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SeventyOne · 03-19-2018, 07:58 PM

Need 4. Who's got em?

SeventyOne · 03-21-2018, 06:30 PM

bump

SeventyOne · 04-02-2018, 12:58 PM

anyone?

**tim71** · 04-02-2018, 06:40 PM

I asked the same question about 4 or 5 months ago and no one responded, parchment escutcheons must be fairly scarce. I ended up doing a little surgery on some after market escutcheons and it worked out ok.

**med.bronze** · 04-02-2018, 08:56 PM

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Originally Posted by tim71

I asked the same question about 4 or 5 months ago and no one responded, parchment escutcheons must be fairly scarce. I ended up doing a little surgery on some after market escutcheons and it worked out ok.

I don’t mean to hijack this thread but what do you mean by “surgery “? I’m in the same predicament with finding some and considered just getting some saddle colored aftermarket ones and dying them parchment.

SeventyOne · 04-03-2018, 01:19 PM

I have both saddle and parchment aftermarket ones...would love to see the surgery you did too.

**tim71** · 04-03-2018, 07:47 PM

My original escutcheon is the one on the left in the picture. As you can see, the aftermarket escutcheon is much thicker(or taller). You also most likely notice that it also is not a perfect color match. What I did was to carefully grind the bottom of the aftermarket escutcheon on my bench grinder. The ground surface sits against the door panel and you can't tell it's been thinned down if you grind it evenly. When I put my handles back on, the escutcheon is held tight to the panel and both the door and window handles operated correctly. I am using aftermarket door panels which are junk compared to the originals, however the panel and escutcheon color match was exceptable to me. If you zoom on the other picture, you can see the door panel and escutcheon. I tried to rotate the second picture but had no luck.

**med.bronze** · 04-03-2018, 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by SeventyOne

I have both saddle and parchment aftermarket ones...would love to see the surgery you did too.

Where did you purchase the aftermarket parchment escutcheons if you don’t mind my asking?

**Blazerowner** · 04-03-2018, 10:41 PM

http://www.lmctruck.com/features/cb/CBDH4.htm

SeventyOne · 04-04-2018, 02:47 PM

Same. LMC is the only place that has the parchment that i can see. But wonder if it's best to find decent OE ones and paint them...

03-19-2018, 07:58 PM	#1
SeventyOne Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Oakland, Ca Posts: 1,382	WTB: Parchment Door Escutcheons for '71 Need 4. Who's got em?

03-21-2018, 06:30 PM	#2
SeventyOne Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Oakland, Ca Posts: 1,382	Re: WTB: Parchment Door Escutcheons for '71 bump

04-02-2018, 12:58 PM	#3
SeventyOne Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Oakland, Ca Posts: 1,382	Re: WTB: Parchment Door Escutcheons for '71 anyone?

04-02-2018, 06:40 PM	#4
tim71 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Brownsburg, IN Posts: 1,103	Re: WTB: Parchment Door Escutcheons for '71 I asked the same question about 4 or 5 months ago and no one responded, parchment escutcheons must be fairly scarce. I ended up doing a little surgery on some after market escutcheons and it worked out ok. __________________ 1972 Blazer Highlander 1971 GMC K1500 SWB (sold) 2004 Corvette Z06 CE

04-03-2018, 01:19 PM	#6
SeventyOne Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Oakland, Ca Posts: 1,382	Re: WTB: Parchment Door Escutcheons for '71 I have both saddle and parchment aftermarket ones...would love to see the surgery you did too.

04-03-2018, 07:47 PM	#7
tim71 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Brownsburg, IN Posts: 1,103	Re: WTB: Parchment Door Escutcheons for '71 My original escutcheon is the one on the left in the picture. As you can see, the aftermarket escutcheon is much thicker(or taller). You also most likely notice that it also is not a perfect color match. What I did was to carefully grind the bottom of the aftermarket escutcheon on my bench grinder. The ground surface sits against the door panel and you can't tell it's been thinned down if you grind it evenly. When I put my handles back on, the escutcheon is held tight to the panel and both the door and window handles operated correctly. I am using aftermarket door panels which are junk compared to the originals, however the panel and escutcheon color match was exceptable to me. If you zoom on the other picture, you can see the door panel and escutcheon. I tried to rotate the second picture but had no luck. Attached Images __________________ 1972 Blazer Highlander 1971 GMC K1500 SWB (sold) 2004 Corvette Z06 CE

04-03-2018, 10:41 PM	#9
Blazerowner Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Yuba City, Ca Posts: 1,955	Re: WTB: Parchment Door Escutcheons for '71 http://www.lmctruck.com/features/cb/CBDH4.htm __________________ Kirk 72 Blazer CST 4wd highlander

04-04-2018, 02:47 PM	#10
SeventyOne Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Oakland, Ca Posts: 1,382	Re: WTB: Parchment Door Escutcheons for '71 Same. LMC is the only place that has the parchment that i can see. But wonder if it's best to find decent OE ones and paint them...



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