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Old 06-18-2017, 10:48 PM
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Your shaved "handel" Pantera is magnificent.
 
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Old 06-19-2017, 12:39 AM
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I rather think of it as a shaved "mozart."
 
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Old 06-19-2017, 02:22 AM
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Originally Posted by tampamark
To be honest I clicked on this as I thought it was about Handel....George Fridiric Handel. Always been a big fan, well,
Shaved Frediric Handel, thats a fantasy, they only had wax then.
 
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Old 06-20-2017, 12:35 PM
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Actually, "shaved" handles are totally removed and replaced by poppers. FLUSH handles, such as on the X100 XKs and on the F-Type are just that.... Flush.
 
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Old 06-20-2017, 01:09 PM
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Originally Posted by tampamark
To be honest I clicked on this as I thought it was about Handel....George Fridiric Handel.
You kids and your hippie music.

For baroque, my go to is Bach, though Handel's music translated well and probably better to guitar. I played in my youth and I think my parents steered me toward him.

Punk? I call shenanigans.
 
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Old 06-20-2017, 02:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Sean W
You kids and your hippie music.

For baroque, my go to is Bach, though Handel's music translated well and probably better to guitar. I played in my youth and I think my parents steered me toward him.

Punk? I call shenanigans.
Since it was brought up........ very much worth a listen:
 
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Old 06-21-2017, 07:17 AM
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Now that there is funny stuff!
 
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Old 06-21-2017, 11:47 AM
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The Nissan GT-R going back to 2008 had flush handle grabs before the F-Types did, don't forget. I do quite like them, but I also think they feel awkward.
 
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Old 06-21-2017, 11:51 AM
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Originally Posted by ArnoldKay
The Nissan GT-R going back to 2008 had flush handle grabs before the F-Types did, don't forget. I do quite like them, but I also think they feel awkward.
Also don't forget, Dodge did flush handles way back in 1970, before the Nissan GT-Rs, did.


I'm also quite sure that there were many different flush handles even before 1970.
Nowhere near a "new" idea.
 
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Old 06-21-2017, 11:59 AM
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I am not a huge fan of F-type handles due to usability and long term durability concerns, but the car lines do look cleaner as a result.
 
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Old 06-21-2017, 12:27 PM
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Originally Posted by ArnoldKay
I do quite like them, but I also think they feel awkward.
Kinda like giving a firm handshake to a man missing couple of fingers.

It doesnt quite repay the favor.
 
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Old 06-22-2017, 12:14 AM
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The flush handles on my X100 are one of my least favorite bits. They don't give you much to grab when pulling the door open. I'm regularly left with a half opened door because my fingers slipped from their tiny awkward perch. On the plus side, they've never seared the skin off​ my fingers like those bloody awful chromed xjs handles!
 
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Old 06-24-2017, 08:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Cee Jay
Also don't forget, Dodge did flush handles way back in 1970, before the Nissan GT-Rs, did.


I'm also quite sure that there were many different flush handles even before 1970.
Nowhere near a "new" idea.
I'm talking about the exact style that's used on the F-Type and GTR, though.

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Kinda like giving a firm handshake to a man missing couple of fingers.

It doesnt quite repay the favor.
100% agreed. I always feel like I'm going to break the handle or it's going to slip out.
 
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Originally Posted by jagtoes
Any hot rod or custom car shop should be able to do it. I'm sure there are some shops in Texas. Should look slick if done correctly.
Im in the UK and am also considering this any one from the uk had this work done?
 
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Old 01-10-2021, 10:24 AM
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Im in the UK and am also considering this any one from the uk had this work done?
I think this idea died due to the tremendous amount of work considering Aluminum Bodies and the non-availability of suitable parts.
 
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I think it died due to the pandemic, which caused shaving to be out of style.
https://www.healthline.com/health/to...r-not-to-shave
 
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