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[crosstupcall]

just wondering if anyone has snapped their door handle? and what the most common piece is that snaps. and what the best fix is.. thank you

[Cruxless]

crosstupcall, on 30 November 2011 - 02:35 PM, said:

just wondering if anyone has snapped their door handle? I'm sure someone has but I have not.
and what the most common piece is that snaps. I would say it's the handle.
and what the best fix is. Best fix is to get a new handle.

[CrailTrixXR]

^^^ lol. Yea i havent broken the handle. but replacing the handle is probably the best fix. check the scrapyards for dead trixes

[shawngeeves]

I have a problem with my interior chrome handle on the inside of the door (so far only on the drivers side). Infact, I may have to consider setting up a WTB sometime in the future as it's only getting worse. (I really wish I had picked up that spare set DNM was selling at one point... )

[boble94]

shawngeeves, on 30 November 2011 - 09:26 PM, said:

I have a problem with my interior chrome handle on the inside of the door (so far only on the drivers side). Infact, I may have to consider setting up a WTB sometime in the future as it's only getting worse. (I really wish I had picked up that spare set DNM was selling at one point... )

i have the same problem with my passenger side. i was thinking of "vinyling" it with something, but idk how hard it is to get the handle free.

[shawngeeves]

boble94, on 30 November 2011 - 10:40 PM, said:

i have the same problem with my passenger side. i was thinking of "vinyling" it with something, but idk how hard it is to get the handle free.

It's a good idea. I have some spare pieces of CF vinyl floating around from when I had redone certain interior trim pieces, although I imagine you'd have to strip whatever chrome is left clean off to get a good surface for the vinyl to stick to when applied.

If only chrome were affordable in spray/paint form. I'd fix up my peeling rear "Toyota" and "Matrix" emblem as well. There's always the option of plasti-dipping it all, but I don't know if I personally like the idea since my car finish is already black and I feel some contrast compliments well.

Edited by shawngeeves, 30 November 2011 - 10:54 PM.

[crosstupcall]

thanx guy i kinda new i had to get a new handle but i kinda wanted to see if people thought it was just the handle or the opening mechanism.

[boble94]

yeah. i really want to fix the chrome that is peeling off, but i heard that taking the handle off is a PITA! is that true? i've never attempted it. haha.