehicle door when the second portion is inwardly pivoted relative to the housing.