Another thing I’ve been playing with. And I’ve posted about them but they deserve their own post .
Machined aluminum handles for front door. Yeah, there are some for sale on the market still, I think. Syncrotimes https://www.syncrotimes.com/
They do an anodized version for a crazy low price. Check them out.
Anyway, back to me .
I’m not a fan of “billet” aluminum things. Maybe it’s because I’m matching aluminum all day and I really don’t want to see it all the time 🙂
Plus they are cold, or hot depending on the weather, to the touch.
But I made these. Solid and ones with holes. And once they are powder coated, by golly I like them. Don’t seem as cold once painted.
It’s a two set up operation for machining as you can see in the pics.. Then I tumbled them, and painted some. I left a pair of the solid versions unpainted , polished the tumbled finish and wondering if I should try a partial leather wrap .
Notice I’m only using the two large screws that go into the plastic insert in the door. The smaller screws are not needed.
shooftie 
#1 by Kevin Guarnotta on December 9, 2023 - 5:33 pm
Wow!
#2 by albell on December 9, 2023 - 5:50 pm
And also gonna make more of these. 😊
#3 by Pilz Peter on December 9, 2023 - 10:37 pm
these pedals look great and remind me of my teenage years in the US.
in the late 50’ies my father was offered a job by Max Hoffman, Park Ave. NYC. “The Carguy” of NYC.
I think it was a trade-in …. a sad looking MG TC. still British and not Chinese!! my father took me to Old Vineland, Bridgehampton, Lime Rock and other race tracks in the vicinity. now, when i looked in the cockpits of a Cooper Manx Norton 500cc or a Lister Jaguar or a Maserati Birdcage … their pedals were with holes. no exception! ergo, my MG got holes in its pedals! ready to race.
but i should have fixed the roof first. terrible weather in NYC.
keep up your good work. i always enjoy reading your blog. pilZpeter.