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Old 03-17-2009, 07:04 PM
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Question removing outer door handles?
ok, so maybe you guys have seen some pic s of my car and hated the chrome door handles. the problem is if i remove the covers, the paint underneath is all scratched up. i'd like to get them re-painted but i dont want the shop to have to mask off my whole car just to paint the handles.

so my question is, how do i remove the outer door handles from the car?

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Well, you get yourself a screwdriver, and......



It's a bit of a process, but it is well covered in the Factory Service Manual.

http://foxed.ca/rx7manual/manuals/RX-8FSM/11Body.pdf

Starts on Page 25......
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damn, that suck more than i ever imagined. hopefully they can do a good job masking them off and not getting overspray on my car.
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Take better pics, Im sure I'll like it afterwards
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Shave them.


That would be cool. ANd a first RX8 as far as I know.
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Shave them.


That would be cool. ANd a first RX8 as far as I know.
definitely would not be the first. search the forums harder.
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ok, so there is a grand total of....2. devoid and some dude named loyd

Not exactly common.
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Imo, the chrome handles look nice and go nicely with the filler cover. The thing that clashes imo, are the bronze wheels.
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