67 C50 Exterior door handles - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

colgad · 07-16-2019, 10:38 PM

I am replacing the door handles on my 67 C50 and the new door handles are not drilled the same. The originals are drilled straight and the new ones are drilled at an angle.
Has anyone else seen this? Are all C50's this way?
thanks

**CarolinaHD** · 07-17-2019, 08:11 AM

Its 67 vs 68-72 thing, you'll need 67 year specific handles. C50 use the same door handles as the small trucks of the same year.

colgad · 07-17-2019, 10:55 PM

When I look up door handles they all say 67-72, no separate 67 handles.

**CarolinaHD** · 07-17-2019, 11:00 PM

They're all wrong, your only options are a used handle from a 1967 only or modify what you have to fit

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=722748

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The difference in handles (and doors) is----- in the handle, the screw (bolt) hole is at an angle compared to the contact face of the handle.

In the door--- the mounting holes in the door are horizontal and the re-inforcement inside the door is vertical (because the mounting screws are supposed to go thru the door and into the handle Horizontally.

in 68-72 doors the mounting holes in the door are slightly offset because the screws go thru the door at aprox. a 15 deg. angle.

You can elongate the door holes-----but, the mounting re-inforcement on the inside of the door is still vertical-----which means as you tighten the bolt it wants to rotate the handle downward.

You need an angled pad for the screw to tighten against, As well as elongating the holes.

As I mentioned, its not a major job----but I'm having a problem believing that none of the parts suppliers either know it or are remotely interested in the fact that they wont fit.
I searched far and wide for perfect doors and due to the fact that the doors are already painted I really don't want to screw with them.

colgad · 07-20-2019, 11:17 PM

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Originally Posted by CarolinaHD

They're all wrong, your only options are a used handle from a 1967 only or modify what you have to fit

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=722748

Thanks for all the input, since I do have the old pitted handles I find a place that can rechrome them. Weird that it was a big truck only thing. My 67 C10 doors were normal.
Thanks again!

colgad · 07-20-2019, 11:24 PM

This is before I started taking it apart again to paint it.

**CarolinaHD** · 07-21-2019, 10:10 AM

Dang that looks good! Cant wait to see it finished

colgad · 07-24-2019, 09:22 PM

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Originally Posted by CarolinaHD

Dang that looks good! Cant wait to see it finished

Thanks bud!

jerry.t · 07-28-2019, 01:10 PM

chip foose has a 67 build video on youtube. he addresses this issue and shows the fix

jerry.t · 07-28-2019, 01:13 PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4rdnfTlWqA watch this video

colgad · 08-01-2019, 12:15 AM

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Originally Posted by jerry.t

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4rdnfTlWqA watch this video

THANKS! that is a great idea!!! To as Foose said a simple fix.
thanks again bud!

07-16-2019, 10:38 PM	#1
colgad Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Lutz, Florida Posts: 838	67 C50 Exterior door handles I am replacing the door handles on my 67 C50 and the new door handles are not drilled the same. The originals are drilled straight and the new ones are drilled at an angle. Has anyone else seen this? Are all C50's this way? thanks __________________ 1967 Red, C10 Short Bed 6.0L T5 5 speed 1967 Orange and Black C50 6.2 Detroit Diesel NV4500, 2 Ton Pickup 1972 White, Chevy Blazer 2WD 67 Dog house 5.3 4L65 2016 Power Tour LH 1955 Red-Cream, Chevrolet Nomad, restoration on hold 2004 Black, Corvette Z06 LS6 convertible (Rock solid Fun) 2011/2018 Power Tour

07-17-2019, 08:11 AM	#2
CarolinaHD Moderator Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Cabarrus Posts: 418	Re: 67 C50 Exterior door handles Its 67 vs 68-72 thing, you'll need 67 year specific handles. C50 use the same door handles as the small trucks of the same year. __________________ Alex 1967 C50 292ci Lumber truck 1967 C50 292ci Dump truck 1967 C60 366ci Fire truck

07-17-2019, 10:55 PM	#3
colgad Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Lutz, Florida Posts: 838	Re: 67 C50 Exterior door handles When I look up door handles they all say 67-72, no separate 67 handles. __________________ 1967 Red, C10 Short Bed 6.0L T5 5 speed 1967 Orange and Black C50 6.2 Detroit Diesel NV4500, 2 Ton Pickup 1972 White, Chevy Blazer 2WD 67 Dog house 5.3 4L65 2016 Power Tour LH 1955 Red-Cream, Chevrolet Nomad, restoration on hold 2004 Black, Corvette Z06 LS6 convertible (Rock solid Fun) 2011/2018 Power Tour

07-20-2019, 11:24 PM	#6
colgad Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Lutz, Florida Posts: 838	Re: 67 C50 Exterior door handles This is before I started taking it apart again to paint it. Attached Images __________________ 1967 Red, C10 Short Bed 6.0L T5 5 speed 1967 Orange and Black C50 6.2 Detroit Diesel NV4500, 2 Ton Pickup 1972 White, Chevy Blazer 2WD 67 Dog house 5.3 4L65 2016 Power Tour LH 1955 Red-Cream, Chevrolet Nomad, restoration on hold 2004 Black, Corvette Z06 LS6 convertible (Rock solid Fun) 2011/2018 Power Tour

07-21-2019, 10:10 AM	#7
CarolinaHD Moderator Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Cabarrus Posts: 418	Re: 67 C50 Exterior door handles Dang that looks good! Cant wait to see it finished __________________ Alex 1967 C50 292ci Lumber truck 1967 C50 292ci Dump truck 1967 C60 366ci Fire truck

07-28-2019, 01:10 PM	#9
jerry.t Registered User Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: okc okla Posts: 13	Re: 67 C50 Exterior door handles chip foose has a 67 build video on youtube. he addresses this issue and shows the fix

07-28-2019, 01:13 PM	#10
jerry.t Registered User Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: okc okla Posts: 13	Re: 67 C50 Exterior door handles https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4rdnfTlWqA watch this video



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