Cheap locking door handles?

[Jimmy Wallbanger]

you guys see any reason person couldnt use locking cabnet or garage door handles on thier car? amazon has some for about $9 with shipping(t handle pic) versus $40 without for the pupose made ones. Also some of the new large brass ones use a square drive! ObviouslyI still have the square drive 40s gmc latches in my truck just no handles. Also is there a spline to square adapter?

 

[Snake Farm]

Don't see why not. That one on the left even looks like a 20's or 30's car handle.

 

[YBeNormal]

The one on the left looks exactly like what is on my 45 that I have been looking for.

Thanks for posting.

 

[YBeNormal]

Ok now I have to ask how you found the first handle pictured ? Or would you mind posting the link to it for me?

Thanks

 

[michael-moore]

i think it would look cool

 

[Jimmy Wallbanger]

I got the idea from a few cabinets around the shop

I just googled locking cabinet handle, I think the long one was from some lock smith company but it was for a cabinet. I'll see if it's still on my browser at home but there are a ton like it if you just google images. Now you guys see why I liked the idea haha

 

[Old Iron]

Ok now I have to ask how you found the first handle pictured ? Or would you mind posting the link to it for me?

Thanks

The first pic has the name of the companies web site on it.
Never mind didn't do me any good to go there

 

[Sniper]

No reason at all why it won't do the job. They use the same style of handles on farm tractors and heavy equipment as well.

 

[Jimmy Wallbanger]

No title

Yeah I noticed the names website was on the pic later so I went there but didn't see any prices . You can find alot under locking garage door handles too! If it wasn't for Wanting a lock I'd just build a handle with square stock on the back.

 

[YBeNormal]

The first pic has the name of the companies web site on it.
Never mind didn't do me any good to go there

Lol yeah tried that first. Like 4000 handles. Lol

 

[klink]

Speeway Motors sells nicer handles intended for use on a car http://www.speedwaymotors.com/1932-1933-1934-Ford-Exterior-Door-Handles,19558.html for 30.00 a pair.

 

[bruno]

Speeway Motors sells nicer handles intended for use on a car http://www.speedwaymotors.com/1932-1933-1934-Ford-Exterior-Door-Handles,19558.html for 30.00 a pair.

Looked at the site, they are $30 apiece.

 

[klink]

Looked at the site, they are $30 apiece.

$30 a piece still doesn't seem bad. IMO purpose built components are a better choice most of the time. Doesn't mean I always go for purpose built, but for something like a door handle I would. New isn't necessarily better, maybe a nice score on some swap meet parts is in order.

 

[YBeNormal]

I got me a set off of ebay from a guy they look and work great. He even made sure they were keyed alike.

all i have to do is cut a small bit off the rod as you will see in the pics.

They cost like 12 dollars a piece [cl


http://www.ebay.com/itm/Garage-Door...ors_Openers&hash=item3cc9f84186#ht_1946wt_689

 

[halffast]

Something I hadnt thought about.So glad you guys bring up this kind of stuff.