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Old Dec 10, 2019 | 09:15 PM
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What determined whether the door panel handle was the color of the door panel or chrome?
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I can't guess what year car you are referring, but speaking for 65 and 66, the first is colored plastic, and the second is chrome.
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yep agree with 65
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Old Dec 10, 2019 | 09:52 PM
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Sorry, I am asking for the 65.
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This picture was taken in 1968 and is my first 65 just like it left the factory. Notice that both the door handles and the pull **** are white like the interior.

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Is the 66 metal or chromed plastic?
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I believe it is metal, probably pot metal, chrome plated. And the pull **** in 64-67 is a chrome metal ball. I'm not sure about 63 on that.
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the one incorrect thing in the interior of my 65 is the chrome door handle, it should be black like the color of the interior, a prior owner must have changed it at some point, I never changed it back since it looks good.
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I think the 63 pull **** is black.
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Originally Posted by 65GGvert
This picture was taken in 1968 and is my first 65 just like it left the factory. Notice that both the door handles and the pull **** are white like the interior.
this is very interesting , I have never seen any color other than black on the pull ****, and obviously chrome.
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Originally Posted by Gavin65
the one incorrect thing in the interior of my 65 is the chrome door handle, it should be black like the color of the interior, a prior owner must have changed it at some point, I never changed it back since it looks good.
Think I would rather have metal, it’s stronger.
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Originally Posted by 59BlueSilver
Is the 66 metal or chromed plastic?
. The door pulls on the 1966 are “chrome plated metal “.
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