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914rubber door handles, Any experience with them? |
mepstein |
Jul 8 2019, 08:26 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,142 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
"If someone was offering a pair of quality replacement handles in the $700-800 range they'd sell. Maybe more?"
Maybe but there sure would be easier ways for someone to make money before investing 10's of thousands into that project. |
Mikey914 |
Jul 9 2019, 06:15 AM
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The rubber man Group: Members Posts: 12,625 Joined: 27-December 04 From: Hillsboro, OR Member No.: 3,348 Region Association: None |
I think a good place to start is a flapper repair kit. It solves a problem and is a step toward makin a complete unit.
I’ll post up more as this comes together. Mark |
URY914 |
Jul 9 2019, 07:10 PM
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I built the lightest 914 in the history of mankind. Group: Members Posts: 119,631 Joined: 3-February 03 From: Jacksonville, FL Member No.: 222 Region Association: None |
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horizontally-opposed |
Jul 9 2019, 11:49 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,430 Joined: 12-May 04 From: San Francisco Member No.: 2,058 Region Association: None |
I think a good place to start is a flapper repair kit. It solves a problem and is a step toward makin a complete unit. I’ll post up more as this comes together. Mark This makes perfect sense—saving existing but currently unusable factory handles and skipping a lot of tooling. Or so it would seem... |
Literati914 |
Jul 14 2019, 08:52 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,396 Joined: 16-November 06 From: Dallas, TX Member No.: 7,222 Region Association: Southwest Region |
I think a good place to start is a flapper repair kit. .. I’ll post up more as this comes together. Mark Good idea. I think your right. The lock/main body can be repaired. When you say it can be repaired, are you talking about the round pivot holes of the main body? Or something else? |
UROpartsman |
Jul 15 2019, 12:04 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 290 Joined: 22-October 15 From: Simi Valley, CA Member No.: 19,288 Region Association: None |
Yeah as more Chinese stuff enters the market it's a matter of educating the differences. I'm actually unsure of the origin of the handles but I know brand U dosen't list them so I sell them. To the best of our knowledge, the aftermarket handles sold by AA, SM, Pelican, etc. all come from the same factory overseas. We looked at a pair a few years ago, but were unimpressed and decided against adding them to our catalog. |
mepstein |
Jul 15 2019, 12:10 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,142 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Yeah as more Chinese stuff enters the market it's a matter of educating the differences. I'm actually unsure of the origin of the handles but I know brand U dosen't list them so I sell them. To the best of our knowledge, the aftermarket handles sold by AA, SM, Pelican, etc. all come from the same factory overseas. We looked at a pair a few years ago, but were unimpressed and decided against adding them to our catalog. You base your decisions on quality? Oh ,come on. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif) |
UROpartsman |
Jul 15 2019, 12:15 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 290 Joined: 22-October 15 From: Simi Valley, CA Member No.: 19,288 Region Association: None |
^ Lol, yes actually. What other reason could it have possibly been?
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ThePaintedMan |
Jul 15 2019, 01:31 PM
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Dragoa914-6 |
Jul 15 2019, 11:50 PM
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Dragoa914-6 Group: Members Posts: 2 Joined: 18-June 19 From: Venice Beach Cali Member No.: 23,229 Region Association: Central California |
Hi Pete, That is a part we stock, not one that we make. They are a good reproduction part that is way less hassle than trying to re chome original parts. We have sold quite a few and I am not aware of anyone having any issues with them. Cheers, Matt Where can i buy these rubber door handles? |
URY914 |
Jul 16 2019, 07:27 PM
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I built the lightest 914 in the history of mankind. Group: Members Posts: 119,631 Joined: 3-February 03 From: Jacksonville, FL Member No.: 222 Region Association: None |
QUOTE When you say it can be repaired, are you talking about the round pivot holes of the main body? Or something else? The picture shows how I repair the crappy little mounting tab that breaks off. |
Literati914 |
Jul 17 2019, 01:33 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,396 Joined: 16-November 06 From: Dallas, TX Member No.: 7,222 Region Association: Southwest Region |
QUOTE When you say it can be repaired, are you talking about the round pivot holes of the main body? Or something else? The picture shows how I repair the crappy little mounting tab that breaks off. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) .. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) |
Mikey914 |
Jul 17 2019, 07:10 PM
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The rubber man Group: Members Posts: 12,625 Joined: 27-December 04 From: Hillsboro, OR Member No.: 3,348 Region Association: None |
They are here
https://900designs-container.zoeysite.com/p...for-porsche-914 https://900designs-container.zoeysite.com/d...for-porsche-914 And ours come with the 914Rubber cam and gaskets Attached thumbnail(s) |
Mikey914 |
Jul 17 2019, 07:10 PM
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The rubber man Group: Members Posts: 12,625 Joined: 27-December 04 From: Hillsboro, OR Member No.: 3,348 Region Association: None |
Hi Pete, That is a part we stock, not one that we make. They are a good reproduction part that is way less hassle than trying to re chome original parts. We have sold quite a few and I am not aware of anyone having any issues with them. Cheers, Matt Where can i buy these rubber door handles? See above |
URY914 |
Jul 17 2019, 07:32 PM
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I built the lightest 914 in the history of mankind. Group: Members Posts: 119,631 Joined: 3-February 03 From: Jacksonville, FL Member No.: 222 Region Association: None |
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(IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) .. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) [/quote] Why are you confused? Here is a pic of a broken mounting tab. |
URY914 |
Jul 17 2019, 07:37 PM
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I built the lightest 914 in the history of mankind. Group: Members Posts: 119,631 Joined: 3-February 03 From: Jacksonville, FL Member No.: 222 Region Association: None |
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URY914 |
Jul 17 2019, 07:38 PM
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I built the lightest 914 in the history of mankind. Group: Members Posts: 119,631 Joined: 3-February 03 From: Jacksonville, FL Member No.: 222 Region Association: None |
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saigon71 |
Oct 16 2019, 07:02 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,990 Joined: 1-June 09 From: Dillsburg, PA Member No.: 10,428 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
My doors get a lot of use and I've been through several door handles in the past 5 years - all flapper related failures, specifically, the "lifters" that run along both sides that operate the plastic actuator. Tired of getting a year or so out of a $40-$50, 50 yr old part, I went with one of these for $92.
I'm a fan of these handles. I like the fit and finish and found the price reasonable. Thanks to 914rubber for making these available. As others have mentioned though, it's not a perfect fit, but I didn't find the required modification too bad. In all the pictures below, the OEM handle is photographed 1st, with the aftermarket handle 2nd. The lock cylinder didn't fit quite as flush in the aftermarket handle. It was pretty close though, so I didn't worry about it: On to the lock cylinder. It is indeed too long. When you install the lock and tighten the screw on the end of the lock actuator, it binds and wont allow you to turn the key in the lock. I took some measurements and found this recess in the aftermarket lock to be about .012 deeper than the OEM lock: I worked the edge down on a flat surface with some emory cloth. In a few minutes, I was where I needed to be: Installation was smooth after that. When my passenger side handle breaks, I will probably go this route again. |
burton73 |
Oct 16 2019, 08:50 PM
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burton73 Group: Members Posts: 3,461 Joined: 2-January 07 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 7,414 Region Association: Southern California |
I think a good place to start is a flapper repair kit. It solves a problem and is a step toward makin a complete unit. I’ll post up more as this comes together. Mark I think your right. The lock/main body can be repaired. Thinking on this after just rereading this, I think someone should make just the flapper part from a loss wax prosses casting in brass. You can work out the perfect size and the tooling would be very easy using the original part. It will take someone gifted in casting and then finishing of the brass parts to work out the increase in size for shrinkage So much stronger that the original part. Bob B |
Mikey914 |
Oct 16 2019, 09:10 PM
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The rubber man Group: Members Posts: 12,625 Joined: 27-December 04 From: Hillsboro, OR Member No.: 3,348 Region Association: None |
Brass is too soft. We are working on these.
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