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Thread: WTB: RS Lightweight plastic door handle

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    WTB: RS Lightweight plastic door handle

    Searching for an older plastic inner door handle that came on 73 RS lightweights.
    The new repo ones are matte black and rather flimsy.
    Original ones were more of a smooth gloss and a bit more stout.
    Appreciate any leads.
    AJ

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    They were originaly from Fiat 500

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    Sierra madre has NOS RS door handles
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    Senior Member John Z Goriup's Avatar
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    If it's not a real lightweight RS, why not consider a modern recreation of the notoriously weak original Fiat plastic gibblets. Have you seen WEVO's new forged aluminum handles, available in three finishes. Clear anodized, black anodized and unfinished ( which you can beadblast or polish. They look quite close to the original bits, but will last forever.

    You can see them here: http://www.wevo.com/WevoContact.htm

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    Plastic door pulls

    Thanks all, the Sierra Madre ones are definately repo and it needs to be OEM as it will go in a real RS.
    Edmond Harris sells them, but the cost is as much as an RS!
    The search goes on.
    AJ

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    Quote Originally Posted by markg View Post
    Sierra madre has NOS RS door handles
    Sierra Madre has NOS nothing. Be carefull....
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    Yes, in the past couple of years it has become increasingly difficult to find the correct original (Fiat) handles - as you say, the repro ones are inferior quality with a more 'satin' finish to the plastic & they don't swivel smoothly either.
    Andy

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    Hayden Burvill (WEVO) is making an exquisite billetted aluminum handle that replaces the original. Not repro, just better.
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    Quote Originally Posted by 69Sman View Post
    Sierra Madre has NOS nothing. Be carefull....
    Stacy,

    I thought they were too cheap to be NOS, about 25 bucks..they came in plastic with porsche sticker and part number..anyone know a good lawyer???

    by the way Stacy, just booked monterey/pebble beach, will i see you there?
    73 RS 1189
    81 924 Carrera GTS
    69S 2L HSR
    70 914/6 2.5 L HSR
    2008 GT 3 RS
    78 512 BB, 2000 550 Maranello, 85 308 GTSi
    63 AC V8 prototype
    63 fuelie vette
    62 e type roadster
    32 Duece lowboy hot rod ex Sqeek Bell

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