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Anthony Tullock (aka '40MercCoupe) [ View ] [ tullocka@comcast.net ] [ Car Ads ] [ Blogs ] Greeneville, Tennessee

Hello all, I am looking at shaving the door handles on my '40 Merc. coupe. Does anyone have recommendations on a certain vendor for a kit? Will a "standard" 35 pound kit do the job reliably? Thanks

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Posted by carpro1946  -  09/30/2007 11:23 PM Rocky Hinge Co, Ohio direct or most of the vendors on this site sell his stuff. carpro1946 [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] hebron, Maryland Charter Member since March 2003   Posted by bigdude  -  09/30/2007 11:29 PM If you go with bear claws you can go with the lighter pull solenoids. The heavy duty ones that Watsons sell ,work with originals. resident know it all [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Three Rivers, Michigan Charter Member since January 2004   Posted by da34guy  -  10/01/2007 12:03 AM Rocky hinge is the way to go. All AMERICAN made parts No Chinese crap. Don [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Prescott, Arizona Charter Member since October 2001   Posted by ALLEYCUSTOM  -  10/01/2007 12:34 AM LEAVE THE HANDLES ALONE (THAT'S THE WAY TO GO). ALLEYCUSTOM [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] UMATILLA, Florida   Posted by glrchotrods  -  10/01/2007 12:38 AM I second Alley Custom. Leave them on!!! glrchotrods [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Toledo, Ohio   Posted by hotrodgene  -  10/01/2007 02:18 AM Mine was off when I bought it but wish handles were still on. Gene Riffe [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Saint Petersburg, Florida   Posted by REBORN55  -  10/01/2007 03:24 AM Wish my handles were also on the delivery Ken [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] De soto, Illinois   Posted by meangene  -  10/01/2007 02:37 PM i wouldn't build another car with out door handles,thinking about putting them on my 37,shaved handles are a pain in the a$$ even a blind hog finds a acorn [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Labadie, Missouri   Posted by orphans2  -  10/01/2007 03:47 PM My 34 has handles, but my 57 has been shaved including the key lock holes. Only a problem if the battery goes dead, unless you have an emergency cable hook up. In the future, I would have handles on any streetrod/hotrod, but on customs I would probably stay with the shaved look. Definitely keeps unwanted and nosy people out of the car, most can't figure out how to get the doors open, which is a very good thing. orphans2 [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Stewartstown, Pennsylvannia Charter Member since November 2001   Posted by brian41chevy  -  10/01/2007 03:54 PM Anybody ever think of putting on late 90's GM handles? They fit flush in the door. I think they would work very well on alot of cars and would look good in the process. There is a fine line between hobby and mental illness [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] New Lenox, Illinois Charter Member since November 2004   Posted by '40MercCoupe  -  10/01/2007 04:29 PM Thanks for all your advice. I want some way to keep out some of the rif raf. Brian41, I did think about the flush mount handles but didn't go with the look I was going for. I hope to get some new paint on this thing in a few weeks or months. Depends on how many times I mess up the body work. Will post pictures when it gets done. '40MercCoupe [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Greeneville, Tennessee   Posted by jimmothershead  -  10/03/2007 02:05 AM Anthony... Jim [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Huntingtown, Maryland   Posted by 31tudor  -  10/03/2007 05:52 PM Keep out the riff raff eh? How about the new S&W .50 Caliber hand gun??? I'm really picky about door handle swaps, as so few actually look "right" on a street rod. Depending on the style of the car, Mazda Miata handles are about the best looking ones I've seen. And the key hole is located right in the handle. Personally, I like shaved handles too. Had one truck with shaved handles and I NEVER had a problem. Maybe I set it up differently than others but I'd do it again! Eric Hibbs [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] St. George, Utah Charter Member since January 2002

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