has anyone shaved their door handles on their third gen? post a pic I want to see what it looks like.

 

checj a/d

 

Here is a picture of my door handles shaved......

 

My Z is currently in the paint process and a friend of mine is itching to shave the handles. But I found out that the track will not let cars with shaved handles race. They said "For saftey reasons, we need an external way of entering the vechile in case of an acident". And then I was at my buddies house and his door poppers wouldnt pop. Soleniod took a crap, and had to call AAA to break in, and then I changed my mind about shaved handles.

 

How would AAA break into a car with no handles??? I would like to know......

Even if they un-lock it, how do you plan on opening the door??

What could AAA do that you can't do yourself? There is no way of opening the door without handles.....unless you break the window.....and use the interior handle....

Not to mention if you had your keys, you crawl through the hatch......

 

how do you open the doors? i think it looks good liek that. how much does it cost and where do you get it done?

 

There is another alternative to shaving the door handles. I'm not sure what you guys are wanting to accomplish, be it looks, or sleeker lines. If you're wanting a clean look, use some door handles from a later model GM truck. Ive done a couple 3rd gens with 2000 S-10 truck handles and it looked great. The handles are recessed and have a cleaner look. Although not as clean looking as shaving them, it does offer another alternative and one that will allow you to still go to the track and race. Hmm...I wonder if you could use handles from a BMW??

 

and i have neon door handles mounted in thirdgen doors

http://home.comcast.net/~z28guy83/
you can look in the projects section for pics i have a few more pics but i have to find my cable for my camera

 

Its acually ugly to watch AAA break in. They get a rubber wedge, and ram it into the door at the top of the window. Once thats in place they have a small airbag they slip into the crack, pump it up, which tweeks the top of the door enough to stick the tool down to the handle and open the door from the inside. Around 65 bucks for him to come out and bend your door frame, and chip the paint around the door.

 

That's why you keep a spare key in your wallet and crawl through the hatch.....

 

I don't particularly like the look of shaved door handles. It doesn't seem any "sleeker" without door handles than it does with them.

I guess I am just weird.

 

I have a vert. which doesn't have a rear hatch, so how the heck would I get in with shaved handles?

 

Verts are easier. You open the trunk, pull the solenoids tab, and boom you jump in. MUCH easier. I am shaving the locks, but after seeing those S10 handles, it gets me thinking... hmm....

 

Shaved handles, locks, and antenna.
Remote keyless entry w door poppers.
you can also wire a fused button (well hidden of coarse) on the underside of the car (or wherever) in case your tops are on, windows up and your remote dies.

 

Bad pic I know. Here's the inside.

 

"Told her to hop in the coupe, blew her mind when she couldn't find the door handles....."

Yeah, Me to.

 

what about corvette style door handles? i know the late 70's used flush mount handles why not put them in and paint to match?

 

dont mean to pry, but your car is a Trans Am correct?

 

Nope

https://www.thirdgen.org/techbb2/sho...hreadid=224228

 

Ah, okay, i was gonna ask u why u had put chevy logo's on your bird, but question answered

 

Sam I'm really interested in your fender vents. I'm assuming they came out of a 2nd gen T.A. are they funtional, do they let heat out or are they more of a looks thing?

Scoty

 

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2384362 shaved door handles my first car project

 

do the s-10 door handles require any modification or do they just attach like the regular camaro ones?

 

I am in the middle of shaving my door handles on my '86 T/A right now, also smoothing out the rear hatch key hole. I put a second battery in (both in the trunk space) with an isolater, so if the battery dies, I will always have a way in with the remote(s). Also putting a backup drivers side switch in a hidden location (just in case).

Second battery also controls the amps, so I never run out of power.

Xtreme Customizr

 

could someone help me i have no idea how to shave the door handels on my 91 camaro

 

Coulda swore I posted my old 92 RS before...Guess not. Mine were from a C/K series truck. I found a totaled out truck in a junkyard, and both doors were trashed, but the handles were good, and the couple of inches around them. I think the S-series trucks used the same handles.

The screws in the bottom pic, were just used to hold it for good alignment, and scribe a cut mark on the existing door. The screw holes were filled.

At the same time, I shaved the nose emblem, and the radio antenna.

I like the shaved gas door idea. Gotta devise a good way to refill, without opening the hatch...Like RedRaif does.

 

You have to cut out the area you want shaved. Then have a piece of metal welded in. If you don't cut it out, there is a good chance you will have heat trapped underneath during welding and warp the door after the welding is done. Then grind down the welds and sand/bondo the area.

Try 4th gen door handles first. They look really sleek and bolt right in. I just bought a used pair for $20, cheap and easy mod.

Shave the antenna though, antennas are so ugly.

 

man I must be getting old. You guys all are worried if your battaries go dead in the remote or the car itself. Do like the old school hotrods.

You run a hidden emergeny release cable under the car.
A Good friend of mine makes all kinds of hot rod stuff. Thats whos CnC I always use for stuff.

anyways this is the kit they make for such times
https://host258.ipowerweb.com/~rocky..._Overide_Latch

 

how do you put s 10 handles on pm me

 

Unknown on the S10 year range, but some years used the exact same handles as the C/K series trucks, so it would be the same as my old 92 RS.

 

Finally found (sorta) the Hot Rod magazine articles the gave me the idea. At least, a list of when the articles were published, otherwise, I'd scan the articles, and link to the pics of them.

Fast Forward F-Body pt. 1, Dec. 93
Fast Forward F-Body pt. 2, Jan. 94
Fast Forward F-Body pt. 3, Feb. 94
Fast Forward F-Body pt. 4, Mar. 94
Fast Forward F-Body pt. 5, April. 94

 

What I should have done in the first place...

Hot Rod article

 

heres mine