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I just reinstalled the door panels in my '66 C-10. The one thing I can't figure out is at what angle were the door latch handles and window crank handles at when it left Baltimore? I'm using the doors unlocked and the windows fully closed as my reference point. Thanks

Drew

Drew, let me start by saying "I don't know."

That said, here's my opinion:

If it cranks counterclockwise, 2 o'clock is my preference to get it started and "over the hump." Pulling it back is easier than pushing it forward from a stopped position. If it cranks clockwise, 4 o'clock is my preference. Same logic.

Realistically, the guy who worked the assembly line probably put them on within a range, using his comfort as a guide. I would be surprised if there was a hard-and-fast requirement.

I can appreciate the desire to put it in the "right" place. In this situation, "right" could be the result of Chevy's motion studies and customer input that placed it in the most comfortable position. No one knows your comfort better than you.

An old body man told me that the door handles should be situated so that when the window is up, the weight of the knob & lever should be at an angle so as to keep the window "up". The vibrations of driving would then tend to keep it in the up position & tight.