are any of the lj outer door handles better than others or are they all made by the same manufacturer . Just looking for the heads up on who to buy from as the prices vary a fair bit
Edited by TOERUNNER, 23 October 2016 - 03:48 PM.
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Posted 23 October 2016 - 03:44 PM
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Posted 23 October 2016 - 07:44 PM
come on fellas surely someone has bought these handles ,are we happy with them?
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Posted 23 October 2016 - 08:57 PM
I would say same manufacturer at a guess,have not used them ,I would rather find a good set of originals and a good Re Chromer if you can.
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Posted 23 October 2016 - 09:10 PM
Dont buy the repro's.
Been meaning to get a few picks of mine and post them up, purchased new a couple of years ago and literally have not left the shed in there lifetime and there #@$^%& already, rusting under the chrome etc.
I have old 40+yo originals in my piles that are in better nick.
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Posted 23 October 2016 - 09:31 PM
To me there's a possibility of the need for someone to do some repro's of a better quality, but i think that the $ invested compared with $ made is the problem here. Which is very disappointing, what are the handles made from ? They're not die cast are they ? Don't why they couldn't even get the manufacturing done where they are & get an Australian company to do the chroming process. Gary.
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Posted 24 October 2016 - 04:27 AM
I'm with Bomber, dont buy repro's. I bought some off ebay years ago and they are crap, nothing like the originals. Cant even remember where they came from, they are still in their bags on the shelf. Get some originals rechromed. Even good originals polished up are fine on a clean streeter.
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Posted 24 October 2016 - 12:39 PM
Not even some chroming guys in au can do a
great job.my mate in melb got some items
Chromed and you should of seen them.
He needed bashing,didnt fix the shit quality
or even give him his 2dr scuff plates back
and gave him 4 dr ones.weak as piss..
great job.my mate in melb got some items
Chromed and you should of seen them.
He needed bashing,didnt fix the shit quality
or even give him his 2dr scuff plates back
and gave him 4 dr ones.weak as piss..
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Posted 25 October 2016 - 12:50 PM
I brought a set and was more than happy with the fit, appearance and operation. I have since sold the car so can not comment on their service life
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Posted 25 October 2016 - 05:21 PM
Repo or re-chrome?
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Posted 25 October 2016 - 05:47 PM
Repro !
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Posted 25 October 2016 - 05:59 PM
We have a winner!
4 years old at least
4 years old at least
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Posted 25 October 2016 - 06:44 PM
We have a winner!
4 years old at least
Nice. where did you buy them from?
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Posted 25 October 2016 - 06:57 PM
Honestly can't remember who I got them off. They're probably all out of the same factory anyhow...
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Posted 25 October 2016 - 09:08 PM
Repo or re-chrome?
Door skin by Waddingtons?
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Posted 25 October 2016 - 10:07 PM
Nope, that was the frOck up on the drivers door, Dave. This ones from Rare Parts in Perth
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Posted 25 October 2016 - 10:19 PM
Nope, that was the frOck up on the drivers door, Dave. This ones from Rare Parts in Perth
So they custom made a new door skin for you?
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Posted 25 October 2016 - 11:22 PM
We cut the door handle recess out of the Waddingtons skin & welded in 1 from an original skin in the correct position.
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Posted 25 September 2017 - 10:12 PM
What are the visible differences between the aftermarket and original door handles?mine are badly pitted so I'm thinking I may buy aftermarket .Any more feedback?
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