How To Change A Door Handle On A Chevy Truck

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Country Cadillac Member Posts: 100 Loc: Idaho Reg: 04-30-04 User Info Send Private Topic View Profile	08-26-08 06:02 PM - Post#1508503 Has anyone changed the outside left outside door handle? Is the lock interchangable? How hard is this project ? 1999 Chev Suburban Thanks 1999 Chevy Burb K1500 5.7 Vortex 1993 GMC 3/4 - 4x4 Email Report

Bad Bowtie Valued Contributor Posts: 4789 Age: 49 Loc: TX Reg: 07-04-03 User Info Send Private Topic View Profile	08-27-08 05:37 AM - Post#1508748 In response to Country Cadillac No, not on a 1999 Old Body style. Yes. Easy, just R & R the door panel, disconnect to lock rods, unclip the door lock cylinder, & reinstall. GMC. We are Professional Grade. http://www.cardomain.com/id/2004VHO Email Report
Big Steve Frequent Contributor Posts: 1228 Loc: Riverside, CA Reg: 04-17-06 User Info Send Private Topic View Profile	08-27-08 06:55 AM - Post#1508793 In response to Bad Bowtie I installed a pair of chrome handles on my '93 Sportside. If your '99 is the old body style it should be the same. The two hardest parts as I recall were getting the rods back into their sockets due to limited visibility and getting the handle to fit throught the opening in the outside of the door. With the levers and such on the handle it took some manipulation. I did this about 1-1/2 years ago, and can barely remember what I did yesterday, but that's how I seem to remember it. I may be getting older but I refuse to grow up. '99 Suburban - sold my '93 extra cab sportside Email Report
someotherguy Senior Moderator Posts: 29499 Loc: Texas Reg: 08-01-03 User Info Send Private Topic View Profile	08-27-08 08:14 AM - Post#1508849 In response to BIGg Steve Another of our members just went through this fun recently: https://www.chevytalk.org/fusionbb/showtopic.php?ti... EDIT - I had posted that I figured we'd see more of this, especially with what I thought were the newer style handles with more plastic parts on them. I went to re-check some handles I worked on recently and discovered I was wrong. There IS a design (and probably supplier) change with the last few years of the door handles, though. I found this out when trying to replace some broken handles on a '98 and an "old body" one ton '99. When installing handles from just a few years prior, still the same style with the grained metal handle, not the early "smooth" style, they would fit very loosely in the door opening. Checking a little closer shows the plastic bezel around the handle is larger on the new design. It's only larger by a few millimeters total, but enough to make a very obvious difference on the door. It's a completely unacceptable fit to use the older design handle on the newer door. The new design seems more prone to breakage, maybe from thinner metal on the surrounding part of the handle, or less support due to the contact area with the door sheetmetal being almost purely plastic! I suppose one could snip the larger plastic bezel away from their broken door handle and attempt to attach it to the older design, if you were so inclined. Richard 06 Silverado ISS / 06 Silverado SS / 06 300C SRT8 Email Report
Country Cadillac Member Posts: 100 Loc: Idaho Reg: 04-30-04 User Info Send Private Topic View Profile	08-27-08 06:00 PM - Post#1509252 In response to someotherguy Thanks for the replies. Guess I know what I'm doing this weekend. The handle I purchased is a "new style" handle. Someone mentioned " old body style" and "new body style". I was unaware there were different styles. What are the differences? Thanks. 1999 Chevy Burb K1500 5.7 Vortex 1993 GMC 3/4 - 4x4 Email Report
CDAUSA Needs to Get Out More Member Posts: 12906 Loc: Texas Panhandle Reg: 12-31-01 User Info Send Private Topic View Profile	08-27-08 07:23 PM - Post#1509326 In response to Country Cadillac Referring to the 99's, there is the body style like the bulk of the 88-98's and there is the 99 NBS----like you would expect to have a 5.3/4.8 engine. I would think by far, the largest production numbers are NBS for 99. Email Report
Bad Bowtie Valued Contributor Posts: 4789 Age: 49 Loc: TX Reg: 07-04-03 User Info Send Private Topic View Profile	08-28-08 05:01 AM - Post#1509485 In response to CDAUSA Kind of like in 2007, there was a truck that looked like a 2006 truck & a truck which looked like a 2008 truck does today. GMC. We are Professional Grade. http://www.cardomain.com/id/2004VHO Email Report
someotherguy Senior Moderator Posts: 29499 Loc: Texas Reg: 08-01-03 User Info Send Private Topic View Profile	08-28-08 08:20 AM - Post#1509609 In response to Country Cadillac Country Cadillac Said: Thanks for the replies. Guess I know what I'm doing this weekend. The handle I purchased is a "new style" handle. Someone mentioned " old body style" and "new body style". I was unaware there were different styles. What are the differences? Thanks. Yep, as far as body styles go, in '99 the Tahoe and Suburban were the "old" body style just like the regular 1988-1998 trucks. The "new" body style pickup was available, the design that ran from '99-up, but there were also a number of "old" body style pickups (not SUV's) - typically the SUV's and one tons lag behind a year or two in body changes. '99 also saw the only crew cab short bed in the "old" body style. Richard 06 Silverado ISS / 06 Silverado SS / 06 300C SRT8 Email Report
Matt Member #2440 Posts: 7864 Loc: SAV Reg: 09-26-01 User Info Send Private Topic View Profile	08-28-08 11:02 AM - Post#1509708 In response to Country Cadillac Country Cadillac Said: I was unaware there were different styles. What are the differences? Thanks. old body style: new body style: Email Report
CDAUSA Needs to Get Out More Member Posts: 12906 Loc: Texas Panhandle Reg: 12-31-01 User Info Send Private Topic View Profile	08-28-08 12:03 PM - Post#1509743 In response to Matt I can't say I've ever seen that color on an OBS, I could learn to like that And.........either that picture was taken quite awhile back or he's really taken care of it. Kudos to him Email Report
Matt Member #2440 Posts: 7864 Loc: SAV Reg: 09-26-01 User Info Send Private Topic View Profile	08-28-08 12:08 PM - Post#1509750 In response to CDAUSA i think that's just a photo of a red truck that was totally out of correct exposure settings Email Report
Quartlow Forum Newbie Posts: 55 Reg: 11-27-07 User Info Send Private Topic View Profile	09-01-08 03:22 AM - Post#1512172 In response to Matt Yes Chevy can mess with you on body styles My 99 burb is OBS, I run into the same problem with my 88 One ton has the 73 to 87 BS. Thanks to this thread I learned my Burb questions go here, I think Email Report
someotherguy Senior Moderator Posts: 29499 Loc: Texas Reg: 08-01-03 User Info Send Private Topic View Profile	09-01-08 07:06 AM - Post#1512267 In response to Quartlow Quartlow - yes, since your old body style Suburban has everything in common with the 1988-1998 trucks, this is the place to be. Same body, same drivelines, same everything. Richard 06 Silverado ISS / 06 Silverado SS / 06 300C SRT8 Email Report
Country Cadillac Member Posts: 100 Loc: Idaho Reg: 04-30-04 User Info Send Private Topic View Profile	09-01-08 07:44 AM - Post#1512305 In response to someotherguy Is there a way to get the cylinder lock rod back in other than the braille system ????? Been screwin with it for hours with no sucess. 1999 Chevy Burb K1500 5.7 Vortex 1993 GMC 3/4 - 4x4 Email Report
someotherguy Senior Moderator Posts: 29499 Loc: Texas Reg: 08-01-03 User Info Send Private Topic View Profile	09-01-08 07:52 AM - Post#1512310 In response to Country Cadillac The rod from the back of the lock cylinder, to the tab sticking out from the latch? I leave it attached to the cylinder with the handle outside of the truck, then attach it to the latch once it's in. If you haven't removed the door module then you're fighting an uphill battle. With the door module out of the way, you've got a lot more access. Not total access, but a lot more. The really tough one is getting the outside handle rod into the latch, since the rear window channel is in the way. That's the reason I drop the latch mechanism down, leave the handle rod attached, install the handle and then bring the latch up to the rod. Richard 06 Silverado ISS / 06 Silverado SS / 06 300C SRT8 Email Report