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Camaro Research Group Discussion => Restoration => Topic started by: RS3SDL2MG on February 10, 2009, 03:10:40 PM

Title: 1967 chrome door lock knobs
Post by: RS3SDL2MG on February 10, 2009, 03:10:40 PM

I ordered new reproduction door lock knobs for my 67 but when I got them they are plastic  >:( I have a pretty good set of used one's now but would like a new set or NOS set that are metal like the original one's , anybody know where I can find some ? I have searched ebay and all they have are the cheap plastic one's ,,

Title: Re: 1967 chrome door lock knobs
Post by: NED on February 11, 2009, 01:09:52 AM

Correct me if I am wrong, but all 67 door lock knobs were plastic. I still have to original black ones on my car.   ned

Title: Re: 1967 chrome door lock knobs
Post by: RS3SDL2MG on February 11, 2009, 01:17:59 AM

mine are metal , the plastic one's are made the same but the original ones on my car are metal ?

Title: Re: 1967 chrome door lock knobs
Post by: plumL78 on February 11, 2009, 11:32:26 PM

The colored ones were plastic but maybe the chrome ones were metal

Title: Re: 1967 chrome door lock knobs
Post by: genminmar on May 07, 2009, 12:43:56 AM

As for Camaro's, I have a 67 RS/SS with deluxe interior and the knobs "still original" are chrome plastic, I also have a 67 RS with the standard interior and the knobs are black plastic, have a 68 CST pickup and the knobs are chrome plastic, growing up we had a top of  the Chevy line 69 Caprice and it had chrome plastic knobs. If there was a supplier that Chevy used that produced any in metal we will need more of them to come out of the woodwork, personally I have never seen such an animal, but when I do I will let ya know, ya all chime in here. genminmar

Title: Re: 1967 chrome door lock knobs
Post by: RS3SDL2MG on May 07, 2009, 10:39:08 AM

mine are metal , I found an old 67 impala sitting in a field and it had the door's still on it the lock knobs were no good but they were metal , I have an extra 67 door or two up in the loft and again the lock knobs are pitted and not any good but they are metal , I have yet to see a 67 plastic one other than the new repros I ordered ,,,

(http://i394.photobucket.com/albums/pp27/RS3SDL2MG/1967%20c10%20shortbed%20fleetside/metalknob2.jpg)

(http://i394.photobucket.com/albums/pp27/RS3SDL2MG/1967%20c10%20shortbed%20fleetside/metalknob.jpg)

Title: Re: 1967 chrome door lock knobs
Post by: RS3SDL2MG on May 07, 2009, 10:41:02 AM

in the pics as you can see the one on the left is my original metal one and the one on the right is the new plastic one

Title: Re: 1967 chrome door lock knobs
Post by: genminmar on May 07, 2009, 07:03:17 PM

Yip,Yip,Yip!        I dont know who they outsourced these from but we will be on the lookout in the future, looks like a two piece part with the stem being formed and then a cap sealed around the top. Any others with an OEM car with the originals should certainly respond here!

Title: Re: 1967 chrome door lock knobs
Post by: RS3SDL2MG on May 07, 2009, 10:32:49 PM

yes the metal one's are two piece , the top cap is crimped on tight ,

Title: Re: 1967 chrome door lock knobs
Post by: 77thor on May 08, 2009, 08:46:34 PM

Just an FYI.... National Parts Depot (NPD) carries both the metal and plastic ones.
I bought the metal ones; they are solid (not 2 piece).

Title: Re: 1967 chrome door lock knobs
Post by: RS3SDL2MG on May 09, 2009, 12:10:11 AM

I am sitting here looking at my NPD book and they do not list the metal 67 lock knob's , they only list the 68 up one's
they list a 67 repro part #C-10559-1A but I am gonna assume they are plastic ?

Title: Re: 1967 chrome door lock knobs
Post by: 77thor on May 10, 2009, 11:06:40 PM

OOPS... my bad.
I assumed they were all the same for 67 thru 69.