door handles

CAlex · Posted: Fri May 29, 2015 12:04 pm Post subject: door handles

I just received my aftet market doot handles with key,BUT they dont match up %100 with the holes and with those rubber (seams) that go between handle and door..Does anyone know if this is common for an sftermarket item or can i get one thats a better match?i got it from a company out in Cali... thanks for any feedback..

buguy · Posted: Fri May 29, 2015 1:54 pm Post subject:

I just put aftermarket ones on my car. Mine fit barely, but when you tighten them up, they pull backward for the front of the handle to catch on the metal edge.

grandpa pete · Posted: Fri May 29, 2015 1:54 pm Post subject:

what year car ? what type handles ? what company in California ?where are the photos so we can see what you have?

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CAlex · Posted: Fri May 29, 2015 2:13 pm Post subject:

'65 bug,e-bay,seller-Socaliap(6469)from Canoga Park,Ca...im not neer my car so i dont have pictures yet.the handle fell into place one i tightened up the screws but the corners of the handle are more rounded than the original on so it make the rubber behind it look big now.is there a company that makes them alomost 100 original?

60ragtop · Posted: Fri May 29, 2015 2:16 pm Post subject:

you are better off sourcing good used ones then transferring your tumblers or getting them re-keyed. there are several people here on the samba that do that.
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CAlex · Posted: Fri May 29, 2015 2:18 pm Post subject:

Cheked them out at Wolfberg and the part # was the same as the one from e-bay but it was cheaper and free shipping on e-bay.

CAlex · Posted: Fri May 29, 2015 3:11 pm Post subject:

Mine are not in bad shape but the ignition key dont work on my doors and is the only key i have.Where do i look for on Samba for a place that sells used one with key or could makeout a key for the one i have?

buguy · Posted: Fri May 29, 2015 3:18 pm Post subject:

I hear that. The PO of mine threw out all the old stuff and bought new. So now I have an ignition key, different one for the driver door, different one for the passenger door, and a different one for the decklid. UGH!

fla2smoker · Posted: Fri May 29, 2015 3:20 pm Post subject:

60ragtop · Posted: Fri May 29, 2015 3:45 pm Post subject:

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/search.php?...ton=Search
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CAlex · Posted: Fri May 29, 2015 7:57 pm Post subject:

Thanks fla2smoker,going to check them out first thing in the morning...im really not too satisfied on how the handles look now even though there new,like my old ones better..

CAlex · Posted: Fri May 29, 2015 8:04 pm Post subject:

Or i can just replace the tumblers with working key and keep my old handles, like one of the Samba members mentioned before.But still cant buy original blank VW keys and make copys because aftermarket keys are totaly different.

fla2smoker · Posted: Fri May 29, 2015 9:53 pm Post subject:

Use your original door handles and ignition and get matching tumblers and keys from the members I mentioned. One key for doors and ignition and no aftermarket crap issues. It is not cheap but it is worth it.
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CAlex · Posted: Sat May 30, 2015 4:15 pm Post subject:

Im not familiar with all the Samba site,how do i get in contact with gabvwkey?

fla2smoker · Posted: Sat May 30, 2015 6:00 pm Post subject:

Here is the link to his profile. You can email or private message him from there.

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=7058
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CAlex · Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2015 9:16 am Post subject:

Whatsup again fla2smoker,e-mailed gabvwkey a few times but go no response.Checked his website but didnt see a phone #.In desperate need on a pair of door locks.Thanks again..

60ragtop · Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2015 9:49 am Post subject:

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1169945
Try Justin also.
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