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Posted by: PanelBilly Jun 30 2016, 04:08 PM

Mine look like crap and there's no new stock (that I can find). Anyone have any ideas?

Posted by: JawjaPorsche Jun 30 2016, 04:55 PM

Put a WTB in classifies. Not new but members have nice ones to sell you.

Posted by: Rand Jun 30 2016, 04:58 PM

Or convert to GT style straps.

Posted by: stevegm Jun 30 2016, 05:01 PM

I have a few sets. PM me.

Posted by: jrblackbox Jun 30 2016, 06:01 PM

Straps were an idea that I was considering, I think the door handles, in particular the drivers side with the pocket are way too bulky. Anybody got pics?

Posted by: SixerJ Jul 1 2016, 12:48 AM

Link is to the real thing, but there are copies kicking about. There is a guy on eBay appbiz? Something like that who makes a copy (strap and hole to my mind is not right)

Plus Mike was doing door panel GB. There was talk of a GT panel option but I don't think it came together

One of the tricky bits to replicate is the metal rectangle trim that goes through the panel. That (and the incorrect strap) if I recall is what is missing from appbiz

I managed to find a pair of trims in Germany, if you wanted to copy them I'd be happy to dig out from the stash, photo and measure for you

http://www.pbase.com/9146gt/gt_door_panels

Posted by: 914dave Jul 1 2016, 05:41 AM

I bought the repro's and they are nice. You'd have to look hard to tell the difference. Picked them up at Aitomotion I think

Posted by: Steve Jul 1 2016, 07:36 AM

The local bug shows always have them, but beware of the cheap Chinese knock offs.
I bought a pair of nice chrome ones and one of them died, so I replaced it with two VW rabbit winders. They don't look too bad.
http://www.socalautoparts.com/index.php/window-cranks-amp-door-handles-c-1256_1325?page=2
The above place also carries them. I need to swing by and check the quality.

Posted by: bdstone914 Jul 1 2016, 07:39 AM

PM sent

Posted by: Mark Henry Jul 1 2016, 07:49 AM

Take off the old ones and look at the part number, they are just aircooled VW handles, nothing special.
Can't remember, but they are bus or 411/412 handles...something like that.

Same with the winder handles. I think they are 70's beetle/bus.
Does the early handles have the chrome center? If so they are T3.

If the part number starts with 1, 2, 3 or 4 it's a VW aircooled number.

Posted by: VegasRacer Jul 9 2016, 03:19 PM

Here is my solution. I have zero clearance with the roll cage.
Inch and a half belt leather. (Real leather, not the bonded crap.) Stock mounting locations.
Hardware scavenged from miscellaneous coffee can under my work bench.
They are strong enough to work as a door pull, but not as an 'Oh Shit Handle'.


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