Installing Dave Kindig-It Design “Straight Style” Crome Door Handles

[@jimzivny1554]

Very nice installation and explanation. You're right most body shops are production only and filler covers a lot of imperfections. Until it shrinks or cracks from the metal flexing too many times, curbs, potholes ect then looks like crap. The end result and longevity depends on the pride in the person doing the work. My grandfather (mechanic and machinist) hammered that into me growing up, he's gone a long time but I still hear him talking to me sometimes when I'm working.

[@Iconicmetalworks]

I am a firm believer you get what you pay for and your not paying for my time your paying me for my 20 + years experience

[@BleuJurassic]

I love the way you talk about how you work things out and show how its done true art

[@Iconicmetalworks]

Thank you if I didn’t, I make it look to easy but I want people to learn and pick up a lost art

[@angelo57a51]

Nice work! Love to see guy's take pride in their work

[@Iconicmetalworks]

Thank you

[@bigbird2100]

Great video gotta be the best walk through how to keep it up 👍

[@Iconicmetalworks]

Thank you

[@EstablishedLowriders]

Nice work bro

[@user-qs2kg4pi1u]

I like what you do. Can you show the welding, grinding & metal working.

[@Iconicmetalworks]

Sure I will make a video on welding and working the metal thank you for watching and the comments keep them coming

[@joet.4756]

good video thanks

[@m_kindich9925]

oh god thank you! you lituarly saved my but, I got a Polo 86c and it was cleaned completly, in Germany it isnt legal to have no door handles, so ive been searching for an good looking alternative to put in Thank you for introducing ne to theese kind of door handles and explaining the whole process!!!! (your video basically made my car legal 😂)

[@j-ridecustoms]

Awesome video 👍

[@georgebullox7111]

Definitely helped in my install thank you

[@Iconicmetalworks]

That’s good to hear

[@ke6bnl]

Nice explanation, maybe some info on how the inside mechanism works

[@Iconicmetalworks]

Thank you the handles are unfortunately welded in but the handle are all mechanical with a tension spring and pivot from a shoulder bolt real simple . And not plastic parts 👍🏻

[@philchigges2955]

Good video but I love the factory handles better!!!

[@germprotectors8152]

Great video sir! I wish you were in Florida I’ll bring my car to you to install my kindig handles 👍🏾. Any good fabricators in Florida that you would recommend me to?

[@stantheman489]

lookin good!

[@Iconicmetalworks]

Thank you

[@akotsonas]

What if you don’t have a Tig welder, can you use a MiG welder? Also did you weld the handle on the backside of the door as well or just the front?

[@Iconicmetalworks]

You can but I wouldn’t recommend it due to warping the door skin. And it’s only welded on the outside per kindigit instructions

[@blue32nu]

You said you like to use little filler as possible, I'm wondering could these be plug welded and edge finish with a flexible filler?

[@Iconicmetalworks]

No these need to be welded fully they are so bulky the door skin would flex and crack the filler if they were spot welded

[@jstersam3676]

nice

[@Iconicmetalworks]

Thank you

[@coyotesnper]

Amazing job. As Dave would say, those are Trick!. How many hours did you have in 1 door. Man all I can say is you did an amazing job. Been thinking about having this done on my mustang.

[@Iconicmetalworks]

About 4-5 hrs per door

[@papergatorzfedducca7998]

New subscriber!!! Love the channel!!🔥🔥🔥

[@Iconicmetalworks]

Thank you

[@GP-sy4ws]

Those door handles look great. You do fine work. My question is how do you lock the door? I've seen a number or these installed and none of the installs show any door locks. Thank you

[@Iconicmetalworks]

Electric solenoid keyless entry

[@dirtywaterdiver]

How do you keep water from pouring into the door from the opening in the pocket that allows handle travel?

[@Iconicmetalworks]

When the handle is in the closed position it’s sealed off

[@michaelday6590]

Amazing video! Just stumbled across your channel. I’m 25 and I’ve been working on cars for the past three years. Mostly mobile mechanic stuff. I’m not the best but I think I’m pretty good. I definitely wanna go to a school but i don’t know where to really start. I want to learn how to become properly GOOD. If I can ask. Where did you start? What got you into doing what you do?

[@Iconicmetalworks]

Save your money I went to a junior college and took auto classes , then I worked at a local hot rod shop and realized that I wanted my own shop I’m mostly self taught but look to take a metal shaping class like Lazze metal shaping , or pro shaper they will teach you the machines and what to look for in metal shaping when wheeling or using the power hammer ect hope this helps the best advice I can tell you is get your feet wet in a shop you will have mentors that you can pick their brains

[@raphaelmarshall6307]

How much would you charge to install a set of these in a 77 impala?

[@primitivodominguez4742]

Fantastic work and thanks for the vid. What should be the average cost for installation of these handles with the process you use? I was given a estimates due think I’m being severely over priced. Hope you can help and thanks again!

[@Iconicmetalworks]

$800 to 1200 depending on the application with making the latches work

[@alejandrofelipearguellesca5350]

Dónde se pueden comprar este tipo de manijas me gustaría ponerlas a mi gremlin

[@chriscoesbodyshop]

Go on eBay and check out the G90E spot welder/dent puller. It’s what you need to pull a panel when there isn’t access to hammer/dolly. It doesn’t create heat like the stud machines do, best money I’ve ever spent. I also like to get the panels as close as possible without a lot of filler. Thanks for the videos.

[@gtijason7853]

Can the orientation be switched ? The way the handle pops out after pressing the thumb part to me seems more natural for the passenger side door, no. I guess unless you are left handed

[@Iconicmetalworks]

No the thumb side is where the lever action is to activate the latch

[@lehawkinsjr]

If you did this for a customer, would you need the full car to verify it latches properly? Or if they where an out of town customer could they just send you their doors?

[@Iconicmetalworks]

No just the doors and the original latches

[@jimmiejohnson1404]

Where do u order them from ?

[@Iconicmetalworks]

Kindigit website

[@CuzznDave]

Nice

[@Iconicmetalworks]

Thank you

[@MrSk8kat]

What kind of amps were you pushing to get a good puddle to fuse the mounting plate before it started to warp the panel ?

[@Iconicmetalworks]

Keep the heat focus on the thicker plate and wash the thick metal to the sheet metal no more then 48 amps

[@jgarcia9424]

Clean work how much did you charge customer

[@Iconicmetalworks]

$600-700 he supplied the handles

[@hovhannesdekirmenjian2609]

Where do you but those door handles and will they fit a 1991 camaro

[@Iconicmetalworks]

From Dave kindigit website and yes they will fit any car

[@charlesgrant7690]

how much would you charge to do a 87 regal ill bring the doors to you with parts

[@Iconicmetalworks]

Time and material @$65 hr

[@lekevahill2131]

Question? About the latching do you have to change anything. Have the same door handles, about to put on 77 impala aero coupe.

[@Iconicmetalworks]

On the thunderbird latches I didn’t have to but it could also depend on the car too.

[@papergatorzfedducca7998]

Would’ve been better if you showed “everything” but thanks for the video.

[@craignorton7070]

One comment: I you would have put a 2X4 or a 4X4 block behind the handle housing when you welded it you wouldn't get the panel distortion after it was done. An observation: The reason that I personally don't like the Kindig door handles is because there is no seal behind them to keep the water out of the inside of the door. Now you're probably going to say that the people that put these on their cars usually don't wash them with water but they use a very specified way of cleaning them. That is fine with me but there is still no way to seal that door handle so that water or anything else cannot get down inside the door panel. It might be a custom look but that is all.

[@Iconicmetalworks]

Putting a block behind the handle does nothing for the heat transfer to the door skin itself since your welding on the outside of the handle to the door skin something hot will always travel to something cold and being thin material dissipates heat faster then the handle itself

[@an7d7y]

These work on any model car?

[@Iconicmetalworks]

Yes they can

[@an7d7y]

Thanks

[@D-Dova]

personally you did a great job but the door handles themselves and engineering are such poor quality and many design flaws ive installed 2 for customers and reccomending to any future customers not to use them ever

[@Iconicmetalworks]

Thanks but I agree there bulky and the engineering could be a lot better