Repro outside door handles quality? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

CG · 09-02-2019, 10:15 AM

Anyone using outside reproduction door handles? Im curious about your overall experience with them. Would you buy again?

If you like them please let me know who you got them from ... Thanks.

BTW Im not talking about the cool billet made ones, only actual factory style reproduction handles.

**LockDoc** · 09-02-2019, 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by CG

Anyone using outside reproduction door handles? Im curious about your overall experience with them. Would you buy again?

If you like them please let me know who you got them from ... Thanks.

BTW Im not talking about the cool billet made ones, only actual factory style reproduction handles.

I bought a pair of them for the Red/White '71 Chevy K20 when I built it. I purchased them from my local parts vendor and he buys most of his parts from Classic Parts in Missouri, so I'm pretty sure that's where they came from.

https://www.classicparts.com/1967-19...departments/7/

Fit good and looked good. I can't attest to longevity because I took the truck to the "All Truck Nationals" show in Kansas City about a month after I finished it and sold the truck at the show.

LockDoc

CG · 09-04-2019, 08:49 PM

LockDoc is the only one that has used reproduction door handles?

projectking · 09-04-2019, 09:09 PM

I have them on one of my ‘67’s there fine, just like the chrome on repop bumpers they need constant polishing to remain rust spot free.

projectking · 09-04-2019, 09:18 PM

Just went out and looked the button is starting to pit.

Willys_MB · 09-04-2019, 11:40 PM

I have one on my driver side door. It was before I found the thread about the easy fix for our doorhandles. It’s been on there about two years and I haven’t had any problems, but I’m not too worried about the quality of the chrome considering my truck is a work truck. I just took a look at it in the crumb looks pretty good though.

Willys_MB · 09-04-2019, 11:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Willys_MB

I have one on my driver side door. It was before I found the thread about the easy fix for our doorhandles. It’s been on there about two years and I haven’t had any problems, but I’m not too worried about the quality of the chrome considering my truck is a work truck. I just took a look at it in the crumb looks pretty good though.

One issue I had was there I originally bought a reproduction 67 door handle without knowing it. It wasn’t disclosed and it was the same part number as a 68, so that was a little annoying. I think I got that one on Amazon, so be careful when ordering it. I ended up getting the right one from RockAuto.

Andy4639 · 09-05-2019, 11:52 AM

Mine have been on the 71 for years. No problems . I bought from Tommy's pickups in Shelby NC.
Tommy just retired this year.

Barnfind46 · 09-05-2019, 12:52 PM

I have a set from Summit that fit well and looked good. Not a lot of money. Around $35.00. Been on the truck for a year and a half and I drove the truck every day up until I started body work a couple of months ago. So far so good.

09-02-2019, 10:15 AM	#1
CG BlahBlahBlah Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Wa. Posts: 19,989	Repro outside door handles quality? Anyone using outside reproduction door handles? Im curious about your overall experience with them. Would you buy again? If you like them please let me know who you got them from ... Thanks. BTW Im not talking about the cool billet made ones, only actual factory style reproduction handles.

09-04-2019, 08:49 PM	#3
CG BlahBlahBlah Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Wa. Posts: 19,989	Re: Repro outside door handles quality? LockDoc is the only one that has used reproduction door handles?

09-04-2019, 09:09 PM	#4
projectking Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Orland Park Il Posts: 2,041	Re: Repro outside door handles quality? I have them on one of my ‘67’s there fine, just like the chrome on repop bumpers they need constant polishing to remain rust spot free. __________________ 68 GMC C3500 Longhorn DRW 67 Chevy C10 LWB 90 Mustang Gt 90 Mustang Notchback

09-04-2019, 09:18 PM	#5
projectking Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Orland Park Il Posts: 2,041	Re: Repro outside door handles quality? Just went out and looked the button is starting to pit. __________________ 68 GMC C3500 Longhorn DRW 67 Chevy C10 LWB 90 Mustang Gt 90 Mustang Notchback

09-04-2019, 11:40 PM	#6
Willys_MB Registered User Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Boise, ID Posts: 856	Re: Repro outside door handles quality? I have one on my driver side door. It was before I found the thread about the easy fix for our doorhandles. It’s been on there about two years and I haven’t had any problems, but I’m not too worried about the quality of the chrome considering my truck is a work truck. I just took a look at it in the crumb looks pretty good though. __________________ 1968 GMC C2500 Long Bed Fleetside

09-05-2019, 11:52 AM	#8
Andy4639 Old member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Liberty, & Garden City S.C. , U.S. Posts: 19,945	Re: Repro outside door handles quality? Mine have been on the 71 for years. No problems . I bought from Tommy's pickups in Shelby NC. Tommy just retired this year. __________________ 1971 LWB Custom, 6.0LS & 4L80E, Speedhut.com GPS speedometer & gauges with A/C. 20" Boss 338's Grey wheels 4 wheel disc brakes. My Driver Seeing the USA in a 71 Upstate SC GM Truck Club 2013,14 and 2016 Hot Rod Pour Tour http://upstategmtrucks.com/ Get out and drive the truck this summer and have some fun! It sucks not being able to hear! LWB trucks rule, if you don't think so measure your SWB! After talking to tech support at Air Lift I have found out that the kit I need is 60811. Per the measurements I gave them. Ride height of truck inside spring and inside diameter of springs.

09-05-2019, 12:52 PM	#9
Barnfind46 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Mena,Arkansas Posts: 485	Re: Repro outside door handles quality? I have a set from Summit that fit well and looked good. Not a lot of money. Around $35.00. Been on the truck for a year and a half and I drove the truck every day up until I started body work a couple of months ago. So far so good. __________________ 68' with no bells or whistles unless I add'em.



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