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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Interior & Equipment => Topic started by: timthescarrd on June 02, 2015, 04:25:30 pm

Title: Adding Grab Handles
Post by: timthescarrd on June 02, 2015, 04:25:30 pm

While wandering around picknpull the other day, I noticed that some of the suburbans had grab handles (oh **!! bars) over the front doors.  Because of the headliner, I couldn't see if there is a different in the roof of that and my regular cab. 

I would like to add some of these to my '83 regular cab truck.  I know there must be some space between the inner and outer roof skins, as the trim pieces screw in.  So if I were to run some good quality stainless screws into the roof skin right above the door trim, about how long of screws would i need?

Anybody added grab handles to thier regular cab?

Title: Re: Adding Grab Handles
Post by: zieg85 on June 02, 2015, 06:47:22 pm

In the 200 plus square body trucks I've had I never investigated what is under a Silverado or headliner equipped truck but I have to believe the cab is the same for the Scottsdale and Custom Deluxe without a headliner and they are double lined, which as long as the screws aren't too long you should be able to put them on your headliner equipped truck cab.

Title: Adding Grab Handles
Post by: roundhouse on June 02, 2015, 07:17:11 pm

Just don't let the screws hit the outer skin
Will make a pimple


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Title: Re: Adding Grab Handles
Post by: Da67goatman on June 03, 2015, 12:54:55 am

They are bolted, not screwed.  There are rubber expansion type t-nuts with 1/4 20 bolts.