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The Workshop => Appearance Related => Topic started by: Chriss on June 18, 2019, 13:38

Title: Chrome outer door handles
Post by: Chriss on June 18, 2019, 13:38
Chrome Door handles.
ebay door handles Chrome (https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Toyota-MR2-MR-S-Roadster-Spyder-ZZW30-Chrome-Outer-Door-Handle-set-Genuine-OEM/181302608562?_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20160908131621%26meid%3Dc93c773d9ef64ac694531b821785fca4%26pid%3D100678%26rk%3D3%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D281794084585%26itm%3D181302608562&_trksid=p2481888.c100678.m3607&_trkparms=pageci%3A3bc26115-91c5-11e9-afe4-74dbd1802741%7Cparentrq%3A6a93aa9f16b0aa166f8349d4ffd55df4%7Ciid%3A1)
I found these on the E bay and thought someone might be interested in them as it would make your can unique, I have not ever seen a car with them on before and was tempted myself but again it is money that could go towards something else on the car.
Title: Re: Chrome outer door handles
Post by: Ardent on June 18, 2019, 14:51
Think @Mikeymead has these or similar. Work very well on his red car.
Title: Re: Chrome outer door handles
Post by: househead on June 18, 2019, 14:58
Really fancied some of these. Then saw the the price with shipping (and cried). I would definitely get some for a reasonable price.
Title: Re: Chrome outer door handles
Post by: Bernie on June 18, 2019, 15:14
Have a set fitted on mine

DC0EEE57-9A17-49DC-985E-564251FB2343.jpeg
Title: Re: Chrome outer door handles
Post by: Chriss on June 18, 2019, 17:22
That does look good.
Title: Re: Chrome outer door handles
Post by: Petrus on June 18, 2019, 17:44
Quote from: Chriss on June 18, 2019, 13:38it would make your can unique, I have not ever seen a car with them on before and was tempted myself but again it is money that could go towards something else on the car.
Well, no discussing taste

 nor what you think important.
It looks different but it is only chrome door handles, not a making the cár unique imo. You are spot on that you could also spend the moeny on something else; like a front strut brace or so. Far from ´unique´ and zero optical difference but it would make a réal difference.

If you want you car to stand out optically, that money would buy you enough ´vinyl´ to sériously change the image of the car.
Title: Re: Chrome outer door handles
Post by: Bernie on June 18, 2019, 18:53
Quote from: Petrus on June 18, 2019, 17:44
Quote from: Chriss on June 18, 2019, 13:38it would make your can unique, I have not ever seen a car with them on before and was tempted myself but again it is money that could go towards something else on the car.
Well, no discussing taste

 nor what you think important.
It looks different but it is only chrome door handles, not a making the cár unique imo. You are spot on that you could also spend the moeny on something else; like a front strut brace or so. Far from ´unique´ and zero optical difference but it would make a réal difference.

If you want you car to stand out optically, that money would buy you enough ´vinyl´ to sériously change the image of the car.

I like to think unique and plenty of optical contrast between the chrome and black other important areas are also addressed



Engine Modifications:

Crower Stage 1 Cams (Monkey Wrench USA).
Fidanza lightweight flywheel
Zero - 4 into 2 Equal Length, tuned collector, Manifold SS.
Silverstone Performance De-cat pipe, fitted with 200 CEL Sports Cat.
Moroso Racing sump (baffled and extra capacity)
Blueflame Custom Twin Exhaust.
PPE Cold Air Induction system
Apexi Power FC (ECU) with Commander hand controller
Greddy Iridium 8 sparkplugs
C-One Engine Damper
Up graded serpentine belt tensioner (Alloy)
Carbon Mod's - Carbon fibre cam cover.
Mapping / Dyno by Noble Motorsport.
171 BHP - with dyno print out

Suspension

Tein MonoFlex Coilovers plus EDFC controller. (30mm drop)
Megan racing rear adjustable Tie bars C/W pillow ball ends (Camber, Toe and caster)
Standard front and rear Anti roll bars – nylon coated
Super Pro up-rated anti roll bar mountings
Twos R Us Heavy Duty front and rear Drop links

Brakes

EBC Dimpled / Slotted disc all round.
EBC Yellowstuff pads
DOT 5.1 brake fluid
Goodridge Stainless Steel brake line

Gearbox

Standard 6 speed with Torsen LSD.
Speed Source solid Brass cable / gearbox link connection
TRD Short shifter and Wildermuller Big Foot cage mounts
Redline MT90 Gear oil

Chassis

Standard 04 front and rear bracing
TTE centre cross brace
Cusco Front Top tower brace
C-One Rear Top tower brace

Exterior

Hardtop (winter months only)
Toyota GB full bodykit
Haartz Red mohair Roof
TTE Grandstand wheels
Frenzy style bar
TRD Rear spoiler (with blanking plate for brake light)
Zunsport full grille kit front, rear, side intakes & engine vent stainless steel grilles

Toyota JDM chrome windscreen surround, door handles and mirror housings
Side indicator chrome finishers

Bodywork finished with GTechniq 2ct Ceramic coating

Interior

Celica GTS Red Edition steering wheel
Wildermuller aluminium H&V knob set
Sickspeed gear knob
ChromDesign speedo dials surrounds
ChromDesign Wind deflector.
Mongo's side window deflectors
Kenwood double din CD Player with MP3 / USB / Ipod / parrot handsfree
Underdash sub enclosure with JL Audio 6W3v3 Subwoofer


Title: Re: Chrome outer door handles
Post by: Chriss on June 18, 2019, 19:10
@Petrus The fact that it is a Toyota official part counts for something, also no worries about peeling clear coat on the door handles like you get with paint. However, you are correct, it is only a visual and I actually spent less buying a TRD front strut brace instead.
Title: Re: Chrome outer door handles
Post by: 1979scotte on June 18, 2019, 19:17
Quote from: Petrus on June 18, 2019, 17:44
Quote from: Chriss on June 18, 2019, 13:38it would make your can unique, I have not ever seen a car with them on before and was tempted myself but again it is money that could go towards something else on the car.
Well, no discussing taste nor what you think important.

Agreed.

I wouldn't strip my car out like yours. If I wanted something stripped out I'd get a caterham or an Elise.
The same goes for my Rotrex V6 most people would just buy a boxster and be done.
All got different ideas and there are no right or wrongs.

Well apart from big wheels and hardtops in the summer.
Title: Re: Chrome outer door handles
Post by: Petrus on June 18, 2019, 19:54
Quote from: 1979scotte on June 18, 2019, 19:17Well apart from big wheels and hardtops in the summer.

Even thát ....

There was this bloke who took a ´project´ Healy 3000, dropped in a Supra turbo 6 and brakes, fabricated a hardtop and put it on large Chrysler steelies.
It was véry rough but one of the coolest rides éver!

(https://cdn.bringatrailer.com/wp-content/plugins/PostviaEmail/images/1956_Austin_Healey_100_GT_Coupe_Toyota_Hot_Rod_For_Sale_Rear_resize.jpg)


Oh, and it has the interior mirror on the dash.  I want that too!
Title: Re: Chrome outer door handles
Post by: 1979scotte on June 18, 2019, 20:01
Quote from: Petrus on June 18, 2019, 19:54
Quote from: 1979scotte on June 18, 2019, 19:17Well apart from big wheels and hardtops in the summer.

Even thát ....

There was this bloke who took a ´project´ Healy 3000, dropped in a Supra turbo 6 and brakes, fabricated a hardtop and put it on large Chrysler steelies.
It was véry rough but one of the coolest rides éver!

(https://cdn.bringatrailer.com/wp-content/plugins/PostviaEmail/images/1956_Austin_Healey_100_GT_Coupe_Toyota_Hot_Rod_For_Sale_Rear_resize.jpg)


Oh, and it has the interior mirror on the dash.  I want that too!

Can't believe they put 2jz in that.

On the subject of big wheels and hardtops I am an immovable object.
It's just not kosher.
Title: Re: Chrome outer door handles
Post by: Ardent on June 18, 2019, 21:06
Big wheels and hard tops.
Just plain wrong.

Here I am in sunny spain. (Not quite as sunny as sunny leicester) and not a soft top to be seen.
Title: Re: Chrome outer door handles
Post by: StuC on June 18, 2019, 21:21
Nice to see I am not the only person to go seriously off topic!! Lol
Title: Re: Chrome outer door handles
Post by: Snelbaard on June 18, 2019, 21:30
I wonder if relocating the interior mirror would work, because the stock location is bothering me quite a bit sometimes. I can't really imagine being able to see anything but sky in a dash mounted mirror, but it's an interesting proposition none the less.
Title: Re: Chrome outer door handles
Post by: StuC on June 18, 2019, 22:12
linky (https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F331324112734)

How about some of these bad boys?! ^^^^
Title: Re: Chrome outer door handles
Post by: Petrus on June 19, 2019, 08:47
I am at the Málaga coast at the moment Ardent; twó cabrios in front of the appartment; mine and my gf´s.
Point is that starting from now it gets rather hot, the sun. The Spanish are accustomed to protect themselves, hence prefer hardtops.
The gf is a bit of an exception. Born and raised Malageña and lóves topless, bottomless, all-less...

To try avoi deviating even more, I opened a topic on the mirror issue Snelbaard, in ´General´.
Title: Re: Chrome outer door handles
Post by: Snelbaard on June 19, 2019, 08:57
For A minute there I thought you were going to write you'd opened a thread on your gf.

But thanks, that's really helpful.
Title: Re: Chrome outer door handles
Post by: Ardent on June 19, 2019, 14:48
Quote from: Petrus on June 19, 2019, 08:47The gf is a bit of an exception. Born and raised Malageña and lóves topless, bottomless, all-less...
Woman after my own heart.
I follow porky pig as my style guru.
Top no trousers.
(https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/looneytunesshow/images/e/ea/Porky_Season_2.gif/revision/latest?cb=20141109225147)
Title: Re: Chrome outer door handles
Post by: Petrus on June 21, 2019, 09:45
Quote from: Ardent on June 19, 2019, 14:48Top no trousers.

Put the most decent one of thóse that Mountian girl took of herself in the Belle thread.

Back on thís tread; looked at it with ´different´ eyes and can see that a chrome door latch and mirror cover would indeed look cool retro. I think I´d like it. Rather costly though.
Title: Re: Chrome outer door handles
Post by: Petrus on June 21, 2019, 12:20
Quote from: Bernie on June 18, 2019, 18:53Exterior

Toyota JDM chrome windscreen surround, door handles and mirror housings



Where did you source the mirror housings/covers?

Lóve the retro look of the windscreen surround too.
Title: Re: Chrome outer door handles
Post by: Bernie on June 21, 2019, 17:44
Quote from: Petrus on June 21, 2019, 12:20
Quote from: Bernie on June 18, 2019, 18:53Exterior

Toyota JDM chrome windscreen surround, door handles and mirror housings



Where did you source the mirror housings/covers?

Lóve the retro look of the windscreen surround too.

Got them off a member who was changing the look of his car had been on the hunt for over 3 years they are very rare
Title: Re: Chrome outer door handles
Post by: Petrus on June 21, 2019, 18:27
Thank you.
So basically unobtanium.
Good for you!
Title: Re: Chrome outer door handles
Post by: SuperArt on June 22, 2019, 22:53
Quote from: 1979scotte on June 18, 2019, 19:17All got different ideas and there are no right or wrongs.

Well apart from big wheels and hardtops in the summer.

Guilty on both counts. Can't wait to really get on your nerves at the next meet (shindig south?).

On topic, never liked the chrome JDM options. They went really chrome mad over there, they even had standard wheels in chrome, chrome interior mirror and chrome side vents. In isolation it looks completely naff, but the full set of chrome parts installed could look pretty cool I imagine. Never seen a UK car with the full chrome set before though.

 It's one of those "go big or go home" situations. 😎
Title: Re: Chrome outer door handles
Post by: Mikeymead on June 30, 2019, 22:31
Got my set through a japanese seller on Ebay, just checked and there is some on there now.

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Title: Re: Chrome outer door handles
Post by: househead on July 4, 2019, 12:51
Quote from: Mikeymead on June 30, 2019, 22:31Got my set through a japanese seller on Ebay, just checked and there is some on there now.

The ones at £130.54 + £14.33 postage? Or have you found a better price?
Title: Re: Chrome outer door handles
Post by: KRAMSNEHPETS on July 4, 2019, 23:02
I think those handles would look good on a sable  car......
Title: Re: Chrome outer door handles
Post by: Mikeymead on July 5, 2019, 20:58
Quote from: househead on July  4, 2019, 12:51
Quote from: Mikeymead on June 30, 2019, 22:31Got my set through a japanese seller on Ebay, just checked and there is some on there now.

The ones at £130.54 + £14.33 postage? Or have you found a better price?

Bought mine a couple years ago but they were something like that.
Title: Re: Chrome outer door handles
Post by: househead on July 8, 2019, 22:02
I bit the bullet and ordered a set of these one drunken evening recently. One of my better drunk decisions probably 🤣 will post pics when fitted.
Title: Re: Chrome outer door handles
Post by: KRAMSNEHPETS on July 14, 2019, 21:33
Chrome handles fitted to my sable car today, they look good!
Title: Re: Chrome outer door handles
Post by: StuC on July 14, 2019, 22:25
Quote from: KRAMSNEHPETS on July 14, 2019, 21:33Chrome handles fitted to my sable car today, they look good!

Pictures or it didn't happen! lol
Title: Re: Chrome outer door handles
Post by: househead on July 17, 2019, 11:31
My set of these arrived this morning. Or rather I went to the postie to pick them up and pay the £17 import duty (including stupid royal mail "handling charge").

Has anyone got any tips for fitting them? Didn't come with any instructions. I think I can work it out but would be good to hear from anyone that's done it.
Title: Re: Chrome outer door handles
Post by: StuC on July 17, 2019, 11:52
Quote from: househead on July 17, 2019, 11:31My set of these arrived this morning. Or rather I went to the postie to pick them up and pay the £17 import duty (including stupid royal mail "handling charge").

Has anyone got any tips for fitting them? Didn't come with any instructions. I think I can work it out but would be good to hear from anyone that's done it.

Feels like you could be on the cusp of writing your first 'how to'! ;)
Lots of picture please! ;)

I'll start you off.

1. Unlock the car.
2. Open the door.
3. Take off the trim
4. househead to fill in details!
Title: Re: Chrome outer door handles
Post by: househead on July 17, 2019, 12:00
Haha, fair play! Watch this space!
Title: Re: Chrome outer door handles
Post by: Mikeymead on July 19, 2019, 08:47
Well I obviously remember doing mine, I think access to a couple of the bolts was a bit tricky and the rods can be a bit of a pain. I'm sure if I had to do an other one it would all come flooding back to me as that's how my memory seems to work. Certainlly not an impossible job.
Title: Re: Chrome outer door handles
Post by: KRAMSNEHPETS on July 19, 2019, 22:10
hardest bit is removing the inner handle surround. there is a vid on you tube that is helpfull