exterior door handles

[dan juhasz]

for an a12 outside door handles black or chrome buttons?

 

[dadsbee]

Chrome that late in '69. Hell most of 69's as they were a '68 item.

 

[dan juhasz]

Chrome that late in '69. Hell most of 69's as they were a '68 item.

my car has one handle with a black button the other side is chrome, may/69 build

 

[RemCharger]

I just saw a 69 charger with black buttons the other day ( unrestored). Thought that was weird

 

[Charles Cook]

I just saw a 69 charger with black buttons the other day ( unrestored). Thought that was weird

My 68 RR came with black buttons but my 70 had the chrome ones. I thought it was weird also.

 

[Runner 68]

I think the black ones look better correct or not.
Subtle details.

 

[RemCharger]

I think the black ones look better correct or not.
Subtle details.

They certainly do look cheap. Is that better?
Depends what you're portraying I guess.

 

[Runner 68]

They certainly do look cheap. Is that better?
Depends what you're portraying I guess.

Meh. Cheap is a matter of opinion.
They sure look better on a 68 Runner with the black and white birds than full chrome would. Details, details. Maybe not so on other models.

 

[Vinny]

for an a12 outside door handles black or chrome buttons?

CHROME!

 

[Runner 68]

I suppose cheap was the name of the game back in 68, that's what started the whole muscle car boom. Classic.
If you wanted bling, buy a GTX.

 

[gkent]

Who the hell looks at door buttons. If you're not a concours judge and you're looking at door buttons you need to get a life !!!

 

[Charles Cook]

My 68 was black but with the décor package having so much shiny stainless I thought the chrome looked better. So I went back with the chrome. I kept the black ones in case I change my mind.

 

[dan juhasz]

Who the hell looks at door buttons. If you're not a concours judge and you're looking at door buttons you need to get a life !!!

I originally asked because my car has a black button on one side and chrome on the other. I’m going to replace the handles and want to order what should be there. Regardless I’ll work on getting a life.

 

[RJS]

I originally asked because my car has a black button on one side and chrome on the other. I’m going to replace the handles and want to order what should be there. Regardless I’ll work on getting a life.

Gee I thought I answered this for you the day I saw the car no??

 

[dan juhasz]

Gee I thought I answered this for you the day I saw the car no??

i secretly wanted to find out black was correct as I like the look better, didn't work out

 

[eldubb440]

I suppose cheap was the name of the game back in 68, that's what started the whole muscle car boom. Classic.
If you wanted bling, buy a GTX.

my GTX came with the cheap, black buttons..... and I like them

 

[F6A12]

My road runner is a LA built car with a 1/4/69 build date and it had black.

 

[gtx6970]

switch from black to all chrome happened sometime about Jan 1969 , depending on plant

 

[68BabyBlue]

switch from black to all chrome happened sometime about Jan 1969 , depending on plant

I was curious about this, after owning four '69 GTXs. Two cars built in September '68 had black buttons, April and July '69 builds both had chrome.

 

[gtx6970]

I was curious about this, after owning four '69 GTXs. Two cars built in September '68 had black buttons, April and July '69 builds both had chrome.

My two 1969 GTX verts , one was early Jan 69 , and black buttons.
the 2nd one built I think mid Feb was all chrome. Both cars were St Louis plant


I dug into this maybe 10-15 years ago and the general concensus was sometime Mid Jan 1969 was the changeover.