Recall an earlier post about this but cannot find it.

Tried my repro door handles for fit and it appears the holes for the two bolts do not line up with the holes in the door skin...being about 3/16" off.

I assume others have had this problem...is it all repros? I am hesitant to redrill the hole over to fit but may have to.

I'm kind of eying the old ones and contemplating rechrome...?

Sorry about your prob.

I bought mine from Classic Industries and they bolted right up. Nice quality, great chrome. IMHO.

David,

the best ones available at the moment are from Trim Parts, unfortunately they are the most expensive, too. Looked exactly like my original ones, except the pitted chrom

I purchased them from Ames but I think you can order them directly, too:
http://www.trimparts.com/Pages/Results.asp?VehicleCat=14&ProductCat=54

Before you order you could ask them to send you the dimensions and the distance between the holes.

Good luck

Thomas

I may look at what it will take to make these work...as the chrome seems very good (at the moment). Otherwise they go on Ebay (I'll warn y'all first). Actually the distance between them is the same, but it's the offset from the large push button cutout that's off...ie if I took a bit off the large oval hole on one side the holes would shift over and fit.

I have an old set of repros that came from year one. They fit fine, and they have held up well over the years of 24/7 exposure.

Is it a case of that you're "not holding your mouth right" as you install them? Often, when a part is held in place, the holes don't appear to align. But when the part has all of its fasteners in place, it jumps into place.

Have you tried to install them or are you tossing in the towel based on an eyeball guestimate? If you have tried to install them, and it starts to bind, that's an issue. But if you haven't tried to install them, they could be right on the money and this signifigant syndrome I mention is coming into play.

For future reference, I found every part from Trim Parts to be of excellent quality.

LOL I just put new handles on that I purchased from PY about 4 years ago. They fit fine. However, I wasn't pleased with the gaskets. I couldn't position the gaskets so they wouldn't be sticking out all kinds of goofy ways. So, I decided not to use them and instead used some strip caulk on the inside of the door.

John

I'm going to try and find the box...these definately are slightly off. Now WHY do they do that!!!

David , I had trouble with my repos too the casting at the push button was larger than the opening in the door so I used my mini grinder to remove some material from the door handle rather than the car as I just got it back from paint also the screw holes in the door did not line up as well so I used a rat tail file to make them fit will use touch up paint on the freakin bear metal but they are on

Bryan

I got mine a few years ago off eBay. Maybe from Matt's or somewhere like that. I know it wasn't the usual 3 I get my stuff Y.O, C.I, or Ames. They fit fine felt nice and heavy (so must be good ) and look great.

These appear nice and heavy and well chromed so I will take the dremel to them at the push button hole area of the casting. Thanks