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rotorimp
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 Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2018 11:35 pm Post subject: door handle too long? |
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The door handle seems to be too long? The door skin is a Klassic Fab green panel. the handle is a re-pop WW (the right door went together fine).
Did the panel get made wrong? do I have the wrong year or something? I thought 64-67 were all the same?
My bus is a 65
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Skim
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| Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2018 11:42 pm Post subject: Re: door handle too long? |
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Does that handle match the holes on your original door?
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rotorimp
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| Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2018 11:49 pm Post subject: Re: door handle too long? |
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Yes, Since the bus is painted I am in a tough spot.
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LAGrunthaner
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| Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2018 2:56 am Post subject: Re: door handle too long? |
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Might be easier to shorten and re-chrome that handle it at WW's expense. I have a body panel error from WW and because I didn't keep my receipt they wouldn't honor compensation 
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| Have you considered simply starting with a nicer bus? I don't know what your skills are, but the race is easier if you can see the finish line. If you are not a runner, don't start off doing a marathon. |
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roadkingdoc
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| Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2018 4:05 am Post subject: Re: door handle too long? |
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| will your handle seal cover that hole? if so I would carefully drill another hole. |
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easy e
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| Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2018 6:40 am Post subject: Re: door handle too long? |
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| rotorimp wrote: |
The door handle seems to be too long?
Did the panel get made wrong?
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| Does that handle match the holes on your original door?
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Man, that's rough. Good luck on the hole drilling.
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| Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2018 12:22 pm Post subject: Re: door handle too long? |
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| LAGrunthaner wrote: |
| Might be easier to shorten and re-chrome that handle it at WW's expense. I have a body panel error from WW and because I didn't keep my receipt they wouldn't honor compensation |
Its Klassic Fab sheetmetal. The issue lies in that not the handle itself.
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rotorimp
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| Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2018 2:51 pm Post subject: Re: door handle too long? |
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I was fairly certain that the panel was wrong but was hoping that I missed something like a one year handle or something. I really hate drilling into a freshly painted bus but that looks like my solution.
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LAGrunthaner
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| Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2018 5:33 am Post subject: Re: door handle too long? |
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Whoops my bad too early in the AM to post LOL. I still think it would be easier to shorten the handle.
What did Klassic Fab say about this?
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| LAGrunthaner wrote: |
| Might be easier to shorten and re-chrome that handle it at WW's expense. I have a body panel error from WW and because I didn't keep my receipt they wouldn't honor compensation |
Its Klassic Fab sheetmetal. The issue lies in that not the handle itself. |
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| Have you considered simply starting with a nicer bus? I don't know what your skills are, but the race is easier if you can see the finish line. If you are not a runner, don't start off doing a marathon. |
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crofty
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| Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2018 8:30 am Post subject: Re: door handle too long? |
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[quote="LAGrunthaner"]Whoops my bad too early in the AM to post LOL. I still think it would be easier to shorten the handle.
What did Klassic Fab say about this?
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| Might be easier to shorten and re-chrome that handle it at WW's expense. I have a body panel error from WW and because I didn't keep my receipt they wouldn't honor compensation |
Id think an experienced body shop could relocate the hole and paint match it.
Bummer though, that's frustrating and not a company known for its customer service.
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rotorimp
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| Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2018 8:42 am Post subject: Re: door handle too long? |
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It is not worth my time to deal with Klassic or try and shorten the handle and try and get chrome right. I do have an excellent body guy and still, have fresh paint so I will head down that road. I will need to have a couple small scratches fixed anyway from the assembly process anyway. Disappointed to find this late in the project.
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| Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2018 9:46 am Post subject: Re: door handle too long? |
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| rotorimp wrote: |
| Disappointed to find this late in the project. |
When dealing with aftermarket sheet metal and parts it's always a good idea to test fit everything. I would still let Klassic Fab know about the defect.
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| Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2018 9:47 am Post subject: Re: door handle too long? |
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| rotorimp wrote: |
| It is not worth my time to deal with Klassic or try and shorten the handle and try and get chrome right. I do have an excellent body guy and still, have fresh paint so I will head down that road. I will need to have a couple small scratches fixed anyway from the assembly process anyway. Disappointed to find this late in the project. |
This is encouraging ^^^. I am confident your shop will be able to fix everything needed within the confines of the handle depression(s). Your velvet repair will come out completely undetectable. 
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LAGrunthaner
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| Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2018 3:35 am Post subject: Re: door handle too long? |
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Glad your body guy can sort this out but I agree Joey to let KF know as this will not be the first error of a bad production run. 
Please keep us posted on the success.
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| rotorimp wrote: |
| Disappointed to find this late in the project. |
When dealing with aftermarket sheet metal and parts it's always a good idea to test fit everything. I would still let Klassic Fab know about the defect. |
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| Have you considered simply starting with a nicer bus? I don't know what your skills are, but the race is easier if you can see the finish line. If you are not a runner, don't start off doing a marathon. |
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Ragman
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| Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2018 10:43 am Post subject: Re: door handle too long? |
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| I know this sucks, but I would bite the bullet and redo it all now. |
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