C-3 Door Handle

[Rey S.]

Some of my various Vette publications show a gasket under the door handles on C-3 cars, some don't. Is this gasket needed or not. I can't see the need as there is a drain hole at the bottom of the door handle. Rain or car wash water will get into the door it self. So on that basis should I gasket or not

[Paul O.]

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Rey

The gasket is for paint protection not really for water sealing. So I would use the gasket

Paul

[David W.]

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The factory did not use gaskets.

[Russ S.]

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All c3s had gaskets from the factory.

The factory did not use gaskets.

[David W.]

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None of my original C3's have gaskets . Also noted accordingly in TIM&JG. Gaskets are incorrect..........It may depend on specific C3 year.

[Ed D.]

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My 72 came with gaskets. There to protect the paint and fiberglass from cracking
Ed

[Joe L.]

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Some of my various Vette publications show a gasket under the door handles on C-3 cars, some don't. Is this gasket needed or not. I can't see the need as there is a drain hole at the bottom of the door handle. Rain or car wash water will get into the door it self. So on that basis should I gasket or not

Rey-----


The GM #3956022 seal was definitely used for 1968-69. I have conflicting information if it was used for 1970-76 but I expect it was. From what I can determine, it was not used for 1977-82.

[Russ S.]

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My 73 one owner(until I got it) original paint car has the gaskets.

Rey-----


The GM #3956022 seal was definitely used for 1968-69. I have conflicting information if it was used for 1970-76 but I expect it was. From what I can determine, it was not used for 1977-82.

[Terry M.]

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Rey-----


The GM #3956022 seal was definitely used for 1968-69. I have conflicting information if it was used for 1970-76 but I expect it was. From what I can determine, it was not used for 1977-82.

My 1-owner 1970 has gaskets at the door handles and door locks. For 1968-1972 the Exterior judges look at the configuration of those gaskets as an item they judge.

[Paul O.]

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My original 71 also had both gaskets.

[Gary B.]

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1971 original paint, 24,000 mile car.

[Gary R.]

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my early 69 had them as does my 72

[Rey S.]

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Hi Gary ---
Looking at the door handle(s) you have pictured I see the gasket how ever I don't think GM would have used something as ragged as what I see sticking out from the handle edges or are the ragged edges from wear and tear?

[Rey S.]

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I can see that to agree with Paul O. is why I will use gaskets. I will cut mine to stick out around the edges a smidgen (as Mr. Bosselmans show) so that the handle assemblies contact gasket material rather than paint. If this is not correct so be it, I am more interested in function rather than form.
Thanks for all the opinions and help on this matter!

[Michael F.]

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I owned 4 70s back in the day (pre 75) all had the gaskets and my current original LT-1 (like Terry's) has the gasket.