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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: Rusty on June 25, 2010, 03:31:36 PM

Title: door handles
Post by: Rusty on June 25, 2010, 03:31:36 PM
Are the base of the outer door handles curved?  Mine are not orginial and have a flat mounting surface.  They do not fit on the door flat.  There is raised "belt" body line that is curved and it would seem that the mounting surface is curved to match.  Am I right or not?
rusty
Title: Re: door handles
Post by: 1929luv on June 25, 2010, 10:37:44 PM
Rusty they are curved.  I am having American Arrow make some right now but they are not cheap.  Good luck and there are some on e-bay but by the time I would chrome them they would be very exspensive and would still be pot metal.  Good luck Craig   
Title: Re: door handles
Post by: Rusty on June 25, 2010, 11:03:19 PM
Who is American Arrow?  Are they being casted or machined?  Were they chrome or nickle plated? rusty
Title: Re: door handles
Post by: Gary 30U on June 26, 2010, 02:30:47 AM
Rusty, Are we talking about the handles for the 28-30 that have (what I will call a floral design) over the shaft end of the handle. If that is what you what another contact would be verdones@evenlink.com. I contacted them and they reproduce the door handles and window cranks in stainless. They are about $85.00 each.

Who is American Arrow and how do we contact them? Did they give you a price?

This is one of the last original items I need for my car.

Gary
Title: Re: door handles
Post by: 1929luv on June 30, 2010, 11:28:08 PM
American Arrow is a company that cast and make antique car parts.  the handle they are making are solid stanless cast of theoriganol handle. Will be locking and non-locking.  If authintisty does not matter I would go with the cheap ones because the are about 200.00 each but will ast for ever. Don Sommer is the owner.  Ok just trying to help Craig

American Arrow Corporation
105 Kinross
Clawson, MI 48017
Phone (248) 435-6115
Fax (248) 435-4670

dsommer@greatid.com
Title: Re: door handles
Post by: Rusty on July 01, 2010, 09:26:03 AM
I have handles that have a flat bottom and do not fit that great.  I am looking for handles with a base that is curved , fit belt line better.
rusty
Title: Re: door handles
Post by: 1929luv on July 02, 2010, 12:10:18 AM
Rusty after I get my stuff together I should have bases for your handles you can take the apart and put different bases on them i had some with flat also and removed them for patterns for new door handle I have the origanols and will part with them after i get my stuff together thanks Craig