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| | | | Joined: May 2007 Posts: 34 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: May 2007 Posts: 34 | I have a '52 suburban: my question is the handle on the barn doors! Is it a push button or pull down handle?? The handle on there now is a pull down but the handles on the doors are push button... any help!!!
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Wayne | | | | | Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 17 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 17 | The rear door handle is the same on 1948/1955 it is a flip doen handle. It is similar to the 1948/51 truck door handle by shape, but the shaft and bezel is different. Modification to the truck door handle is possible, but it is better to find an original rear door handle and have it chromed.
George
1948 CE, 1949 CE, 1950 Suburban, (2) 1951 Suburban, unknown (AD) CE, 1948 GMC Suburban
| | | | | Joined: May 2007 Posts: 34 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: May 2007 Posts: 34 | Thanks George, from looking in the books i could see that the 48/51 handles looked closed but was not sure.. the bezel did look a little thinner on the truck handlle. i guess now would be a good time to ask does anyone have one for sale?? | | | | | Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 1,519 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 1,519 | I might,,possibly,,have one buried away somewhere. Ill check this weekend and let you know.
Marty | | | | | Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 17 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 17 | Do you have the original handle? If so do not throw it away! As I said before, the front door handle can be modified to fit the rear door. I hate seeing those pieces being thrown away. The bezel for the front doors have a taper to fit the right and left side, whereas the rear door does not have the taper, it is flat.
George
1948 CE, 1949 CE, 1950 Suburban, (2) 1951 Suburban, unknown (AD) CE, 1948 GMC Suburban
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 364 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 364 | C. Rogan...I've got a couple of barn door handles from my '52 suburban...they need chrome but they are original & they work. Let me know. | | | | | Joined: May 2007 Posts: 34 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: May 2007 Posts: 34 | Marty, thanks for taking a look, let me know what you find.. I'll be in Pleasanton this weekend June 1-3 Wayne | | | | | Joined: May 2007 Posts: 34 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: May 2007 Posts: 34 | George don't worry it won't get thrown away.. I took all the stock stuff off of it and was thinking about throwing most of it away before i found this site and so far i've helped a couple guys with some parts..
Wayne | | | | | Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 1,519 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 1,519 | Hi Wayne,,,I must have tossed or buried it deep in a parts box, I tried tho,,,,,found some stuff id forgotten all about. Sorry.
Whats happening in Pleasanton this weekend?
Thanks,
Marty | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 | Keep the handle and bezel (escutcheon?) together. I had two sets from different years and the location of the handle-shafts pin-holes and the barrel in bezel/escutcheon were different. | | | | | Joined: May 2007 Posts: 34 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: May 2007 Posts: 34 | Marty the Goodguys show is in Pleasanton this weekend.. I'm taking my '61 chevy wagon. | | | | | Joined: May 2007 Posts: 34 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: May 2007 Posts: 34 | george I think you are the guy i meet in Pleasanton at the goodguys show in March. We were looking at a red panel and we started talking and you told me about this site.. does that ring a bell with you? You gave me your phone number because i was looking for a rear door hinge and you said you might have one but i lost your number... wayne | | |
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