Outside Door Handle Recommendation?
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Melting Slicks
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Outside Door Handle Recommendation?
I'm looking for new outside door handles for our '77 and I'm finding a very wide range of pricing (and I'm guessing quality). Can anyone recommend a quality product for me? Not worried about NCRS stuff, but I don't want something made of chinesium.
Thanks in advance for any help,
Adam
Thanks in advance for any help,
Adam
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Been a fair few years sence I changed mine. First the passenger side was pitting. Then a couple years later the drivers side just bit the dust. Both times I found NOS and reproduction for sale. But as I said a fair few years back. I spent the little bit extra. (Back in the early 90's). For the NOS ones. Just recently noticing a bit of pitting again. Fairly good run out of them. And I do recall. A pain to get your hand up in there to remove and install.
haven't looked in a long time. But if there still available. Get the NOS ones.
haven't looked in a long time. But if there still available. Get the NOS ones.
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I bought mine from ZIP 10 years ago and have no complaints..Back then it cost $69.95. I would recommend spending the extra $. https://www.zip-corvette.com/69-82-o...storation.html
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Believe or not, EBay. It took a few weeks of searching, but got a beautiful exterior handle, perfect fit, NOS for a song.
And like you, I saw some real crap (import) listed that likely would not line-up correctly in hole of the door. Some were used, so I know they would work. But the chrome was inferior to my old one. Look real close at the sellers photos. Some handles were just a tiny bit different but still listed as a '77.
My drivers side handle broke last spring. A little tab down inside snapped. Not a fun job. Need small hands.
But anyway keep searching on EBay. I have found many interior parts (NOS) still in the bag. Usually its a family member going through boxes of a deceased C3 owners garage, basement, shop.
And like you, I saw some real crap (import) listed that likely would not line-up correctly in hole of the door. Some were used, so I know they would work. But the chrome was inferior to my old one. Look real close at the sellers photos. Some handles were just a tiny bit different but still listed as a '77.
My drivers side handle broke last spring. A little tab down inside snapped. Not a fun job. Need small hands.
But anyway keep searching on EBay. I have found many interior parts (NOS) still in the bag. Usually its a family member going through boxes of a deceased C3 owners garage, basement, shop.
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