Flush door handles

[Frankiej]

Has anyone ever fitted commodore door handles to fc doors, I want to try this but the shape were the handle fits could be a bit tricky so just wondering if anyone has done it, I know there is button type flush fitting door openers but I don't want to fit these. Cheers for any help frankiej

[NES304]

Yep. I'll give you a hint, he won Summernats (and his bloody name escapes me)

[FATBOY]

fitzy used hq door handles

[Ol_Girl_58]

fitzy used hq door handles

That's what I thought, too. Only the front doors though - the rears were shaved. The white over blue incarnation of fitzy's car is my absolute favourite FC - although this may change when Pete pulls his finger out and finishes his sedan.

[NES304]

http://youtu.be/UTaHdOTwi_Q

[RET]

Ed's FE wagon had the handles shaved off completely, replaced with a flush push-button to activate them. I'm sure there was a thread showing them in detail here once, but the photos may have been lost. Perhaps its current owner could assist? You there Robin?

[Frankiej]

Hey thanks everyone for the info, I was thinking hq door handles but then I look like buying a vt comodore to use the running gear into my fe sedan and thought maybe I could use the handles from the doors.

[NES304]

VT 6 or 8?

[Frankiej]

In fact I have changed my mind I think I will go for a vs the door handles look easier to fit and v6 I am wanting to fit, I also noticed that I have narrow rear springs is will have to come up with something there maybe go with the vs diff what's everyone's thoughts on that idea cheers.

[NES304]

Most run shortened VN-vs diff

[FireKraka]

I'm with NES FrankieJ most of us run the narrowed commodore diff although there are a couple of other options it can depend on what wheels and brake setup you wish to run but then I may be just confusing you even more.
I used everything I could from the donor and have a look at NES's build thread along with some of the others they show you some of the way to do things.
Regards
Neil H

[Frankiej]

Hey Nes and Firekraka I appreciate your input, this is my first fe rebuild for myself I usually do bodywork for customers and they do the rest themselves, I am mainly an fj holden man and have spent many years doing so many major changes to them I can't even start to put on here what I have achieved in the past, Richard fox who is well known owns my old fj limousine and I also stretched the one that's in WA, I have done many projects for the Hughes brothers, and my claim to fame is the bodywork on the number one holden in the Canberra museum, I am also on the build up DVD of the very same car, so,I'm guessing if I put my head and heart into this project and with the help of you guys then it should work out haha, I also have my own page Frankie's Restorations on the other big social media site......so cheers again guys.

[NES304]

If I had the choice of what model to get he most number of parts from from a donor car it'd be a series 3 VS ute 5L 304 V8....

[Frankiej]

Hey guys not sure if you have seen Don Lofflers book she's a beauty, but in that book you will find me and my fj limo, don did a great story on my car when I was doing the bodywork on the number one holden, he then signed a copy for me but I since lost it in a house fire, anyway if anyone has the book it's stephen and Pam carlons fj limousine with a 350 chev and nine inch, but built to look like it was made in the 50's cheers frankiej.

[hsv-001]

Also a good idea when mounting a commodore rear end to saddle the sway bar at the same stage as the rear springs .Its neater and stronger with less clutter .Haydn

[Glenn 'Stinky' Stankevicius]

Has anyone ever fitted commodore door handles to fc doors, I want to try this but the shape were the handle fits could be a bit tricky so just wondering if anyone has done it, I know there is button type flush fitting door openers but I don't want to fit these. Cheers for any help frankiej

Be carefull what you wish for  :P

[NES304]

That's an abortion.

What happened to the guy in here putting FE panels on a VP wagon?

[Professor Grey]

That's an abortion.

What happened to the guy in here putting FE panels on a VP wagon?

I saw one in Toowoomba a few months back that fitted the description.
It wasn't quite finished, but it certainly looked like an abortion.
Made me want to spew.

[fe350chev]

You DEFINITELY need to watch this door handle repair video
How to replace outside car door handle (Toyota): http://youtu.be/s_AiJkjqSpU

[NES304]

I didn't see a car in that video 😱