rivetless door handles?

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Copperstang87

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hi I have a 91 GT and im lookin for some rivetless door handles, I found some on ebay but the guy wont sell to me because I live in Canada eventho I was going to ship them to the US anyways which is 30 mins away so can anyone link me to a site where I can find some, it would b a big help.

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89-notchback

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rivetless? never seen those do you have a link to them, i just put new ones on mine, pretty easy to install, but i had to borrow my buddies large rivet gun.

 

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86bluecobra

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just get regular door handles and use machine screws to hold them in place. Thats what i did 3 years ago nothing has come loose. it worked great.

 

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http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/e...d=1,1&item=8076763677&sspagename=STRK:MEWA:IT I want ones like those but he wont let me purchase it even after I emailed the guy so I wanna know if anyone else knows a site that sells them.

 

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86bluecobra said:

just get regular door handles and use machine screws to hold them in place. Thats what i did 3 years ago nothing has come loose. it worked great.

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Dam i never thought of using machine screws, I'll have to remeber that if i have to do it again good idea, Cooperstang87, Doesn't say what he uses to attach them to the door, at least i didn't see it, sucks he won't ship to canada, i ship there all the time it's not that hard.

 

bill302

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i could buy them and ship them to you but it would cost you about $50....

 

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hey bill302 I have an idea, you could buy them, put in my usa address for shipping, then I will paypal you the total, how does that sound? u would also hafta email me a recipt that I would need to show when I cross the border. Let me know
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bill302

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i sent you a p.m.

 

bill302

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another p.m sent....check inbox.

 

bill302

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check your e-mail and confirm you have everything you need.

 

vristang

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Make your own rivetless using carriage bolts.
It is not hard to do.
It looks like this is what the ebay kit is.

Much less effort than what you are about to go through.

Why would you want to give business to someone who doesn't want to sell to you?


If you do get this kit could you post some pics of how it mounts here?

jason

 

thehueypilot

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I wonder if he is using "nylock" nuts (nuts with a nylon insert)? They could be considered tamper resistant because it requires a wrench on the inside to keep them from turing otherwise they won't come off. You could buy those at a hardware store.

 

vristang

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Carriage bolts have a rounded head. Similar to a screw, but without the slot for the screw driver on the head.

Note the Square shank

Use a small file on the hole in the new door handle to make a square hole. It is pretty easy, just take your time. The square shank of the carriage bolt will then fit into the square hole in the door handle. The bolt will not be able to spin as you tighten the nut.
Then use a Nylon threaded Nylock nut to hold it all together.
Paint the head of the carriage bolt to matck your door handle (black) and it will look very good as well as being tamper proof.
It looks like the ebay dude did this in one of his pics.

 

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I have always used machines screws, lock washers and nuts with a touch of Loctite.

What's the big deal? If someone wants in your car, there are a lot of faster and easier ways.