shaved door handles?

**A ros GT** · 02-14-2005, 01:57 AM

any experience with them? (either doing them or just having them done)

**scotty01** · 02-14-2005, 10:22 AM

A buddy of mine @ work has this done on his 7th gen Celica. Looks good. He paid $500.00 CAD to have it all done incl. having the whole door completely repainted.

I don't mind the door handles so much on our car because they sit flush with the door already. It's when they stick out from the door that they are usually in the need of being removed.

Another thing. I'd only get this done if it's a summer drive car only. If your doors freeze in the winter, you now have no handles to grab on to give them a bit of force open.

**Ratko** · 02-14-2005, 10:23 AM

Scotty, when your friend got them shaved, did the bodyshop weld metal over the door handle opening, or did them just use some kind of body filler?

**Pineapple** · 02-14-2005, 11:01 AM

I think you can't get the car certify again to sell it without handles. When you get into an accident, they can't open the door from outside.

CONTROL ONE · 02-14-2005, 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Pineapple

I think you can't get the car certify again to sell it without handles. When you get into an accident, they can't open the door from outside.

this is true, which makes it an idiot mod for a daily driver imo

**A ros GT** · 02-14-2005, 11:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CONTROL ONE

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pineapple

I think you can't get the car certify again to sell it without handles. When you get into an accident, they can't open the door from outside.

this is true, which makes it an idiot mod for a daily driver imo

ahhhh shit. nice call. and once you do that theres no turning back rite? like youd probably need new doors.

**RN2NVS** · 02-14-2005, 12:02 PM

personally i wouldnt do it
for the same reasons pineapple said

**scotty01** · 02-14-2005, 02:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ratko

Scotty, when your friend got them shaved, did the bodyshop weld metal over the door handle opening, or did them just use some kind of body filler?

I am pretty sure they they just used body filler to cover in the hole, but I could be mistaken.

Here is the only photo I have of his car and you can kinda see from the pic the shaved handle.

His name is Don and his email address is dheseltine@hotmail.com if anyone has any further questions who is looking to get this done.

**Ratko** · 02-14-2005, 02:13 PM

i like your buddys plate

02-14-2005, 01:57 AM	#1 (permalink)
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02-14-2005, 10:22 AM	#2 (permalink)
scotty01 Location: Waterford, Ontario Posts: 482 Join Date: Oct 2003 Last On: 09-24-2007 11:44 AM	A buddy of mine @ work has this done on his 7th gen Celica. Looks good. He paid $500.00 CAD to have it all done incl. having the whole door completely repainted. I don't mind the door handles so much on our car because they sit flush with the door already. It's when they stick out from the door that they are usually in the need of being removed. Another thing. I'd only get this done if it's a summer drive car only. If your doors freeze in the winter, you now have no handles to grab on to give them a bit of force open. __________________

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Pineapple Location: Toronto Posts: 4,296 Join Date: Jan 2004 Last On: Today 06:47 PM	I think you can't get the car certify again to sell it without handles. When you get into an accident, they can't open the door from outside. __________________ http://photos.yahoo.com/fredericklaw http://members.rankmyride.com/pineapplelaw

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RN2NVS Moderator Location: Toronto Posts: 10,244 Join Date: Aug 2003 Last On: 06-30-2008 09:41 PM	personally i wouldnt do it for the same reasons pineapple said __________________

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02-14-2005, 10:23 AM	#3 (permalink)
Ratko it was all a dream Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 9,863,211 Join Date: Oct 2003 Last On: 11-15-2008 01:57 PM Vehicle: 91 MR2 Turbo 2nd Vehicle: 96 Civic Hatch	Scotty, when your friend got them shaved, did the bodyshop weld metal over the door handle opening, or did them just use some kind of body filler?

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Ratko it was all a dream Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 9,863,211 Join Date: Oct 2003 Last On: 11-15-2008 01:57 PM Vehicle: 91 MR2 Turbo 2nd Vehicle: 96 Civic Hatch	i like your buddys plate