Thread: Shaved door handles

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Hey guys I wanted to get a hand count of how many guys have shaved door handles on their rig. i know its illegal in every state (especially WA). but I really want to shave my door handles, if this is a stupid idea as in major tickets. Please i need some experince on this issue.

thanks

I'm Doing Mine And I Am Also Suiciding The Doors When Did It Become Illegal In Wash Or Did They Just pass It Cause I know A Lot Of People Up North That Are Going To Be In A Lot Of Trouble If They Did. It not Illegal in every state arizona it's not course we realy don't have many don't laws here either well maybe phoneix dose but not down where Im at

Where did you hear it was illegal in every state?

My 30 A-bone had no door handles.

My 72 Chevy Pickup had no door handles.

I see hundreds of cars at every show and rod run with no door handles.

I never had either car questioned.

you can do it on antiques cars in va, but not the cars that has to be st. inspected.

Originally posted by lt1s10
you can do it on antiques cars in va, but not the cars that has to be st. inspected.

Really!! That's Interesting Cause Here There No Bearing On year We Just Got Done Doing A 98 T Bird I Myself Don't Know Why Any One Would Want To Put That Kind of Money Into One Of Them But Hey Who Am I To Question It His Money Was Good

That does seem odd. I know in NY there are inspected cars here that get door handles shaved all the time. But, if you Do find that it is illegal, how about AMC door handles? their flat, and their legal. Also, you can get them in steel from your local dodge dealer

I have shaved handels on the 40 chev, and my 49 chev, and I shaved the handels on the 82 elcamino. On the ellky I am trying something different. I'm useing Pop machine locks. Stick the key in ,turn and the door opens. An after thought was to resess the locks flush with the doors Anyways it still look neat and different.

Originally posted by drg84
That does seem odd. I know in NY there are inspected cars here that get door handles shaved all the time. But, if you Do find that it is illegal, how about AMC door handles? their flat, and their legal. Also, you can get them in steel from your local dodge dealer

in va. its has to be how ever it came from the factory to pass the st. insp. if it didnt have door handles from the factory then you dont have to have any to pass va. st. insp. the reason you can get by with it on antiques is because they do have to pass the yr. safety insp.

Well i called the state patrol office a while ago and they don't want you to shave your door handle. The reason that they dont want you to is what techinspector1 said. But, screw them im gonna do it.

lt1,

Have you seen non-antique VA cars rejected because of shaved door handles?

I see customs all over Tidewater - more modern ones, that is - with shaved doors.

Luck of the draw at the inspection station?

Here's the law:

19VAC30-70-620. Doors.

INSPECT FOR AND REJECT IF:

1. If each door located at the left and right side of the driver's seat is not equipped with a handle or opening device similar to that installed by the vehicle manufacturer which will permit the opening of the door from the outside and inside of the vehicle.

2. If each door located to the left and right side of the driver's seat is not equipped with a latching system similar to that installed by the vehicle manufacturer which will hold the door in its proper closed position.

Originally posted by Henry Rifle
lt1,

Have you seen non-antique VA cars rejected because of shaved door handles?

I see customs all over Tidewater - more modern ones, that is - with shaved doors.

Luck of the draw at the inspection station?

Here's the law:

1. If each door located at the left and right side of the driver's seat is not equipped with a handle or opening device similar to that installed by the vehicle manufacturer which will permit the opening of the door from the outside and inside of the vehicle.

are you saying a toe button under the car is the same thing as a opening device similar to that installed by the vehicle manufacturer ? i dont think so.
yes henry, i was a st. inspector for 25 yrs and i turned a lot of them down. some called the st. police on me and ended up having to put the handles back on. just because you can get a sticker dont mean a thing. if you think youer right, and have a veh. with a st. insp. on it not equipped with a handle or opening device similar to that installed by the vehicle manufacturer them you name the time and place and ill call the st. police and have him check your veh. and lets see if it will pass. i just called and asked about my s10 and the answer is no you cant. the reason behind it is the same reason as tech. gave for the drag strip.

From a safety standpoint, what is the difference between having shaved door handles and having door locks that automatically lock as soon as the car is in motion? I think many people lock their doors when they drive anyway. To me this is a useless law and I'm sorry Richard unless you make them disable automatic locks at Firebird, it doesn't make sense there either. I agree that on a pure competition car they are not practical, but in the street classes if automatic door locks are allowed, shaved handles should be too.

By the way I have never heard of anyone havig a problem with shaved doors handles in California. Believe it or not!

Pat

Mike,

No, I wasn't saying anything about door opening devices such as a toe kick or electric switch. I just wanted the opinion of someone like you who had a lot of experience in the area. Thanks for the input.

I wonder how these guys with their custom pickups, etc., with shaved door handles get by with it around here.

Originally posted by Henry Rifle
Mike,

No, I wasn't saying anything about door opening devices such as a toe kick or electric switch. I just wanted the opinion of someone like you who had a lot of experience in the area. Thanks for the input.

I wonder how these guys with their custom pickups, etc., with shaved door handles get by with it around here.

you can get a sticker put on anything if you know somebody that don't care about their st. insp. lic. and most st. police will leave you alone until someone report you and them they will make you comply. i wouldn't take the chance on having to change it back when i got caught a yr. from now. i ran smoked lic. plate covers on my trans am from the time it was new(1993) in Richmond until last yr. after i came to the boonies, and then i get a ticket for having the covers on. it don't take but one prick trooper to mess the whole deal up.

lt1s10, What's your opinion on whether '28 inner roadster handles without outer handles will pass? My title says'29 when the roadster first had the external handles, but it would be easier to install '28 latches for which you just slip a finger through the side curtain. But if necessary I will put the external '29 handles on, it's just another hole to drill and worry about fracturing fiberglass. I guess you put tape on the glass to avoid chipping around the edge?

Don Shillady
Retired Scientist/teen rodder