Door handles
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Melting Slicks
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From: Baltimore MD
Door handles
Guys how do you tell the difference between chinese door handles and usa made door handles? I bought some off ebay and the guy said they were the best you can buy other then original gms.they were made by trim parts,and the seller was genes general restoration parts.he says they are made here in the usa and made by the original tooling from gm.tring to find out if i got took and i will send back. Bill
I AM TRING TO BUY ALL ORIGINAL GM OR USA MADE CHROME PARTS FOR MY CAR
I AM TRING TO BUY ALL ORIGINAL GM OR USA MADE CHROME PARTS FOR MY CAR
Last edited by Billysvette; Feb 24, 2009 at 07:40 PM.
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If they are TrimPart handles, then yes, they are US made off the GM molds. TrimParts repros have the GM parts numbers cast into the backsides of the handles. The import handles have a crude R or L cast in the backs. Some imports have EC Products cast on the back. GM still offers 69-82 handles, though they are old inventory that GM still has and that they just keep raising the price on. The GM handles now list for about $195.00ea.!!! The TrimPart handles sell for about $75.00 each. TrimParts products come packaged in either a white box with blue print or a clear bag with red print. They're products also have a printed warranty page included.
Don't write off a repro just because it's foreign made though. There are many good quality imported repros on the market. Many GM parts aren't that great quality wise, either. With time, many of the casting molds and stampings GM has have become worn, modified or damaged. GM has also taken short cuts in producing "service replacement" parts, resulting in parts that don't appear, fit or work as they originally did. Many GM parts are coming from overseas now, too.
Don't write off a repro just because it's foreign made though. There are many good quality imported repros on the market. Many GM parts aren't that great quality wise, either. With time, many of the casting molds and stampings GM has have become worn, modified or damaged. GM has also taken short cuts in producing "service replacement" parts, resulting in parts that don't appear, fit or work as they originally did. Many GM parts are coming from overseas now, too.
Thread Starter
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 2,373
Likes: 6
From: Baltimore MD
If they are TrimPart handles, then yes, they are US made off the GM molds. TrimParts repros have the GM parts numbers cast into the backsides of the handles. The import handles have a crude R or L cast in the backs. Some imports have EC Products cast on the back. GM still offers 69-82 handles, though they are old inventory that GM still has and that they just keep raising the price on. The GM handles now list for about $195.00ea.!!! The TrimPart handles sell for about $75.00 each. TrimParts products come packaged in either a white box with blue print or a clear bag with red print. They're products also have a printed warranty page included.
Don't write off a repro just because it's foreign made though. There are many good quality imported repros on the market. Many GM parts aren't that great quality wise, either. With time, many of the casting molds and stampings GM has have become worn, modified or damaged. GM has also taken short cuts in producing "service replacement" parts, resulting in parts that don't appear, fit or work as they originally did. Many GM parts are coming from overseas now, too.
Don't write off a repro just because it's foreign made though. There are many good quality imported repros on the market. Many GM parts aren't that great quality wise, either. With time, many of the casting molds and stampings GM has have become worn, modified or damaged. GM has also taken short cuts in producing "service replacement" parts, resulting in parts that don't appear, fit or work as they originally did. Many GM parts are coming from overseas now, too.
just what i wanted to know.
