door hardware installation

woodsnake

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Nov 6, 2009

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• Nov 6, 2009

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The same guy that is working on the quarter window trim is having a hard time installing new Scott Drake hardware on the door. It was "skinned", and the hardware is not fitting properly inside the door. Any suggestions?

 

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2+2GT

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Nov 7, 2009

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• Nov 7, 2009

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woodsnake said:

The same guy that is working on the quarter window trim is having a hard time installing new Scott Drake hardware on the door. It was "skinned", and the hardware is not fitting properly inside the door. Any suggestions?

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Which hardware? What year?

Up front, I will say the outside handle hardware is not very good, I use old hardware with the new chrome.

 

woodsnake

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It's a 70 FB, Scott Drake parts.
Not my car, I'm just trying to research for a friend.

 

woodsnake

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• Nov 9, 2009

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So, is it the general consensus that any replacement door handle hardware is going to fit like crap?

 

66 Restomod

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The replacement handles on my 66 fit fine. In fact, the door is a repop too, no issues. I did save my old pitted Ford handles in case I wanted to reuse them one day.