Diabolical

i ran a search and couldn't find exactly what i was looking for. i found in several different posts that the 4th gen door handles will bolt directly to a third gen door. i've also found many posts where people weld in the section surrounding the door handle from a different car, to get the flush door handles. what i want to know, is has anyone every tried installing 4th gen handles to make them flush. i've looked at a lot of different cars, and i think the 4th gen handle is the nicest looking out of all of them the way it sits flush and doesn't have a rectangle or oval surrounding it.

67 Camaro 88

The handle itself bolts right in.

It won't sit flush like a 4th gen because of the shape of the door.

Diabolical

that's not what i'm asking. like i said, i realize that it will bolt directly to a 3rd gen door. what i want to do is cut out the door surrounding the handle (see pic) and weld that entire piece in. i know people have done this with other cars, but some have had issues with clearance. i'm wondering if anyone has tried this with a 4th gen handle.

AutoX86Z28

firebird383 has done this to his doors, hopefully he can show us some pics of his car soon. im excited to see it all painted

MNformula350

iTrader: (2)

4th gen exterior door panels are Plastic, so there would not be a way to "weld"...maybe a different type of bonding agent could be used, but i am not a body man.
Myself i am going with mid to late 90's chevy truck driver door handle and a tahoe rear passenger door handle for the passenger side so there would not be a door lock cynlinder on that side.

Diabolical

firebird 383 has grand prix door handles. dave answered my question, although it's the answer i really didn't want to hear lol