Hey Steve! I need some expert advice to figure out options on my door handle project. I only have one original set of door and crank handles in the Austin, and I want to build a set of 4 ea., but as I mentioned in one post I can't find any steel with square .310" hole for the shaft.
Any ideas how a guy could maybe form these, build these, or shape them from something? I thought about using small pipe to heat and forge to square, but it might be too weak. Also thought about getting small angle iron and welding together to make a square, but inside corners are rounded. I don't know of any material that comes in this size. I need to make 8 pieces about half inch long, or one piece that I can cut 4" off to make the shafts. After that I can fab up handles and cranks to match and weld to the shafts.
Thanks,
Vall