Old school custom door handles on 67-72? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

71sierragrande · 12-21-2010, 06:53 AM

Ok, Im a little old(44), but not THAT old. But I have alot of memories from when I was a kid and there were alot of 40's and 50's trucks around, and I loved the outer door handles on those trucks where the whole handle turned like the handles on the interior. Heres the question...what do you guys think of the old school outer handles on our trucks? Anyone know of any custom handles?

*Fitz* · 12-21-2010, 03:10 PM

That's not "old school", it's just a bad idea.

clear · 12-21-2010, 03:41 PM

Do whatever makes you happy... But IMO, I feel these trucks deserve stock handles or to be shaved.

LeatherMan69 · 12-21-2010, 03:48 PM

im with you man. It'd be different. I'd like to see it. I think the shaved look is done to death

71sierragrande · 12-21-2010, 03:49 PM

Yeah, it may be a bad idea, Im just trying to come up with something cuz I think a push button door handle is just stupid...and that is what was a bad idea. Hey CLEAR, how do the shaved handles work? Ive never looked into it.

brad_man_72 · 12-22-2010, 02:22 PM

I like the look of chevelle door handles, but they are still push button.

FRENCHBLUE72 · 12-22-2010, 04:42 PM

Im pretty sure you could find some older outside door handles to help the lines of these trucks..

Hubscrub · 12-22-2010, 05:12 PM

i say go for it

it's good to be different. I seen and el camino at a local show a couple years back that had shaved door handles and in there place they had a recessed bowtie in the door skin it was neat

Mxracer202 · 12-22-2010, 05:42 PM

i think it would be really cool, im having different thoughts on my 67 if i wanna make it into a street truck which im considering now, or do i wanna make it a badass trail truck. if i decide to go with the street truck im gonna consider those door handles

elektrik · 12-22-2010, 07:36 PM

Shoot, I'd settle for a working driver's side door handle-can't seem to find one lol!!

JRE · 12-22-2010, 11:08 PM

Anybody put 90's style handles on. it would smooth the outside of the truck off and still have a working door handle

71sierragrande · 12-23-2010, 01:23 AM

Or possibly shaved with the remote opener, but instead of having nothing there, make a custom handle that is only functional as something to grab so you dont have to touch the paint? Could make it any shape you want, out of any material you want.

12-21-2010, 06:53 AM	#1
71sierragrande Petroleum User Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: San Diego, California Posts: 928	Old school custom door handles on 67-72? Ok, Im a little old(44), but not THAT old. But I have alot of memories from when I was a kid and there were alot of 40's and 50's trucks around, and I loved the outer door handles on those trucks where the whole handle turned like the handles on the interior. Heres the question...what do you guys think of the old school outer handles on our trucks? Anyone know of any custom handles?

12-21-2010, 03:10 PM	#2
Fitz Account Suspended Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Tucson Posts: 2,183	Re: Old school custom door handles on 67-72? That's not "old school", it's just a bad idea.

12-21-2010, 03:41 PM	#3
clear Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: NM Posts: 46	Re: Old school custom door handles on 67-72? Do whatever makes you happy... But IMO, I feel these trucks deserve stock handles or to be shaved.

12-21-2010, 03:48 PM	#4
LeatherMan69 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Lafayette IN Posts: 107	Re: Old school custom door handles on 67-72? im with you man. It'd be different. I'd like to see it. I think the shaved look is done to death

12-21-2010, 03:49 PM	#5
71sierragrande Petroleum User Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: San Diego, California Posts: 928	Re: Old school custom door handles on 67-72? Yeah, it may be a bad idea, Im just trying to come up with something cuz I think a push button door handle is just stupid...and that is what was a bad idea. Hey CLEAR, how do the shaved handles work? Ive never looked into it.

12-22-2010, 02:22 PM	#6
brad_man_72 the boat guy Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: springfield mo Posts: 2,339	Re: Old school custom door handles on 67-72? I like the look of chevelle door handles, but they are still push button.

12-22-2010, 04:42 PM	#7
FRENCHBLUE72 PROJECT 7DEUCE Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: GRANTS PASS OR Posts: 21,608	Re: Old school custom door handles on 67-72? Im pretty sure you could find some older outside door handles to help the lines of these trucks.. __________________ GO BIG GREEN GO DUCKS MEMBER #6377 72 k-5 daily driver 6'' lift 35'' 350-350-205 slowly getting rust free. Project "7DEUCE" check out my build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=267665 Tim Powell..R.I.P EastSideLowlife..... R.I.P..

12-22-2010, 05:12 PM	#8
Hubscrub Cruzin Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: on the road Posts: 2,835	Re: Old school custom door handles on 67-72? i say go for it it's good to be different. I seen and el camino at a local show a couple years back that had shaved door handles and in there place they had a recessed bowtie in the door skin it was neat __________________ Lime Wife's 67https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=...wZEMODaS2d94u8 Back to the Fifties 59 https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=...NAeStpydfrcj_U Proverbs 3:5,6 "Thanks to the Interstate Highway System, it is now possible to travel across the country from coast to coast without seeing anything."Charles Kuralt In memory of our first baby daughter, daddy and mommy love you. Danica Grace 6/26/14 Last edited by Hubscrub; 12-22-2010 at 05:13 PM.

12-22-2010, 05:42 PM	#9
Mxracer202 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: RC, South Dakota. Posts: 164	Re: Old school custom door handles on 67-72? i think it would be really cool, im having different thoughts on my 67 if i wanna make it into a street truck which im considering now, or do i wanna make it a badass trail truck. if i decide to go with the street truck im gonna consider those door handles __________________ 58 Jeep willys pickup 67 K10 4x4- soon to be trail truck TROUBLE MAKER RACING "If you can't stand BEHIND our troops, please stand in FRONT of them."

12-22-2010, 07:36 PM	#10
elektrik Foolish Mortal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Livermore, CA Posts: 243	Re: Old school custom door handles on 67-72? Shoot, I'd settle for a working driver's side door handle-can't seem to find one lol!!

12-22-2010, 11:08 PM	#11
JRE Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Milwaukie Oregon Posts: 547	Re: Old school custom door handles on 67-72? Anybody put 90's style handles on. it would smooth the outside of the truck off and still have a working door handle

12-23-2010, 01:23 AM	#12
71sierragrande Petroleum User Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: San Diego, California Posts: 928	Re: Old school custom door handles on 67-72? Or possibly shaved with the remote opener, but instead of having nothing there, make a custom handle that is only functional as something to grab so you dont have to touch the paint? Could make it any shape you want, out of any material you want.

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