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conad
03-04-13, 02:54 PM
does anybody have and info/pics on swaping the exterior door handles on a nova. im sure i saw it done a while back with great looking results, just cant remember what handles were used and/or if it was a big task getting them to work properly.
Graeme
03-04-13, 02:58 PM
Benn runs Audi handles and apparently they were hard work and struggle to operate with the window down if I recall correctly
conad
03-04-13, 03:05 PM
would love to fit a set of these bad boys, but get the feeling they would be a right headache http://www.astonmartinbits.com/models/9-Virage/parts/430

http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i49/conad/aston_10a.jpg
Pistol Pete
03-04-13, 03:22 PM
Faff IMO. Looked at the Audi ones too. You can buy kits though IIRC from Venom Motorsport.
conad
03-04-13, 03:49 PM
just looked....... £260 for the kit! the aston martin handle kit was only £220.... still an expensive do!
brainsnova
03-04-13, 06:21 PM
Colour coded standard ones look fine
conad
03-04-13, 06:24 PM
but thats like saying the standard 1.0 engine 'works fine' when you want a LET lol
novalew
03-04-13, 06:36 PM
Lol got some vectra delocked handles if your interested
brainsnova
03-04-13, 06:36 PM
Just don't use vectra handles lol
Pistol Pete
03-04-13, 06:56 PM
And let's be honest average Joe wouldn't even sodding notice!!!
conad
03-04-13, 07:10 PM
And let's be honest average Joe wouldn't even sodding notice!!!

very true..... i would though lol
TeddyThom
03-04-13, 07:18 PM
And let's be honest average Joe wouldn't even sodding notice!!!

To be honest, we don't do this for the average joe... We do this for the other guys who like novas/vauxhalls... They would notice... That's the point.
Benn
03-04-13, 08:07 PM
As Greame said, i have Audi A3 style handles fitted. There where a utter c**t. Fitting was easy. But as soon as i put the glass is i found that the bar that moves the catch was in the way of the glass.
I had to re-design the bar, then re-make it, i'm still not happy with it but there isnt much i can do.
If you lift my handle gently enough the catch doesn't open.. Plus the bars popped out one night and i was stuck out of the car.. At 1am, with it running...
sport
03-04-13, 08:28 PM
Just don't use vectra handles lol

Why???
Benn
03-04-13, 08:30 PM
I'd say to big... (long and width..)
novalew
03-04-13, 08:35 PM
I was going to use vectra ones but im now going with no handles instead
sport
03-04-13, 09:11 PM
Vectra handles fitted

http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii258/Graememurdoch/Nova%20gsi/scan0028.jpg

Only thing id maybe do diffrent now would be colour coded.
Benn
03-04-13, 09:29 PM
Like that is a no no, if white they'd look much better.
brainsnova
03-04-13, 10:08 PM
Why???

Too big for a small door
craig green
03-04-13, 11:22 PM
Original Nova handles look best though.
conad
03-04-13, 11:39 PM
oooh i do like the idea of veccy ones!
brainsnova
03-04-13, 11:49 PM
oooh i do like the idea of veccy ones!

I seen some smoothed in ones on a corsa and they looked good but a few years down the line they cracked
L14MNP
04-04-13, 12:04 AM
Barryboys.co.uk is this.way. ------> lol