Missing door handle gaskets?
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Heel & Toe
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Missing door handle gaskets?
Good afternoon folks,
While waiting for some more parts to show up, I've been trying to clean the gobs of dried wax on various body panels & crevices left by the PO (her father!). I pulled the outside door handles off & noticed that there are no gaskets between the handle and the body. Are there supposed to be gaskets there - or is this some weird 1982 thing? The car is very original with minimal bubbafications and has 38k on it.
Thanks!
While waiting for some more parts to show up, I've been trying to clean the gobs of dried wax on various body panels & crevices left by the PO (her father!). I pulled the outside door handles off & noticed that there are no gaskets between the handle and the body. Are there supposed to be gaskets there - or is this some weird 1982 thing? The car is very original with minimal bubbafications and has 38k on it.
Thanks!
Burning Brakes
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Yep. Had none on mine either. Installed them after the paint job.
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78-82's never used a gasket, under the door handle. I don't think earlier years did either, but I'm not 100% sure about that. I've never found a part number for them, in any of my Corvette Parts Books.
A quick look at an Assembly Manual, should confirm if your year was supposed to have them. The only year AIM I have in the house, is an 81, and I already know the 81 didn't come with them. My other AIM's are at work, and if I think of it in the morning, I'll take a look at a couple of them.
A quick look at an Assembly Manual, should confirm if your year was supposed to have them. The only year AIM I have in the house, is an 81, and I already know the 81 didn't come with them. My other AIM's are at work, and if I think of it in the morning, I'll take a look at a couple of them.
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Good afternoon folks,
While waiting for some more parts to show up, I've been trying to clean the gobs of dried wax on various body panels & crevices left by the PO (her father!). I pulled the outside door handles off & noticed that there are no gaskets between the handle and the body. Are there supposed to be gaskets there - or is this some weird 1982 thing? The car is very original with minimal bubbafications and has 38k on it.
Thanks!
While waiting for some more parts to show up, I've been trying to clean the gobs of dried wax on various body panels & crevices left by the PO (her father!). I pulled the outside door handles off & noticed that there are no gaskets between the handle and the body. Are there supposed to be gaskets there - or is this some weird 1982 thing? The car is very original with minimal bubbafications and has 38k on it.
Thanks!
But yes, they do belong there.
Melting Slicks
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I think all vendors send you the gasket with the new door handle, however you decide if it belongs. In 78/79 there were no gaskets.
I did install the gasket on mine because it made sense to help keep the water out and I didnt care if it was correct.
I did install the gasket on mine because it made sense to help keep the water out and I didnt care if it was correct.
