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914rubber door handles, Any experience with them? |
horizontally-opposed |
Jul 6 2019, 02:06 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,431 Joined: 12-May 04 From: San Francisco Member No.: 2,058 Region Association: None |
Did a search and didn't see anything, but perhaps I didn't do the search right.
Specifically interested in fitment and how close they are to factory NOS...as well as any design improvements? Mine work okay, but the chrome is tired and the thought of rechroming fatigued metal is unappealing. NOS means a search, while I wonder about the quality of later factory parts given what we've seen. The 914rubber pieces could be a nice alternative, but I'd love some pics and feedback from those who bought them. Thanks in advance! pete |
bdstone914 |
Jul 7 2019, 07:58 AM
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bdstone914 Group: Members Posts: 4,520 Joined: 8-November 03 From: Riverside CA Member No.: 1,319 |
@horizontally-opposed
QUOTE Specifically interested in fitment and how close they are to factory NOS...as well as any design improvements? Mine work okay, but the chrome is tired and the thought of rechroming fatigued metal is unappealing. NOS means a search, while I wonder about the quality of later factory parts given what we've seen. The 914rubber pieces could be a nice alternative, but I'd love some pics and feedback from those who bought them. Thanks in advance! pete Pete, I sold one set of the aftermarket outside door handles while I was with Pelican and the customer had to modify them to fit. The section for the lock cylinder was too long. As @914sixer pointed out the aftermarket ones do not have a good rap. But some of the new genuine Porsche parts are not so great either. Replating them is tricky. A local shop wanted $100 per handle with no guaranteed as they were pot metal. I would be more inclined to find a good speciality chrome plater for restoring vintage parts. Hemmings has a lot of listings. Bruce Bruce |
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