Door Handles

Chief BK · **Posted:** Wed Sep 03, 2008 1:57 pm

Alright guys, I'm coming way outta left field on this one....

Anybody know anything about the door handles on the Liberator? I love the look, but can't seem to find them.

tommudd · **Posted:** Wed Sep 03, 2008 2:18 pm

Chief BK wrote:

Alright guys, I'm coming way outta left field on this one....

Anybody know anything about the door handles on the Liberator? I love the look, but can't seem to find them.

make them yourself,
they are one off customs like everything else on the Liberator.
I did my rear handle 3 years ago , not a big deal, just drill holes in them!

Its like most cool, neat things if you want unique you build it yourself

Tom

Chief BK · **Posted:** Wed Sep 03, 2008 3:14 pm

The thought crossed my mind of drilling. What size did you drill?

tommudd · **Posted:** Wed Sep 03, 2008 3:28 pm

Chief BK wrote:

The thought crossed my mind of drilling. What size did you drill?

mine are 1/2 inch holes spaced evenly

Chief BK · **Posted:** Wed Sep 03, 2008 3:33 pm

Any pics of your handywork, tom?

tommudd · **Posted:** Wed Sep 03, 2008 4:37 pm

there are some on here somewhere I am sure, need to find them ,will post later, if not I will take some new ones :wink:

Tom

jeepkj02 · **Posted:** Wed Sep 03, 2008 4:40 pm

tommudd wrote:

there are some on here somewhere I am sure, need to find them ,will post later, if not I will take some new ones :wink:

Tom

Here is one pic that I found: <Click for thread>

Chief BK · **Posted:** Wed Sep 03, 2008 5:08 pm

Looks good tom! Did you put anything behind the handle for protection or did you just opt to be very careful about it? lol

CrossBones · **Posted:** Wed Sep 03, 2008 8:34 pm

hey tom, does that make you wheel faster? :wink:

but seriously, l like the creative idea behind that.

hey chief bk, just be sure not to put your hand behind there. :shock:

tommudd · **Posted:** Wed Sep 03, 2008 9:14 pm

CrossBones wrote:

hey tom, does that make you wheel faster? :wink:

but seriously, l like the creative idea behind that.

hey chief bk, just be sure not to put your hand behind there. :shock:

I told my wife to hold her hand back there.....didn't work though :twisted:

No I taped the drill bit so it would only go through so far.
AND it May not be any faster but I had to lighten it up somehow :wink:

zzack92 · **Joined:** Mon Jul 28, 2008 6:50 pm **Posts:** 371

cool idea! i love your kjs and think its funny theres a stockker in the top right of the pic

Xodius · **Posted:** Wed Sep 03, 2008 9:51 pm

zzack92 wrote:

cool idea! i love your kjs and think its funny theres a stockker in the top right of the pic

LMAO I didn't even see that.

Hey Tom did you drill all the way through?

Sean150 · **Posted:** Wed Sep 03, 2008 10:06 pm

I'm still waiting for you to do the rest of the handles Tom, I think you could fit 4 holes on each one.

Cacher123 · **Posted:** Wed Sep 03, 2008 10:39 pm

Cool look! Are the handles plastic or metal coated with plastic?

tommudd · **Posted:** Wed Sep 03, 2008 11:11 pm

drilled all the way through of course
and
they are just plastic no metal in them at all, easy to do
I suppose I will not be the only one now will I??? :cry:

Drilling 4 holes you would need to drill smaller holes, I like big old holes
1/2 inch holes in the door handles, 1/2 inch hole though the roof rails to mount the basket

who was it that said " a Jeeps not yours until you drill a hole in it " or something like that

Cacher123 · **Posted:** Wed Sep 03, 2008 11:15 pm

Actually, I was thinking of slotting mine - sort of connecting the holes together thus having a long "slot" in the length of the handle. I may pick up one from a junker and experiment if it isn't too costly.

tommudd · **Posted:** Wed Sep 03, 2008 11:33 pm

Cacher123 wrote:

Actually, I was thinking of slotting mine - sort of connecting the holes together thus having a long "slot" in the length of the handle. I may pick up one from a junker and experiment if it isn't too costly.

That would work as well , the handle itself is pretty think so should hold up even with a slot in it!

rt_power · **Posted:** Wed Sep 03, 2008 11:38 pm

Are they solid plastic all the way thru??? do ya think u would get 4 1/2" holes on one handle, i like 4 holes better then 3

tommudd · **Posted:** Thu Sep 04, 2008 12:00 am

rt_power wrote:

Are they solid plastic all the way thru??? do ya think u would get 4 1/2" holes on one handle, i like 4 holes better then 3

I think with four 1/2 inch holes it would weaken it too much
they are not solid all the way through, maybe 1/8 inch or so think, have to measure in the morning, garage locked up for tonight :wink:

It may work with four, I drilled the first one and then looked to see if I wanted to go more and thought 3 would do it
drilled an 1/8 inch hole first to see thickness/location etc

OH so when you do drill holes it it you can see the insides of the handle, doesn't hurt anything after over 3 years and 165 times being washed still OK

Guest · **Posted:** Thu Sep 04, 2008 1:23 am

zzack92 wrote:

cool idea! i love your kjs and think its funny theres a stockker in the top right of the pic

top left;)

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