88firebird305

Just wondering, I know no door handels button pops open doors, What happens if your battery dies? Do they hold a charge to open if this happens?

okfoz

I have shaved door handles on my 67 riv, but I can pop the hood without getting inside the car.

If I were to put shaved door handles on my bird, there would have to be some wires that i could hook up to to give my car a little jump. to open the doors.

Keep in mind, you probably will not shave the hatch lock, open the hatch, crawl in through the rear and open the hood.

John

88firebird305

Ahhhhh
The rear hatch. Forgot about that overly big piece of glass with its own lock, Eletric will still open it just wont raise up correct.

un4givin89

I know a guy who had the handels relocated under neath the car right below the door. I guess it wasn't a handel but more of a release lever

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okfoz

I was talking to a guy that installed the switch under his car, he would tap it with his foot to open the doors. One day he was going down the road, and "pop" one of his doors opens slightly. Apparently a rock hit it and it poped open his door.

Luckily he did not have suicide doors...

Another button place you could try is either a) in a remote (quite common) or
b) some custom guys put them behind a part of the fender or the "B" pillar so all you do is push on it, and the door opens.

John

John

elizabeth

that would be sooooo funny!!! Here is this gorgeous car and you can't get the doors open!!!!! loloolol
what's better is that I didn't do it this time!!!!!!!!

90rsMustangkiller

yeah at least on my car i can open the truck without power, you just can close it without power.

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iTrader: (6)

Another option is to get a little 12v battery, like a little motorcycle battery and isolate it from the rest of the electrical system and hide a switch somewhere underneath the car that runs straight to the release solenoid or whatever you chose to use.
Basically, then the battery dies you still have the little battery, so you just hit that button on the door opens and you are okay.

fiream

What I would do is install external battery jumper (they only cost like $5) an put them under the front nose of your car, not noticeable to the naked eye, but easily accessible to get jumper cables on them, so th]at way you will never have to climb through the trunk.

just my $0.02


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Anyone have any pics of they're shaved handles???

Matt

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I only have pix of an old Riv, sorry I could post that if you like...

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Why not just put a small manual release on the inside of the rear fender. That's what I would do, then you don't even have to worry about losing power.....

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Wouldn't the door release have to be on the door? If there were cables or rods going from the door to the frame or what not, the door wouldn't open. The switch behind a panel is awsome though. I would be afraid of messing up the paint though... but a cool idea non the less.

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http://www.transamtemple.com/modific...w_exterior.htm

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