Door Handles

rt_power · **Posted:** Thu Sep 04, 2008 9:05 am

is there any sorta metal core?? just wondering if there is any way water could track its way in to the jeep or leave a rust stain down the paint ??

tommudd · **Posted:** Thu Sep 04, 2008 10:23 am

rt_power wrote:

is there any sorta metal core?? just wondering if there is any way water could track its way in to the jeep or leave a rust stain down the paint ??

please read the previous posts :wink:

THERE IS NO METAL CORE ONLY PLASTIC, no stain, mines been done for over 3 years no problems as stated above in previous posts :wink:

tommudd · **Posted:** Thu Sep 04, 2008 10:07 pm

door handles are all done now, kept saying I was going to finish them all someday but after this post came up it forced me to finish!!! :lol:

tom

rangerd77 · **Joined:** Sat May 03, 2008 10:48 am **Posts:** 512

i did my gate handle today. used a 1/2" bit spread them 1 1/2" from the center of each hole and fit 3 of them in there it looks good, but with the 1/2" bit, i really didnt get a full circle. its kinda off a little but you cant see it when you stand about 5 feet back. looks pretty good though. it just needs to be retouched with a circle file or something.

Chief BK · **Posted:** Thu Sep 04, 2008 11:16 pm

Glad I could put you guys to work. lol I didn't expect this kind of response. I'll be doing mine this weekend.

CrossBones · **Posted:** Thu Sep 04, 2008 11:39 pm

Chief BK wrote:

Glad I could put you guys to work. lol I didn't expect this kind of response. I'll be doing mine this weekend.

We'll be expecting pictures come Monday.

tommudd · **Posted:** Thu Sep 04, 2008 11:44 pm

I will get some up tomorrow evening ( after I buy some new batteries :twisted:

)

someone needs to do four 3/8 inch holes or so now :wink:

or maybe 6 1/4 inch ones or...

oh never mind been up too long and too much time sniffing fumes while waiting in the hospital today.............. :wink:

CrossBones · **Posted:** Thu Sep 04, 2008 11:50 pm

hospital? did I miss something?

rt_power · **Posted:** Fri Sep 05, 2008 8:08 am

ill definitely be waiting for some pics

Chief BK · **Posted:** Fri Sep 05, 2008 1:33 pm

tommudd wrote:

I will get some up tomorrow evening ( after I buy some new batteries :twisted:

)

someone needs to do four 3/8 inch holes or so now :wink:

or maybe 6 1/4 inch ones or...

oh never mind been up too long and too much time sniffing fumes while waiting in the hospital today.............. :wink:

I'm planning on 3/8...unless I decide otherwise. I figured 3/8 was approx the size used on the Liberator. Was wondering how it would look if I could color match my handles to the kj and then drill.

tommudd · **Posted:** Fri Sep 05, 2008 2:55 pm

Chief BK wrote:

tommudd wrote:

I will get some up tomorrow evening ( after I buy some new batteries :twisted:

)

someone needs to do four 3/8 inch holes or so now :wink:

or maybe 6 1/4 inch ones or...

oh never mind been up too long and too much time sniffing fumes while waiting in the hospital today.............. :wink:

I'm planning on 3/8...unless I decide otherwise. I figured 3/8 was approx the size used on the Liberator. Was wondering how it would look if I could color match my handles to the kj and then drill.

drill first then paint or you will have black showing where you drill

and you can do 3/8 if you want to copy the Liberator exactly, me I wanted different :twisted:

Chief BK · **Posted:** Sat Sep 06, 2008 5:16 pm

Well I've been rained out on this project for this weekend. Tropical storms stink! We're gonna give it a shot next Saturday. Anyone else have a successful drilling session this weekend?

rt_power · **Posted:** Sun Sep 07, 2008 6:10 am

i think im going to give it a try today sometime today. ill post the results

dieselenthusiast · **Posted:** Sun Sep 07, 2008 12:25 pm

tommudd wrote:

AND it May not be any faster but I had to lighten it up somehow :wink:

Just like us backpackers, we drill holes in our toothbrushes just to save weight. :shock:

Fulltimer · **Posted:** Sun Sep 07, 2008 4:58 pm

I drilled the handles. They are 3/8". The wood strip I use to hold the break on when I take a tire off. I measured the opening where your hand goes into the handle, transferred the measurements onto the wood and drilled the four 1/2" holes. Then placed the wood over the handle, inserted the 3/8" bit and just hit it a little to mark where to drill.

Terry

dieselenthusiast · **Posted:** Sun Sep 07, 2008 5:38 pm

Very Nice Fulltimer................................. :wink:

R.Schneck · **Posted:** Sun Sep 07, 2008 6:35 pm

i think i might have to do this but i might order some allen head bolts and cut the heads off. drill the holes to fit then somehow glue the bolt heads in place similar to the fender bolts on my renegade.

Fulltimer · **Posted:** Sun Sep 07, 2008 7:26 pm

I'm waiting to see if someone puts a light in them! :lol:

Terry

tommudd · **Posted:** Sun Sep 07, 2008 7:35 pm

Fulltimer wrote:

I'm waiting to see if someone puts a light in them! :lol:

Terry

don't even think a thought like that too much BLING :shock:

Fulltimer · **Posted:** Sun Sep 07, 2008 10:51 pm

R.Schneck wrote:

i think i might have to do this but i might order some allen head bolts and cut the heads off. drill the holes to fit then somehow glue the bolt heads in place similar to the fender bolts on my renegade.

Get a handle from a junk yard and try this: get a solid metal rod, heat it up and see if you could make a dimple so the Allen head would be recessed. From the looks of the thickness of the handle you wouldn't be able to make it very deep though.

Tom: I agree, but wouldn't be surprised if one of the 2WD guys doesn't try it. It would be okay on a blinged out KJ.

Terry

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