Door Handles

Harold Holiman · Post by **Harold Holiman** » Wed Feb 11, 2004 10:30 pm

George,

I want to compare my door handles to yours at the convention because I don't actually know what the originals are supposed to look like. Mine are the NAPAs mentioned early in this thread and they fit although I don't know if they look right or not

Harold
Mbr # 893
N92CP

johneeb · Post by **johneeb** » Thu Feb 12, 2004 2:06 am

George et all,
I recently had to purchase one box of the U-shaped hair clips that retain the door handles on my 53 170B. As I needed only one I have plenty left over and would be happy to mail a clip or clips to anyone who needs them, just E-mail your mailing address.
Johneeb@ameritech.net

Post by **GAHorn** » Thu Feb 12, 2004 8:46 pm

Thanks for the offer, John....and for those in a hurry, they are available at NAPA autoparts stores, NAPA PN 735-1145 (shaped like U-springs). (Also, escutcheon washers to protect the sidewalls This is NOT the escutcheon...this is a flat plastic washer commonly found beneath excutcheons/springs, usually post aircraft sn 26039--NAPA PN 735-2653.)

Walker · Post by **Walker** » Fri Feb 13, 2004 2:26 am

I absolutely love originality and correctness, but when it comes to door handles, one pair of vice grips will do it. Remember, a true gentleman always lets the passenger use them first.

4-Shipp · Post by **4-Shipp** » Fri Feb 13, 2004 2:13 pm

Bela...You da' man! Thanks for doing the leg work.

Bruce

N170BP · Post by **N170BP** » Sat Feb 14, 2004 6:51 am

Twas nothing everyone. Y'all would do the same.
It was a fun trip and I got new door handles for
$20 each instead of $250+ each, so I'm happy.

Installed the new door handles tonight after a short
local flight. FWIW, the handles, as received from
Chevs of the 40s, already have the "U" clips/springs
installed (all you have to do is stick a washer on
the escutheon, and press the whole shootin' match
onto the spline). So there's $2.?? you don't have to
spend (for the U-clips from NAPA).

Bela P. Havasreti
'54 C-170B N170BP

Maineboy · Post by **Maineboy** » Mon Feb 16, 2004 9:50 pm

I take it there is more than one style of door handles for the 170? My '56 and Dads '54 door handles are one piece with no eutcheons. They are also longer with less curve than the older style. Anyone know how many styles there were and when they changed?
I'm trying to decide whether to change them both to the style Bela found or keep searching for a match.
Can anyone tell me how to post a picture on here? I tried to cut a paste a picture of my door handle but it wouldn't work.

Post by **Bruce Fenstermacher** » Tue Feb 17, 2004 3:19 pm

Your picture needs to be a .gif file stored in a public accessible place on the web. Then use the image tag found at the top of the reply box to insert the url or address to the photo. Make sure to end the address with another image tag. It should look like this: (img)http://mywebpages.comcast.net/bfenster/ ... .gif(/img). In this example I've changed the square brackets which will show up when you click the tag to parentheses so the code will appear here as code.[/img]