Window and door handle position

[MightyMouse57]

I'm about to put my door back together on my 1957 2 door 210 sedan and started wondering if there is a "standard" position for the handles or is it personal preference. What position were they from the factory? Anyone have a picture?:D

Thanks,

[chevman57]

Rick my preference is that i usually have them aimed toward the front with the window up, so it matches the door handle.
Terry

[MightyMouse57]

Rick my preference is that i usually have them aimed toward the front with the window up, so it matches the door handle.
Terry

Mine are pointed every which way right now, I know they were off before I got the car and I had them off at least once since.

[Tuned55]

Mine are pointed every which way right now, I know they were off before I got the car and I had them off at least once since.

I have all mine pointing forward also:tu

[finallyhavea57]

When I put mine back on after installing the new door panels I looked in the Eckler's catalog to see how they were on their pictures and sort of followed that.

Seems with the windows up they had the window cranks forward.

Don

[ChuckG]

I'm about to put my door back together on my 1957 2 door 210 sedan and started wondering if there is a "standard" position for the handles or is it personal preference. What position were they from the factory? Anyone have a picture?:D

Thanks,

I put the door handles on my 56 straight up at 12:00 o'clock.

Why? My leg kept hitting the handle in any other position, and the door would pop open. :D

Chuck

[bumpybigblok]

I have always put window cranks straight down at 6 Oclock position. The reason I was taught that the weight of the window and the weight of a crank in a hoizontal position may cause the window glass to slightly work itself down on rough roads or due to looseness from warn parts.

[chevender]

As far as I can tell, the factory setting with the windows closed was 4:00 for the vent window and 7:00 for the main window on the driver side. Just the opposite on the passenger side.
Rick

[Tom210]

I put the door handles on my 56 straight up at 12:00 o'clock.

Why? My leg kept hitting the handle in any other position, and the door would pop open. :D

Chuck

Seems that I had the same problem,so I put them at 45' like I had seen in a catalog. Can't remember which one!

[auggie56]

Just as a safety point, I'd position the handle away from the passengers. Impaling on objects in the car was common back in the day, prior to break away door handles.

[NSantos]

Pics from 1955 models, I guess 57 is the same position.

From an original Chevrolet ad in 1955.

http://www.trifive.com/photopostgallery/data/500/interior55.jpg

From Chevrolet Parts and Acessories Catalog 1929-1959 page 905

http://www.trifive.com/photopostgallery/data/500/medium/Imagem_2001.jpg

[MightyMouse57]

Thanks everyone for all the replies:D:tu

This has been interesting to see how people position the handles and their reasons. I can't help but wonder if the factory had a specific reason such as safety or convenience when they installed them in the cars, or was it just up to the guy doing it.

Thanks again,:D