Fortunately several of the early customs from the mid and later part of the 1940 s with shaved door handles have survived.
Shaved door handles good or bad.
Shaved door handles actuator problem i have an 82 chevy truck with shaved door handles.
If u took the time to read the can you should never have to use more than 1 8 to correct body work.
On the 49 i didn t want any electric gizmos for fear of them going bad and locking me out.
A standard 35 pound solenoid will unlock and open a car door wide enough to grab the door with a hand which is why door handles are obsolete for this method of remote car entry.
When these cars were restored in recent years we had a chance to take a good look how the custom car builders from the 1940 s handled the shaved door handles and push button doors.
But how do you get the door open reliably without a door handle outside you ask.
Shaved the door handle and used the rod off the door handle to run it to the door lock.
This is a simple and some what clean way to shave doors in the link.
However if i close the d.
A clean line to complete your new paint job is just what the car show ordered.
Had to cut it in one place and make a bend.
Or it will eventually crack and fall out especially as much as u put on there and the fact that the doors are always opening and closing.
Anyone with any common sense that wants shaved door handles should run as far away from this diy as possible.
I am having a problem with my actuators not fully opening the door handle.
If i have the door open it pulls fine and the interior door handle swings all of the way open as it should.
Shaved door handle kit 2 door 12 channel solenoids relays door poppers wiring harness two remotes kit not yet reviewed part number.