Billet Door Handles & Window Cranks - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Classic69 · 11-16-2007, 05:31 PM

I'm looking at buying these billet door handles and window cranks either off E-Bay or from Billet Specialties. They look a bit better than the stock ones in my opinion and add a custom touch to the interior. Anyone have any experience with these? Any one have them, if you do, do you like them?

cflvulcan · 11-16-2007, 06:09 PM

those suck. i cant describe them any better than that. i have them on my truck now. well atleast just one window crank because the other three fell off. the way they mount on with the bolts is a bad design cause they wear out everytime you turn them. they wore themselves out on mine. so after like a few weeks on yours, youll go to open your door and the handle will go all the way around and youll be stuck inside. a few others i know have had the same problem. im trying to find a better set or im gonna machine my own. do yourself a favor and dont buy them. wow that was the most ive typed in a while...

Classic69 · 11-16-2007, 06:13 PM

Thanks cflvulcan!!! That was exactly what I needed to know. I wasn't too sure if the set screw design on these things were good or not. Now I know I can save my $ and spend it elsewhere on my truck. Just thought I'd ask here first, good thing I did.

1LoC10 · 11-16-2007, 06:20 PM

is there a way to just adapt the billet handle to the factory parts that bolt to the door... ive never had a handle off, so i dont know what it looks like

Classic69 · 11-16-2007, 06:27 PM

The stock door handles/window cranks have the spline gears built right into them instead of being a separate piece that is held in by 2 or 3 set screws. The stock handle/crank has grooves on either side (on the back side) and are held on by a press-fit clip. Its been 4 years since I bought new ones and I've never had one fall off or break yet.

76bonanza · 11-16-2007, 06:31 PM

[QUOTE=cflvulcan;2448700]those suck. i cant describe them any better than that. i have them on my truck now. well atleast just one window crank because the other three fell off. the way they mount on with the bolts is a bad design cause they wear out everytime you turn them. they wore themselves out on mine. so after like a few weeks on yours, youll go to open your door and the handle will go all the way around and youll be stuck inside. a few others i know have had the same problem. im trying to find a better set or im gonna machine my own. do yourself a favor and dont buy them. wow that was the most ive typed in a while...

I second that.

Classic69 · 11-16-2007, 06:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cflvulcan

By the way, nice looking custom door panels cflvulcan

Rdrdave · 11-16-2007, 07:47 PM

Those are super flimsy. More like stamped aluminum. If you can find the ones that are solid. I was going that direction and found another set that had the spline cut into the aluminum and was a solid piece.

cflvulcan · 11-16-2007, 09:21 PM

i dont like my door panels but they look better than they used to. just imagine that color orange that accent piece is but the whole door hahahha...

Classic69 · 11-17-2007, 10:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cflvulcan

I dont like my door panels but they look better than they used to. Just imagine that color orange, that accent piece, was but the whole door hahahha...

That would have been pretty tacky!!!! LOL

70GMCer · 11-17-2007, 04:20 PM

I have them and they work great. I did have to make them work great though. If you install them right out of the box, then you will be cursing them shortly. What you have to do, is to take a 1/16" drill bit, and slightly drill into the adapter where the billet arm set screw tightens to. If you don't, the set screw from the billet arm will not lock onto the adapter, and will just spin. Then you will say, "These are junk"

I've have them in now since the beginning of last Summer, and never any problems.

They only thing I'm not crazy about, is that I wish they were a little larger.

cflvulcan · 11-17-2007, 06:10 PM

70gmcer, thats a good point. and yeah i wish they were a bit bigger...

pissonNOS · 11-17-2007, 09:30 PM

seeing as your on ebay looking for them i remember finding alot of different designs for handles and cranks other than what billet specialties and APC offer

pissonNOS · 11-17-2007, 09:34 PM

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Bille...temZ4594560678
i like these my self

11-16-2007, 05:31 PM	#1
Classic69 Love That '69 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada Posts: 360	Billet Door Handles & Window Cranks I'm looking at buying these billet door handles and window cranks either off E-Bay or from Billet Specialties. They look a bit better than the stock ones in my opinion and add a custom touch to the interior. Anyone have any experience with these? Any one have them, if you do, do you like them? __________________ *I AM CANADIAN!!!!!* 1969 Chevy C/10 Truck - SBC V8, TH-350, 3.73 Posi, 1000W Rockford Fosgate Stereo System, B&M Megashifter, GT Grant Steering Wheel, Dual Magnaflow Exhaust System, Dynomax Headers, Lowered 1" Front & 3" Rear, Front/Rear Sway Bars, Racing Seats, 6000K HID Headlights 2008 Chevy Colorado LT - 3.7L I5, 4 Speed Automatic, Crew Cab, 4X4, Z71 Off-Road Package, "Ground Effects" Package, K&N Cold Air Intake, Supermod PTB, Magnaflow Exhaust w/ Resonator, 500W Kenwood / Rockford Fosgate Stereo System, Custom LED Lighting, 6000K HID Low's / High's, Blackcat Customs Gauges / Needles, Carbon Fiber Interior Accents, KrFabs 2" Lift Shackles / Torsion Bar Crank with Rancho RS5000 Shocks, Superskids Skid Plates

11-16-2007, 06:09 PM	#2
cflvulcan Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Utica, NY Posts: 315	Re: Billet Door Handles & Window Cranks those suck. i cant describe them any better than that. i have them on my truck now. well atleast just one window crank because the other three fell off. the way they mount on with the bolts is a bad design cause they wear out everytime you turn them. they wore themselves out on mine. so after like a few weeks on yours, youll go to open your door and the handle will go all the way around and youll be stuck inside. a few others i know have had the same problem. im trying to find a better set or im gonna machine my own. do yourself a favor and dont buy them. wow that was the most ive typed in a while... Last edited by cflvulcan; 11-16-2007 at 06:13 PM.

11-16-2007, 06:13 PM	#3
Classic69 Love That '69 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada Posts: 360	Re: Billet Door Handles & Window Cranks Thanks cflvulcan!!! That was exactly what I needed to know. I wasn't too sure if the set screw design on these things were good or not. Now I know I can save my $ and spend it elsewhere on my truck. Just thought I'd ask here first, good thing I did. __________________ *I AM CANADIAN!!!!!* 1969 Chevy C/10 Truck - SBC V8, TH-350, 3.73 Posi, 1000W Rockford Fosgate Stereo System, B&M Megashifter, GT Grant Steering Wheel, Dual Magnaflow Exhaust System, Dynomax Headers, Lowered 1" Front & 3" Rear, Front/Rear Sway Bars, Racing Seats, 6000K HID Headlights 2008 Chevy Colorado LT - 3.7L I5, 4 Speed Automatic, Crew Cab, 4X4, Z71 Off-Road Package, "Ground Effects" Package, K&N Cold Air Intake, Supermod PTB, Magnaflow Exhaust w/ Resonator, 500W Kenwood / Rockford Fosgate Stereo System, Custom LED Lighting, 6000K HID Low's / High's, Blackcat Customs Gauges / Needles, Carbon Fiber Interior Accents, KrFabs 2" Lift Shackles / Torsion Bar Crank with Rancho RS5000 Shocks, Superskids Skid Plates

11-16-2007, 06:20 PM	#4
1LoC10 Insert Title Here Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Dyer, Indiana Posts: 5,679	Re: Billet Door Handles & Window Cranks is there a way to just adapt the billet handle to the factory parts that bolt to the door... ive never had a handle off, so i dont know what it looks like __________________ BOBBY _69 SWB_ 1000 pics of 67-72's>> http://s193.photobucket.com/albums/z...-72/?start=all << Last edited by 1LoC10; 11-16-2007 at 06:20 PM.

11-16-2007, 06:27 PM	#5
Classic69 Love That '69 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada Posts: 360	Re: Billet Door Handles & Window Cranks The stock door handles/window cranks have the spline gears built right into them instead of being a separate piece that is held in by 2 or 3 set screws. The stock handle/crank has grooves on either side (on the back side) and are held on by a press-fit clip. Its been 4 years since I bought new ones and I've never had one fall off or break yet. __________________ *I AM CANADIAN!!!!!* 1969 Chevy C/10 Truck - SBC V8, TH-350, 3.73 Posi, 1000W Rockford Fosgate Stereo System, B&M Megashifter, GT Grant Steering Wheel, Dual Magnaflow Exhaust System, Dynomax Headers, Lowered 1" Front & 3" Rear, Front/Rear Sway Bars, Racing Seats, 6000K HID Headlights 2008 Chevy Colorado LT - 3.7L I5, 4 Speed Automatic, Crew Cab, 4X4, Z71 Off-Road Package, "Ground Effects" Package, K&N Cold Air Intake, Supermod PTB, Magnaflow Exhaust w/ Resonator, 500W Kenwood / Rockford Fosgate Stereo System, Custom LED Lighting, 6000K HID Low's / High's, Blackcat Customs Gauges / Needles, Carbon Fiber Interior Accents, KrFabs 2" Lift Shackles / Torsion Bar Crank with Rancho RS5000 Shocks, Superskids Skid Plates Last edited by Classic69; 11-16-2007 at 06:32 PM.

11-16-2007, 06:31 PM	#6
76bonanza Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: St robert Mo Posts: 2,001	Re: Billet Door Handles & Window Cranks [QUOTE=cflvulcan;2448700]those suck. i cant describe them any better than that. i have them on my truck now. well atleast just one window crank because the other three fell off. the way they mount on with the bolts is a bad design cause they wear out everytime you turn them. they wore themselves out on mine. so after like a few weeks on yours, youll go to open your door and the handle will go all the way around and youll be stuck inside. a few others i know have had the same problem. im trying to find a better set or im gonna machine my own. do yourself a favor and dont buy them. wow that was the most ive typed in a while... I second that. __________________ 1968 c10 lowered 3" 4" 355/Th400 built by Hatfield racing in joplin MO

11-16-2007, 07:47 PM	#8
Rdrdave Broke and still trying Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Alameda, CA Posts: 562	Re: Billet Door Handles & Window Cranks Those are super flimsy. More like stamped aluminum. If you can find the ones that are solid. I was going that direction and found another set that had the spline cut into the aluminum and was a solid piece.

11-16-2007, 09:21 PM	#9
cflvulcan Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Utica, NY Posts: 315	Re: Billet Door Handles & Window Cranks i dont like my door panels but they look better than they used to. just imagine that color orange that accent piece is but the whole door hahahha...

11-17-2007, 04:20 PM	#11
70GMCer Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Joppa, Maryland Posts: 4,408	Re: Billet Door Handles & Window Cranks I have them and they work great. I did have to make them work great though. If you install them right out of the box, then you will be cursing them shortly. What you have to do, is to take a 1/16" drill bit, and slightly drill into the adapter where the billet arm set screw tightens to. If you don't, the set screw from the billet arm will not lock onto the adapter, and will just spin. Then you will say, "These are junk" I've have them in now since the beginning of last Summer, and never any problems. They only thing I'm not crazy about, is that I wish they were a little larger. __________________ 1997 GMC Sierra Ext 1965 Mustang Last edited by 70GMCer; 11-17-2007 at 04:25 PM.

11-17-2007, 06:10 PM	#12
cflvulcan Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Utica, NY Posts: 315	Re: Billet Door Handles & Window Cranks 70gmcer, thats a good point. and yeah i wish they were a bit bigger...

11-17-2007, 09:30 PM	#13
pissonNOS senior member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: fort macleod alberta Posts: 2,770	Re: Billet Door Handles & Window Cranks seeing as your on ebay looking for them i remember finding alot of different designs for handles and cranks other than what billet specialties and APC offer __________________ 69 GMC bagged

11-17-2007, 09:34 PM	#14
pissonNOS senior member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: fort macleod alberta Posts: 2,770	Re: Billet Door Handles & Window Cranks http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Bille...temZ4594560678 i like these my self __________________ 69 GMC bagged

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