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Thomas Tuccillo
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door handle escutcheons

#1 Post by Thomas Tuccillo »

356 members having my cab serviced at porscheCLASSIC. asked to change ecsut. on door handles. px quote w/o install. was$300. was told they come from Germany. I already purchased a set from Stoddard for $ 33. theyre not claiming them to be orig. Is this possible or just Porsche being Porsche? tom

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#2 Post by Brad Ripley »

What year/model 356? What part number did they use? How much was the labor?

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#3 Post by Thomas Tuccillo »

brad the yr,59 model,a cab -no part # was given to me,and $300 was the prt. cost without inst. tom

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#4 Post by Brad Ripley »

Thomas,

Which Porsche Classic Partner dealer did the work on your car?

Presently, there are five such official Classic dealers in the US:

Gaudin Porsche of Las Vegas
Hennessy Porsche North Atlanta
Paul Miller Porsche Parsippany, NJ
Porsche of Colorado Springs
Porsche South Bay, Hawthorne, CA

Of course, a normal Porsche dealer should accept work on any Porsche model. The invoice from a Porsche dealer should list the parts installed by part number and price each. Labor charges are listed separately.

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#5 Post by Thomas Tuccillo »

brad the work was not done because I questioned the cost of the escut. the svc. mgr. said he would get back to me with a px. check. I gave paul miller a shot because of several good reviews Isaw on line. truthfully, living in the metro-ny area isn't 356 friendly. when service is required,the car has to go out of the area. all knowledgeable shops are out of state. thx tom

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#6 Post by Steve Proctor »

Can that be any more than a 20 minute fix for both sides? Mind boggling estimate and a good reason never to set foot in a Porsche dealership with a 356. Find a good upholstery shop, restorer, body shop, whatever or do it yourself.
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#7 Post by Thomas Tuccillo »

steve my thoughts exactly!!! thx for your thoughts tom

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#8 Post by Mike Wilson »

I doubt that Porsche had NOS escutheons on the shelf. They or someone else probably had them made and they put them in a Por$che bag and charge Por$che prices. The labor rate is probably about $200/hr.

My opinion: buy them from one of our vendors or if you want original ones, put the word out on our classifieds. Fairly easy to do and like Steve says, a 20 minute job.

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#9 Post by Thomas Tuccillo »

mike I had the same thoughts! thx for your time tom

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#10 Post by Mike Wilson »

Glad to be of help, Tom.

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#11 Post by Jim Liberty »

I can't imagine there is any visible difference between what out vendors sell and the Porsche dealer. The door caps and panels come off with a screw driver. You might need a "Third" hand getting the drift pins out of the interior door handle and window winder (Maybe not). Once you've done it, easy by yourself. The door handle is just one screw. Maybe an hour the first time, 30 min. tops the second time. Give it a shot. ...................Jim.
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#12 Post by Thomas Tuccillo »

jim thx for your guidance, Iappreciate it! tom-metro-pca-356reg.

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#13 Post by Victor Ingram »

Tom,
I am in the Parsippany area, I am not a wrench BUT I can remove and replace the Escutcheons for you.
Its goodwill, a lot of enthusiast have helped me along the way and I would be happy to help.
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#14 Post by Thomas Tuccillo »

vic your offer is greatly appreciated!! right now the cab is in the shop getting ready for winter storage. soon as I get it back to staten island ,I'll drop you an'E' . Possibly we can stay in touch,one way or the other. will talk to you soon. THX AGAIN!!!!! tom tuccillo

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