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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Interior & Equipment => Topic started by: Joe-NC on January 15, 2014, 02:52:24 pm
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Have any of you gotten rid of those vinyl door pull straps on your doors? Got any pictures of your own or from the internet you could share?
I hate those things and want to put something else in their place. All my end covers are gone and they're about $20 each which, for the obvious design flaw they present, is too ridiculous for me. I want something sturdy you can actually use to shut the door, or something to cover the holes that looks nice ...polished chrome/aluminum, etc.
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I have a pair of black ones out of a 1996 Lincoln Town Car. The clips that cover the screws are much more robust and with some modification I hope they work out. I will post pictures when I do the install
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I kept looking around and found a few things worth considering:
Billet Aluminum End Caps on eBay: (http://www.ebay.com/itm/DOOR-PANEL-HANDLE-PULL-STRAP-END-CAP-ESCUTCHEON-CHEVY-GMC-CNC-MACHINED-ALUMINUM-/301077407560)
Although I'm not a fan on those exposed screw heads. Maybe some chrome allen heads would look better.
(http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/Mjk4WDQwMA==/z/LpgAAOxy3zNSfh6l/$T2eC16NHJGoFFvcRcEvGBSfh6lj%29c!~~60_12.JPG)
End Caps from Summit Racing (http://www.summitracing.com/parts/opg-l240254/overview/)
They're die cast metal and only $6.97 each.
(http://static.summitracing.com/global/images/prod/large/OPG-L240254.jpg)
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I don't think they should be used to shut the doors...
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I agree. But the arm rest handle has been used so much its coming all to pieces too. The vinyl straps and foam arm rests will always do this. That's why I want something better, like a polished billet aluminum handle, or other solid material. I'll keep looking and post back if I see something nice.