[Igor180]

Don't. lol

Needed to remove the door handles to get them color-coded Jet Black, well.. one thing led to another, and this is what had to get removed in order to get the door handle out.

So yea, just giving you guys a heads up in case anyone ever tries to take their handles off for paint or cf work. Normally door handles come off with 1 screw on the inside of the door jamb, but clearly we're not dealing with "normal" here

 

[Sinister]

I certainly hope it was worth the trouble.

 

[Igor180]

Only time will tell. Lots of attention to detail is going into this car.

 

[GTRheritage]

Now i know why mine cost so much to do.They are painted PPG 9700 black,look forward to seeing your results

 

[Igor180]

Now i know why mine cost so much to do.They are painted PPG 9700 black,look forward to seeing your results

What were you charged if you don't mind me asking?

 

[GTRheritage]

Will have to get AMS to dig the bill out,but had door handels painted black,side emblems painted black and 5 coats of clear put on C/F parts and it was 1600$$

 

[Igor180]

Will have to get AMS to dig the bill out,but had door handels painted black,side emblems painted black and 5 coats of clear put on C/F parts and it was 1600$$

That must have been a lot of CF parts that had to get cleared

 

[Cheburashka]

oh wow..i was thinking removing them to paint but after seeing this i will either let it be or somehow have the shop paint them without removing. do you guys think that is possible?

 

[GTRheritage]

That must have been a lot of CF parts that had to get cleared

It was a lot of C'F

 

[Carig5A]

Wow... there goes $$$ labor costs. Good luck!

 

[Titekster]

Damn!!!! All that for the door handles? Thanks for sharing, Chief! I almost pulled-the-trigger on CF door handles - - but not now. Good luck; pics please when installed!

 

[baileyrx]

igor, gonna do anything to your lights? do you miss your g37 yet?

 

[James]

Holy crap, that much just to get the door handles out...yikes

 

[nassau]

it took me two hours to do my drivers side. I had an extra door handle wrapped in gloss black vinyl. I'm thinking i can do the passenger side in an hour now. It's really not such a hard job. A little experience in aligning the glass is helpful. Remember to use masking tape to mark the final location of the glass prior to disassembling the window.

 

[Wavehogger]

In a pinch and need to know asap if it's possible to remove
The trim ring around the door handle from the outside? Does is just pop off or
Do you have to take the entire assembly out like you did
From the inside? Thanks guys

 

[max_R35]

Make sure you align the window properly as it will leak badly if not aligned as per OEM

I hated it when I changed mine to CF

 

[M O N S T E R]

I just have a feeling that after all this, once done with putting back together, it will never be the same. You may start hearing random chatter from loose bolts or improperly fitting parts.

 

[Tosh]

I need to replace the trim around my door handle, the piece with the lock/unlock button. Do I need to remove the glass and everything still?

 

[Soccerking3000]

No that comes right off

 

[str8blst]

Should look great when its done!