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Anyone sell a C7 "Over-the-Door" mounted passenger entry/exit assist handle?
My wife has developed difficulty with entering and exiting my 2017 Z51 due to hip issues.
Does anyone know of an "above-the-door" mounted (similar in design and function as you find in SUVs and pickups) passenger assist/grab handles for the C7 Coupe?
I have searched every place that I can think of, but keep coming up empty. ANY help would be greatly appreciated.
I think it would be very tough to find something like this other than to maybe rig something up yourself that would involve drilling some holes in the A pillar. Unfortunately the Corvette roofline is so low a handle might not even help her get upright enough. Probably the easiest solution would be to help your wife in and out every time.
I think it would be very tough to find something like this other than to maybe rig something up yourself that would involve drilling some holes in the A pillar. Unfortunately the Corvette roofline is so low a handle might not even help her get upright enough. Probably the easiest solution would be to help your wife in and out every time.
Since the door glass is frameless, you can just put your hand up onto the outside edge of the roof for an assist.
take a good look at the car assurance handle. I saw it at a show last year and it looked good. You place the handle over the door opening loop to get in or out. Once in or out you just lift up on the handle and take it out and take it with you.
That's a great idea, but it looks like the "assurance handle" mounts on the male side of the door latch mechanism, and on a C7 that part is attached to the door edge and not the rear of the door frame.
Or maybe I missed something...
Last edited by Gearhead Jim; 03-12-2019 at 12:11 AM.
Many of use use exit mode on the 2LT/LZ and 3LT/LZ cars to make it easier to get in and out of the driver side. You could always do the same thing manually on the passenger side. Yes it’s a PITA but it would work.
That's a great idea, but it looks like the "assurance handle" mounts on the male side of the door latch mechanism, and on a C7 that part is attached to the door edge and not the rear of the door frame.
Or maybe I missed something...
No. You didn't miss anything.
Because all the moving parts for the door mechanisms are in the B pillar, this type of assist handle would not be a good thing to use on the door itself. Putting weight on the "loop" in the door would put a lot of stress on the hinges, which is why they moved everything to the B pillar to begin with.
My wife has developed difficulty with entering and exiting my 2017 Z51 due to hip issues.
Does anyone know of an "above-the-door" mounted (similar in design and function as you find in SUVs and pickups) passenger assist/grab handles for the C7 Coupe?
I have searched every place that I can think of, but keep coming up empty. ANY help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanx,
Tom
May I suggest getting new Hips, The operation is so simple now and the recovery is fast, This from some one with a replacement knee and realizing we don't have to live in constant pain
I'm with Ih2lose, have hip replacement surgery. You'll be very pleased you had the surgery. The hip replacement does not require severing any major muscle groups so it's the easiest of the replacement surgeries (knee, shoulder, hip). Very quick recovery
03-11-2019, 12:07 PM
Anyone sell a C7 "Over-the-Door" mounted passenger entry/exit assist handle?
