How do you make door handles

[gbtr6]

I'm making a 4 door Corvair from a 2 door, and I need to add door handles, and move the front ones. Is there a source for handles, or is there a way to cast the ones on the car before I sand them off?

Perry

[TransAmMike]

20 minutes ago, gbtr6 said:

I'm making a 4 door Corvair from a 2 door, and I need to add door handles, and move the front ones. Is there a source for handles, or is there a way to cast the ones on the car before I sand them off?

Perry

Fireballmodelworks.com.

[Can-Con]

If you can find this issue of the elCamino, it actually has 6 door handles in it. 2 on a tree just for the Elky and 4 on a tree shared with the '66 Chevelle wagon.

[OldNYJim]

13 hours ago, gbtr6 said:

or is there a way to cast the ones on the car before I sand them off?

Yes!  Use some Play Doh, push it over the door and drip in some 2-part resin.

Some people make the mold with a thick foil and then drop in resin or glue, but I’ve always found the Play Doh method easiest

Edited September 22, 2022 by CabDriver

[gbtr6]

Thanks for the tips.  I appreciate them.

Perry

[Mike 1017]

Perry,

Have you done the conversion from 2 door to 4 door yet?

Mike

[chris chabre]

3d scale parts just did some beautiful ones for me. Mike has always done great work

[Steve Geer]

Fireball Modelworks sells a beautiful set of 1/25 GM external door handles (8 to a package) . . .  which I've actually used on a Corvair ?
https://www.fireballmodels.info/fmr-047.htm

 

Edited October 10, 2022 by Steve Geer