88-98 door handles in an 84 chevy - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

cweber · 01-27-2011, 04:37 PM

Anyone have some progress pics of this process? I had a buddy do it to his truck but its been a minute or two and cant remember how he did it.

87chevy.com · 01-28-2011, 12:09 AM

I saved this picture off e-bay. Man I would love to do this to my truck to get another facotry part that doesnt belong and looks slick.. but man around here.. houston.. 8/10 of the 88+ newer trucks have damaged sheeetmetal where jackof s have tried or broken into the trucks... I would be at a loss for actions if i did that to my truck and someone jacked up the door to get in...
clint

cweber · 01-28-2011, 12:28 AM

so you cut the handle out of the 88 and weld it in the 80s model? I kinda figured thats what was done.

bigblock73 · 01-28-2011, 01:25 AM

Looks out of place to me, like an afterthought. Just my .02

Mrtn15 · 01-28-2011, 01:27 AM

looks good with Eagle 225's and shaved mirrors!

cvalcore · 01-28-2011, 03:27 AM

ive thought about this but up where the factory handle is i think it would look better

SBTork · 01-28-2011, 03:52 AM

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Originally Posted by bigblock73

Looks out of place to me, like an afterthought. Just my .02

that's my opinion too. I have seen newer (200-2005) Impala, buick, etc. oval style door handles on our trucks and they look real good.

BigBlocksRule · 01-28-2011, 08:27 AM

Kinda going backwards aren't you - both inside and outside handles on the '88 - 98's are cast "potmetal" junk. EVERY one of these trucks I've ever owned broke at least one handle, most of 'em break both!

cweber · 01-28-2011, 12:46 PM

Thats a good point about them breaking. I just dont like the handles that are on it now. I kinda dont want to shave the handles but just worried about reliability.

**N2TRUX** · 01-28-2011, 09:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cvalcore

ive thought about this but up where the factory handle is i think it would look better

You can't, they won't fit. There isn't enough room inside the door at that point. That is why you always see the below the body line which looks kinda

cvalcore · 01-28-2011, 10:09 PM

good point i didnt think about that

benoit454 · 01-28-2011, 10:21 PM

don't like em much either looks out of place. I'd rather shave it or leave ths tockers.

01-27-2011, 04:37 PM	#1
cweber Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Fay, OK Posts: 69	88-98 door handles in an 84 chevy Anyone have some progress pics of this process? I had a buddy do it to his truck but its been a minute or two and cant remember how he did it.

01-28-2011, 12:09 AM	#2
87chevy.com BMW & ASE Master Certified Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 1,266	Re: 88-98 door handles in an 84 chevy I saved this picture off e-bay. Man I would love to do this to my truck to get another facotry part that doesnt belong and looks slick.. but man around here.. houston.. 8/10 of the 88+ newer trucks have damaged sheeetmetal where jackof s have tried or broken into the trucks... I would be at a loss for actions if i did that to my truck and someone jacked up the door to get in... clint Attached Images __________________ 1987 Silverado - L83 5.3 w/ 6L80e ,A/C,P/W,P/L,TILT, HID projectors, Wilwood C-10 Pro Spindles w/ 2018 silverado front brakes & C-5 Corvette Rear Disc Brakes 1999 BMW 528i - 5.7 LS1 w/ 4l60e, Ford 8.8 IRS w31 spline posi & FX-r projector retrofit New project: 2006 BMW x5 6cyl AWD to L83 6l80e 4wd to 2WD / RWD A poor man buy's it twice finally got my domain name back, 87chevy.com.... site rework in progress Last edited by 87chevy.com; 01-28-2011 at 12:11 AM.

01-28-2011, 12:28 AM	#3
cweber Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Fay, OK Posts: 69	Re: 88-98 door handles in an 84 chevy so you cut the handle out of the 88 and weld it in the 80s model? I kinda figured thats what was done.

01-28-2011, 01:25 AM	#4
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01-28-2011, 01:27 AM	#5
Mrtn15 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Edgewood Texas Posts: 272	Re: 88-98 door handles in an 84 chevy looks good with Eagle 225's and shaved mirrors! __________________ 1986 Single cab 2WD Chevy 350/350 1977 Single cab Dually C30 BB454!

01-28-2011, 03:27 AM	#6
cvalcore Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Monroe IA Posts: 272	Re: 88-98 door handles in an 84 chevy ive thought about this but up where the factory handle is i think it would look better

01-28-2011, 08:27 AM	#8
BigBlocksRule Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Lubbock, TX Posts: 2,047	Re: 88-98 door handles in an 84 chevy Kinda going backwards aren't you - both inside and outside handles on the '88 - 98's are cast "potmetal" junk. EVERY one of these trucks I've ever owned broke at least one handle, most of 'em break both!

01-28-2011, 12:46 PM	#9
cweber Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Fay, OK Posts: 69	Re: 88-98 door handles in an 84 chevy Thats a good point about them breaking. I just dont like the handles that are on it now. I kinda dont want to shave the handles but just worried about reliability.

01-28-2011, 10:09 PM	#11
cvalcore Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Monroe IA Posts: 272	Re: 88-98 door handles in an 84 chevy good point i didnt think about that

01-28-2011, 10:21 PM	#12
benoit454 Chris Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Monaville, WV Posts: 3,737	Re: 88-98 door handles in an 84 chevy don't like em much either looks out of place. I'd rather shave it or leave ths tockers. __________________ Chris GIT R DONE!!!!!! Check out all our rides, http://www.cardomain.com/id/benwa454

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