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Old Jul 13, 2007 | 07:48 AM
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After I got my 02 Coupe, I noticed that the door handles are identical to those on our 04 Impala SS.

Also, the bottom color of my two-tone Silverado seems to be very close to the Pewter on my Corvette. On the truck it's called "Bronzemist Metallic."

Can you tell I"m bored?
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Old Jul 13, 2007 | 08:07 AM
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Door handles are actually a design from the old Auroras!
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Old Jul 13, 2007 | 08:09 AM
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More trivial info, the mold for that handle was made by my buddy in Detroit at "Dynamic Mold", he races a 7 sec 67 Camaro
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Old Jul 13, 2007 | 08:12 AM
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Originally Posted by photoguy
Door handles are actually a design from the old Auroras!


Weird in a way isn't it?
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Old Jul 13, 2007 | 08:15 AM
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Interesting! You guys really know your cars!

So my wife and I have this arguement. I say her Impala has Corvette door handles and she says my Corvette has Impala door handles!
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Old Jul 13, 2007 | 09:21 AM
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If I remember right my Daughters Alero had the same door handles too.
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Old Jul 13, 2007 | 09:24 AM
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Wow, more semi-useless information to clutter my brain, I've learned more (useful to useless) information of this forum than I did the entire time I've been at college (2 years so far)
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Old Jul 13, 2007 | 09:26 AM
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Never paid attention, but then I do not own those other vehicles to compare them too and I am happy with my door handles
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