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Offline Stacked440

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Challenger door handles
« on: March 13, 2007 - 08:43:38 AM »
I just unpacked my exterior door handles for my challenger and noted they are a little rough to be putting on a newly painted car :-\  Does anyone have a place that has the correct challenger door handles for sale for a fair price?
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Re: Challenger door handles
« Reply #1 on: March 13, 2007 - 10:02:23 AM »
I have not ordered mine yet, but I see that Mega Parts sells the correct curved ones for the Challenger now.

http://www.megapartsusa.com/

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Re: Challenger door handles
« Reply #2 on: March 13, 2007 - 11:37:41 AM »
Your local dodge dealer still has them;  3760215,handle-door lt side 1970-74 E body outside, $98.45 and 3760214, handle-door rt side 1970-74 E body outside, $98.45


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Re: Challenger door handles
« Reply #3 on: March 13, 2007 - 11:47:24 AM »
But aren't those the Cuda ones? (they curve outwards, not inwards)
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Re: Challenger door handles
« Reply #5 on: March 13, 2007 - 01:31:07 PM »
I realize that the question asked by Stacked440 has been answered (...where to buy correct Challenger handles), but this is a curious topic...

It has been mentioned that the curvature for the Cuda and Challenger handles are different, and that the handles being offered at dealers now are actually the Cuda handles. 

Does anyone have a picture of the 2 side-by-side, so we can see the difference?

Tropicalcats:  You mentioned having yours redone.  Is that a service offered somewhere, or did you just specify yourself how to rework them?  A lot of us have the repops from the dealer, and would be curious to know how to make them look 'correct'. 

Thank you in advance.

Tom

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Re: Challenger door handles
« Reply #6 on: March 13, 2007 - 02:04:35 PM »


Tropicalcats:  You mentioned having yours redone.  Is that a service offered somewhere, or did you just specify yourself how to rework them?  A lot of us have the repops from the dealer, and would be curious to know how to make them look 'correct'. 


 I had mine professionally redone. I will look for the guys name and number if you want. He did a great job for around $250-$300 and best of all there the correct handles.
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Re: Challenger door handles
« Reply #7 on: March 15, 2007 - 08:49:05 AM »
I had my 70 Challenger door handles restored by Jules the Wiperman.  A+, top-notch work!

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Re: Challenger door handles
« Reply #8 on: March 15, 2007 - 10:12:09 AM »
 :popcorn:

Interesting either restore or find correct NOS parts...

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Re: Challenger door handles
« Reply #9 on: March 15, 2007 - 11:40:41 AM »
I had my 70 Challenger door handles restored by Jules the Wiperman.  A+, top-notch work!

gdaddio@videotron.ca 
http://www.julesdaddio.com 


 Thats who did mine Class A guy.
Perfect restoration

:popcorn:

Interesting either restore or find correct NOS parts...


NOS is always nice but I like to keep all my original pieces togeather if I can.
Resto always is my first choice.
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Re: Challenger door handles
« Reply #10 on: March 15, 2007 - 02:29:48 PM »
Tropicalcats if you get a chance I would like the contact info.

Thanks
Lunch
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Re: Challenger door handles
« Reply #11 on: March 15, 2007 - 02:32:55 PM »
Lunch


Here you go

http://www.julesdaddio.com/

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Re: Challenger door handles
« Reply #12 on: March 15, 2007 - 03:48:12 PM »
Lunch


Here you go

http://www.julesdaddio.com/

 You will not be sorry.





Thanks  :2thumbs: Very cool site looks like he does some pretty good work.

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Re: Challenger door handles
« Reply #13 on: March 15, 2007 - 04:24:48 PM »
So....

  If it costs $250-$300 to have the originals redone, and the repops are $190 a pair... Guess which way I am leaning?  :lol:

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Re: Challenger door handles
« Reply #14 on: March 15, 2007 - 05:07:14 PM »
So....

  If it costs $250-$300 to have the originals redone, and the repops are $190 a pair... Guess which way I am leaning?  :lol:

  Mike


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