Tire shake is murder on
everything, in, on, and
sometimes around the car,
this includes the body and
especially the doors. If they
are allowed to start jumping
up and down, the hinges,
latches, strikers, and
turnbuckles can break. Lots
of bracing everywhere.

I use factory Chevy door
latches and strikers, the
wedge shape keeps the door
from shaking up and down
during the pass.
Bodies that have
flat area behind
the door tend to
fracture at the
bodylines. (Red X's)
SO,,,,,
It gets an added brace that is
supported by tubing at both
ends. The body will get bolted
to the brace.
Here's something new we are
trying,, Lokar billet door
handles. The new Vette has no
outer door handles, they are
opened by a solenoid and a
button, so we had to come up
with something else. The
easiest and best place for it is
on the top of the door. These
handles are actually for the
interior, but with a  little
modification they work great on
the outside. They look great too!
The green line is a cut line to
allow a two finger grip, but I'm
not sure it needs it, These doors
already work very well,
although they are a long way
from being finished.
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