door handles

[90lowboy]

Hey guys , does anybody know if anyone makes exterior door handles for 1965 chevelle ? Thanks.

[Casey]

No, but the Revell '66 Chevelle wagon and '66 El Camino have separate, chrome-plated door handles.

[90lowboy]

THANKS, Greatly apprecited

[charlie8575]

Somebody used to make very nice GM door-handles in pewter, but they're long OOP. I think the man that made them died.

I agree, door handles would be a very salable item; they're not expensive to make and there are enough old damaged glue bombs, builder goofs, scratchbuilders and other uses for them that you could probably make a decent go at it.

Charlie Larkin

[Tom Geiger]

and a standard GM door handle covers a lot of applications. In 1:1 my 1960 Buick and 1970 Chevy Impala had the very same units!

[Ron Hamilton]

Replicas and Miniatures Co. of MD has resin door handles in the line.

[my80malibu]

P&S hobbies used to have some in resin

[Gregg]

I had a tree of shiny chrome door handles, and they are/were my favorite metal parts that were ever made. I can't remember who made them.

I'm think SELtd. (Scale Equipment Ltd), but I could be wrong.

If I find them, I'll take some pics in the studio and post them.

They were/are gorgeous.

[Tom Geiger]

http://www.owencraft.com/handle.html

Could this be the one Gregg? I was just at their website this morning.

[impcon]

Does anyone know of a caster who produces exterior and interior door handles for older vehicles such as the ones in the RM 59 Impala kit? Exterior handles are the most important I guess, but interior ones for detailing would be nice. If someone isn't making these, then maybe they should be because the molded on door handles just don't cut it.

[my80malibu]

I think P&S hobbies did make some.

[Mike Chernecki]

How about Owencraft?

Oops, didn't read the whole post and didn't realize someone posted this.

Edited November 19, 2014 by Mike Chernecki

[Snake45]

I've come up with a way to VASTLY improve old-school molded-in door handles for virtually zero cost and not a whole lot more skill. My first such project is in the paint shop now. Hold on for a tutorial, coming soon to a model forum near you.

[Casey]

I've come up with a way to VASTLY improve old-school molded-in door handles for virtually zero cost and not a whole lot more skill. My first such project is in the paint shop now. Hold on for a tutorial, coming soon to a model forum near you.

Something like....this?: http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=71690&hl=%2Bdoor+%2Bhandles

[Snake45]

Something like....this?: http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=71690&hl=%2Bdoor+%2Bhandles

Kinda a little, but not really. I've done that a few times and it looks great but my way is even easier.

[Mike Chernecki]

Something like....this?: http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=71690&hl=%2Bdoor+%2Bhandles

I used this method in the past, but it became a PIA and was tough to finish/polish around the handle. I have since modified this process by either cutting the handle off, modify and saving it for final assembly (if the handle is tall enough) or for shallow handles I grind them from behind until the handle falls off, fill the hole, finish handle as in previous process.