What year(s) used and when changed?

[David D.]

Couple of us are very curious.....Trying to find out what Mid-year(s) used this door handle standoff design and when was it changed to a 'Flat' assembly supposedly in later years?

The picture shows the door handle on my early '64. You can see it sits up versus sitting flat against the door on later years. Some have said that this is a '63 door style and it maybe a left over used on the '64. Others say it is OK for the '64 year as well....?

Trying to get a handle (no pun) on when they might have stopped using this style and went to the flat to door mounting. Anyone?

Thanks,
David

[Michael M.]

Re: What year(s) used and when changed?

Hi David, I think they were raised until March 64 and then went to the flat style. Also the inside metal reinforcements followed the same timeframe for the two different styles. The handles themselves were also different. Someone else probably will respond if I am incorrect. Mike

[Richard S.]

Re: What year(s) used and when changed?

my march 10 1964 buid date vin 12999 has raised pad

[Steven H.]

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My February of 1964 car has the raised pad, vin 11784.

[Timothy B.]

Re: What year(s) used and when changed?

On my 63 passenger door there is a small gap between the door handle and fiberglass raised pad in the area just to the left of the push button. Door handles are NOS GM and the drivers side sits flush with the fiberglass.

Are there any others that have this same small gap, I have always wondered if it's in the fiberglass mould and really don't know what to do about it.

[Tom H.]

Re: What year(s) used and when changed?

I think it is accepted that the 64's through VIN 15000 used the raised pad surface.

[Alan D.]

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March 23 car has raised area and I've confirmed an April car with no raised pad, so the 15000 +/- sounds about right.

[David D.]

Re: What year(s) used and when changed?

Whew...well mine falls well within the range then being it's a Nov '63 build 1964 car.....

Friend of mine has a later '64 without the raised pad, so we'll need to check on his vin #. We know his car has had 'some' work performed.

Thanks again for the input(s)
David

[Tracy C.]

Re: What year(s) used and when changed?

David,

There is an approximate VIN for the change point in the 63/4 Judging Guide. I don't rememeber what it is, but based on a nonscientic survey I did of 64 owners here and on on the Corvette Forum last year, that VIN is accurate.

I had approximately 25 different replys and all had the correct configuration. The closest cars to the change point were within 100 on either side.

It should be noted that most of the responces came from Corvette Forum members who aren't members of the NCRS and wouldn't know a NCRS Judging Guide if it fell out of the sky and hit them on the head...

tc

[Tom H.]

Re: What year(s) used and when changed?

David,

There is an approximate VIN for the change point in the 63/4 Judging Guide. I don't rememeber what it is, but based on a nonscientic survey I did of 64 owners here and on on the Corvette Forum last year, that VIN is accurate.

I had approximately 25 different replys and all had the correct configuration. The closest cars to the change point were within 100 on either side.

It should be noted that most of the responces came from Corvette Forum members who aren't members of the NCRS and wouldn't know a NCRS Judging Guide if it fell out of the sky and hit them on the head...

tc

Hey Tracy !

The 15000 VIN range I posted was from the judging guide.

Tom

[Wayne M.]

Re: What year(s) used and when changed?

.....The handles themselves were also different.....

Correct-o, Mike -- the handle design was different for the raised pad. Here's the '63 to mid-64 handles; note the angle of the casting where it meets with the door fiberglass.