Repro Exterior Door Handles Options

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here are some pictures of the reproduction Exterior Door Handles sold by Pelican Parts. All in all the look pretty good for the price. I will hold final judgement for when I install them and use them for a while. Here are some pix

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I've had NOS Porsche door handles, new production Porsche handles and aftermarket repop door handles. Nothing that is currently being manufactured has the quality of the original NOS. I have compared them sided by side, inspected and worked with them for customers. I have weighed them as well, to compare the amount of material they are cast from. If you buy any new handle being made today, you will find that the chrome work is not what it once was. You can get as good a finish or better by rebuilding/rechroming your handles with a good shop. As for quality, I doubt they would last 40+ years like the originals have. Bottom line, they are okay for someone on a budget willing to rebuild their handles on their own. As for value, considering you are building the handle yourself and the handles do not come with an OEM Porsche key, the perceived value is up to the individual buyer.