Repro exterior door handles -- any good?

[72conv]

NOS door handles have become scarce and spendy. Are the current crop of reproductions any good?

 

[Omie01]

I have a new set in the box, they look good, but can't say how they fit!!

 

[Flatback72.]

I bought a pair from Maryland Mustang in February last year but only installed them last week. The brand name is "KOA"; the chromework is excellent and they fit and function perfectly. And best of all, they look simply stunning!
They didn't come with gaskets; I had to buy those separately.

 

[Fabrice]

Bought 4 pieces by NPD a few years back, they were at the time really affordable, bought first a pair, around 20buxx a piece and I was so surprised by the quality that I ordered a new pair right away, afraid they'd be gone for my 71! They are on my 73 for a few years now and they are still like new.
The only thing that was wrong was the height of the rubber stops behind the lever, causing the handle not to be flush. A sharp cutter and 1/2 of that extra removed and it's perfect. Probably one of the best repop I have seen in past years. Better metal and finish than the originals and very close to the original shape.

 

[72conv]

Thanks for the info, guys! I'll probably order a set and stock them away so I'll have them handy when my current handles break (and they will). The ones on the car now are mid-'80s Lincoln Town Car units, which were really inexpensive back in the early '90s because people hadn't figured out that they were the same as originally used on our Mustangs and Cougars.

 

[rcadd1ct]

I think mine are acp brand. They fit and seem to be ok

 

[Ron Tanzi]

Thanks for the info, guys! I'll probably order a set and stock them away so I'll have them handy when my current handles break (and they will). The ones on the car now are mid-'80s Lincoln Town Car units, which were really inexpensive back in the early '90s because people hadn't figured out that they were the same as originally used on our Mustangs and Cougars.

I have a 4 of them from an 85 Lincoln that one of my customer's daughters totaled. The only difference is they don't sit flush like the what came on our cars. All you have to do is file down the rubber pad behind the handle. I still have my original handles on the car because they are not bad at this point.

Ron