Ph1.5 Door Handle Colour

[dobboy 231 2 Cars]

Am i right in saying the door handles on a Ph1/1.5 started off life (near) black coloured?

 

I checked the backs of my handles (unfaded) and they appear to be black, and they should be the original handles, but just want to make sure.

 

TIA

[Clapton_Is_God 21 1 Cars]

I'm pretty sure mine were all grey on my 88 phase 1.5 (I can check later if you want). Most parts seem to have a date stamped on the back, that may help you determine if they're original to your car.

[Clapton_Is_God 21 1 Cars]

Hang on.......do you mean interior or exterior?

[dobboy 231 2 Cars]

thanks, i mean the exterior handles.

 

btw (Weller is God..... centainly not Clapton!)

[Clapton_Is_God 21 1 Cars]

In that case please ignore my previous comment, I was referring to the interior.

 

I do have the exterior handles off the car at the moment. Let me know if you don't get an answer from anyone else and I'll take a look for you later.

 

Provided you don't upset me with anymore nonsense about Paul Weller ;-)

[welshpug 1,656]

They should be grey, phase 2 is technically a VERY dark grey, but most call it black.

[dobboy 231 2 Cars]

They should be grey, phase 2 is technically a VERY dark grey, but most call it black.

 

 

I'm not 100% convinced WP, but you could be right.

 

I know they could be done the same colour as the arches etc, and that would make sense, but they could also be done to tie in with the mirrors and door pillar.

 

My CJ's handles have faded and are not far off the colour of the front of my GTI handles, yet the CJ is Ph2.

 

 

 

 

Anyone got a marketing brochure for the early models that they could check for me?

[dobboy 231 2 Cars]

Think you are right WP.

 

I've had a scan through the 205 brochures, as far as i can see the door handles always look the same colour as the kit and rear quarter badges.

 

http://www.club205gti.fr/site/index.php/automobiles.html

[Slo 283 1 Cars]

Both are available on service box early colour and late colour £36 and £39 each available too

[dobboy 231 2 Cars]

Cheers Slo, I couldn't find any of them on SB.

 

But, as there are two different colours it kinda confirms the earlier ones were lighter as per WP.

 

Thanks