3rd Gen / L98 Engine Tech 1982 - 1992 Engine Related

shavin the handles?

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Old Nov 17, 2003 | 10:16 PM
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shavin the handles?

does anyone know a site, or company that sells a kit to shave the door handles on a third gen?
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Old Nov 18, 2003 | 07:35 PM
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i dont know a company that sells a kit, but all you need 2 do is
sand the paint around the handle to bare metal (after u take the handle off) then get some sheet metal, a contour guide a welder, cardboard, sharpie, and a cutter 2 cut the sheet metal. Your gonna have to take the door panel off, and remove the glass.
Trace the place where the door handle goes with the cardboard.
Cut the cardboard 2 that shape, then trace the cardboard onto the sheet metal cut the sheet metal. Then mold the sheet metal to where the door handle was. Using a hammer and dolly, I used a rubber hammer so you dont dent the sheet metal. your gonna have to put the dolly on the inside and hammer the outside so you can get some curves (if neccesary on a 85) Use the contour guide to make sure that the door is all an even curves where the door handle was. then weld it in place. Make sure you dont warp the metal, if you take your time it will look really good. then sand the sheet metal making it nice and smooth. I shaved the doors on my 92 RS and it looks awesome.
This took me one sunday to do the work after i had the handle area down to bare metal.
Old Nov 18, 2003 | 09:58 PM
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hey you got any pics
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