Well, I know this was covered on the "other" 170 sites, but just for the record here, where can one acquire new door handles.
Karl
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Door Handles
Which GM door handle should I look/ask for? (which model/year?).
I need (1) handle too. I called Specialty and they want
$250 for a used one (ouch!).
My C-180 buds say their handles look just like '57 Chevy
handles so I went down to a local classic car parts/restoration
place and bought a pair of reproduction '57 Chev handles.
They did look very much like my 180 friends' door handles,
but the (broached) bore dia. was too big for my 170 door handle
shaft.
Any hints/help would be appreciated....
Bela P. Havasreti
'54 C-170B N170BP
I need (1) handle too. I called Specialty and they want
$250 for a used one (ouch!).
My C-180 buds say their handles look just like '57 Chevy
handles so I went down to a local classic car parts/restoration
place and bought a pair of reproduction '57 Chev handles.
They did look very much like my 180 friends' door handles,
but the (broached) bore dia. was too big for my 170 door handle
shaft.
Any hints/help would be appreciated....
Bela P. Havasreti
'54 C-170B N170BP
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look in street rodder or rod action I used ford to 1948 billet handles specialties brand part no. blt-45310 cost me $50.00 a pair but worth it. you will find some nice shapes. the ones I chose have a machined center cut out and curved shape they are brushed finished with two allen screws to hold them on, I filed a small flat area on the shaft, been on for three years they look nice but dont stand out . I am building a 1941 ford pick up and these are the same handles I used on it. questions give me a call. Russ
Door Handles
Thanks for the tip Russ.
I'll check it out.
Bela P. Havasreti
'54 C-170B N170BP
I'll check it out.
Bela P. Havasreti
'54 C-170B N170BP
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Door handles
Well yeah.... At $250 a pop for used handles, I re-affirm my
vote to just leave them off.
The '57 brand-new (reproduction) Chev door handles I bought
were beautiful, and were only $10 bucks each! For $20 bucks,
I could be persuaded to mount a pair of door handles on my
airplane. For $250 (or $500/pair), no dice....
I shouldn't admit this, but we have a friend who is machining up
some light-weight aluminum door handles (the original pot-metal
door handles are darned heavy....). Of course, I would never dream
of mounting a non-approved / non-pma'd door handle on my
airplane! 8^)
Bela P. Havasreti
'54 C-170B N170BP
vote to just leave them off.
The '57 brand-new (reproduction) Chev door handles I bought
were beautiful, and were only $10 bucks each! For $20 bucks,
I could be persuaded to mount a pair of door handles on my
airplane. For $250 (or $500/pair), no dice....
I shouldn't admit this, but we have a friend who is machining up
some light-weight aluminum door handles (the original pot-metal
door handles are darned heavy....). Of course, I would never dream
of mounting a non-approved / non-pma'd door handle on my
airplane! 8^)
Bela P. Havasreti
'54 C-170B N170BP