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Parts Profile - Interior Door Handles
by Frank Colgoni
   
 

Smart Parts Interior Door Handles
We mentioned at the beginning of our project that it was our desire to use as many Canadian manufactured products as possible. As such, we were pleased to come across the line from Smart Parts of Kelowna, B.C.

What first caught our attention were their interior door handles, which is the subject of this profile. Smart Parts also offers arm rests, neat looking accessory lights, speaker pods and has recently introduced single and double hood/trunk release cable kits and a floor mounted accelerator pedal.

Getting back to the interior door handles, they come in two sizes: a smaller version at 4 3/4" wide and a larger at 5 5/8 " wide. The are machined from billet aluminum and come in either a machine finish (satin) or polished. We ordered ours polished.

The machining and overall quality is top notch with a sturdy handle mechanism and a super-flex cable with a return spring at the cable end. Nice touch.

Everything needed for the installation is included in the package. Check out the photos below and visit Smart Parts using the banner at left for more info, dealers, etc.

We'll be checking out their other products.

 

 

From the side showing depth of the handle.
 

The cable with integral return spring - slick.
 


How the door handle looks mounted.


 
You'll see more of these when they're installed.