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Who Sells the Best Outside Door Handles for a 1969 Charger? #3078797 09/19/22 05:06 PM 09/19/22 05:06 PM
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RSI700VIPER OP super stock R Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,149 NW New Jersey	Looking to replace my originals with the best aftermarket available. I'm 95% sure the ones on the car are original but they have chrome buttons. I was under the impression '69s had black buttons. Thanks. 1970 Superbird 440 Six BBL, 4-Speed, Dana, FJ5 1969 Daytona Charger 440 4-Speed, Dana, EV2 1971 340 Challenger Conv. Flemington Speedway Pace Car, FC7 1970 340 Six Pack Callenger T/A 4-speed T8 Tan 1971 340 Challenger RT Formal Roof, EV2 w/ V2 Stripe & Orange Houndstooth 1969 Talladega Torino, 428CJ 1969 Gurney Special Cyclone Spoiler II, 351 Cleveland "Id rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy" Ben Franklin 1755

Re: Who Sells the Best Outside Door Handles for a 1969 Charger? [Re: RSI700VIPER] #3078808 09/19/22 05:24 PM 09/19/22 05:24 PM
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 21,442 It's a dry heat gtx6970 Too Many Posts
gtx6970 Too Many Posts Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 21,442 It's a dry heat	If they are for sure OEM IMO have them rechromed

Re: Who Sells the Best Outside Door Handles for a 1969 Charger? [Re: gtx6970] #3078811 09/19/22 05:26 PM 09/19/22 05:26 PM
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Prodart440 super stock Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 848 Avondale AZ	Originally Posted by gtx6970 If they are for sure OEM IMO have them rechromed This is exactly what I did for my road runner. Aaron 68 Roadrunner 383/AT 69 Dart GT Conv. 383/AT 05 Dodge Ram 4x4 Cummins 06 GoManGo R/T Daytona #757 68 Coronet 440

Re: Who Sells the Best Outside Door Handles for a 1969 Charger? [Re: RSI700VIPER] #3078850 09/19/22 08:10 PM 09/19/22 08:10 PM
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A12 Too Many Posts Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 21,522 N.E. OHIO, USA	Originally Posted by RSI700VIPER Looking to replace my originals with the best aftermarket available. I'm 95% sure the ones on the car are original but they have chrome buttons. I was under the impression '69s had black buttons. Thanks. Depends on the actual production date of the '69 B-body. I think the changeover to chrome door buttons was after January of '69 maybe even into February '69?

Re: Who Sells the Best Outside Door Handles for a 1969 Charger? [Re: A12] #3078855 09/19/22 08:51 PM 09/19/22 08:51 PM
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TJP I Live Here T Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 15,411 Omaha Ne	i also would re chrome if at all possible. Some of the repop's can crack the paint as the lower corners are off DAMHIK I believe Trim Parts is the only repop I would try www.tandmautomotive-omaha.com

Re: Who Sells the Best Outside Door Handles for a 1969 Charger? [Re: RSI700VIPER] #3078875 09/19/22 09:44 PM 09/19/22 09:44 PM
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A12 Too Many Posts Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 21,522 N.E. OHIO, USA	My '69 GTX with a December 16, 1968 Scheduled Production Date (SPD) is the Y2 yellow first photo with black original door buttons. The second '69 GTX has a SPD of A 14 / October 14, 1968 also with black door buttons. The third '69 GTX has a SPD of 128/January 28, 1969 and it has chrome door buttons. The 4th is a '69 Hemi Super Bee with a SPD of 102 / January 02, 1969 and still with black door buttons. And this Hemi Bee was used only as a drag car almost its entire life and at the time I took this photo it has less than 9,000 miles on the odometer so I'm guessing the door buttons were still original. Mid to late January '69 SPD, IMO should be chrome door buttons. But(ton) it's no big deal unless.................

Re: Who Sells the Best Outside Door Handles for a 1969 Charger? [Re: A12] #3078876 09/19/22 09:50 PM 09/19/22 09:50 PM
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RSI700VIPER OP super stock R Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,149 NW New Jersey	My Charger was built in April so chrome it is. I would prefer not to wait weeks/months to have my handles re-chromed to say nothing of the expense which I would guess is triple. So short of that, is Trim Parts the winner? 1970 Superbird 440 Six BBL, 4-Speed, Dana, FJ5 1969 Daytona Charger 440 4-Speed, Dana, EV2 1971 340 Challenger Conv. Flemington Speedway Pace Car, FC7 1970 340 Six Pack Callenger T/A 4-speed T8 Tan 1971 340 Challenger RT Formal Roof, EV2 w/ V2 Stripe & Orange Houndstooth 1969 Talladega Torino, 428CJ 1969 Gurney Special Cyclone Spoiler II, 351 Cleveland "Id rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy" Ben Franklin 1755

Re: Who Sells the Best Outside Door Handles for a 1969 Charger? [Re: RSI700VIPER] #3078998 09/20/22 11:21 AM 09/20/22 11:21 AM
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TJP I Live Here T Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 15,411 Omaha Ne	Originally Posted by RSI700VIPER My Charger was built in April so chrome it is. I would prefer not to wait weeks/months to have my handles re-chromed to say nothing of the expense which I would guess is triple. So short of that, is Trim Parts the winner? I have had excellent fit with all their products but I would strongly encourage using painters tape on the doors and do a trail fit with no gasket to make sure the handle and door have the same curvature. Hand tighten the bolts and check. It can be an expensive error, especially on a candy paint job :( www.tandmautomotive-omaha.com

Re: Who Sells the Best Outside Door Handles for a 1969 Charger? [Re: TJP] #3079223 09/21/22 07:57 AM 09/21/22 07:57 AM
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RSI700VIPER OP super stock R Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,149 NW New Jersey	Originally Posted by TJP Originally Posted by RSI700VIPER My Charger was built in April so chrome it is. I would prefer not to wait weeks/months to have my handles re-chromed to say nothing of the expense which I would guess is triple. So short of that, is Trim Parts the winner? I have had excellent fit with all their products but I would strongly encourage using painters tape on the doors and do a trail fit with no gasket to make sure the handle and door have the same curvature. Hand tighten the bolts and check. It can be an expensive error, especially on a candy paint job :( Good advice. 1970 Superbird 440 Six BBL, 4-Speed, Dana, FJ5 1969 Daytona Charger 440 4-Speed, Dana, EV2 1971 340 Challenger Conv. Flemington Speedway Pace Car, FC7 1970 340 Six Pack Callenger T/A 4-speed T8 Tan 1971 340 Challenger RT Formal Roof, EV2 w/ V2 Stripe & Orange Houndstooth 1969 Talladega Torino, 428CJ 1969 Gurney Special Cyclone Spoiler II, 351 Cleveland "Id rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy" Ben Franklin 1755

Re: Who Sells the Best Outside Door Handles for a 1969 Charger? [Re: RSI700VIPER] #3079284 09/21/22 12:34 PM 09/21/22 12:34 PM
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TJP I Live Here T Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 15,411 Omaha Ne	Originally Posted by RSI700VIPER Originally Posted by TJP Originally Posted by RSI700VIPER My Charger was built in April so chrome it is. I would prefer not to wait weeks/months to have my handles re-chromed to say nothing of the expense which I would guess is triple. So short of that, is Trim Parts the winner? I have had excellent fit with all their products but I would strongly encourage using painters tape on the doors and do a trail fit with no gasket to make sure the handle and door have the same curvature. Hand tighten the bolts and check. It can be an expensive error, especially on a candy paint job :( Good advice. Also, keep in mind, that it may not be the door handle, it could be the door itself ( repro), or body work that was done to it before painting. If there is a problem having an original will determine which is at fault In the recent case mentioned above, it was the handle www.tandmautomotive-omaha.com

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