Is it hard to put on Billet Door handles and Bezels?

[HUMMERcustoms.com/TAZ]

Chris I forgot start at the bottom of the panels and pull loose their. Work your way up and then lift up once popped loose. Take screw off from behind inside door handle first. Sorry forgot about that being first. Main thing is just take your time and think it through. You really do not need to use much force because if you do you may have over looked a fastner. It really takes more finess than muscle and that includes while reaching around windows in door etc.

TAZ

[hotstang46`]

Originally Posted by HUMMERcustoms.com/TAZ

Chris I forgot start at the bottom of the panels and pull loose their. Work your way up and then lift up once popped loose. Take screw off from behind inside door handle first. Sorry forgot about that being first. Main thing is just take your time and think it through. You really do not need to use much force because if you do you may have over looked a fastner. It really takes more finess than muscle and that includes while reaching around windows in door etc.

TAZ

Hey thanks for the advise. I as a general rule will never take my vehicle to a dealer. Other than the fact that I seem to enjoy the aggravation and frustration of working on a vehicle , I've seen some absolute nitwit things done by some techs. I realize most techs may in fact be on their game, but I just assume do something myself to make sure it's done right.

I just hate taking off door panels on a vehicle that I have not previously done so, again, seems plastic clips and that always break. I to attack and figure it out. Generally things aren't too hard to figure out, just a pain in the azz.

So I'm assuming the hardest part of the procedure here is getting off the door panel? Once I'm in there will it be self explanitory on how to swap the handles and bezels?

thanks for the advise....
chris

And oh yea, i don't even have her yet. i couldn't find an 08 white Sut with sedona interior anywhere close. It's about 2 thousand miles from me right now. I hope to have her at the end of next week. I have a bunch planned for her right away, I'm excited..


-rear spare delete (i've read is all I need for this is new rear tow hoops and
just relocate the plate)
-Chrome door bezels, handles, side vent, hood vent
-HID fog and headlight conversion
-Factory NAV (just bought everything brand new from ebay, head unit and 09 disc for $475 shipped)
-Chrome 22's with 37's bfg ta ko's I think
-Forge-Tec Light bar ($450 off of ebay, bit up a bit...I already repainted it
and polished out all the chrome, It looks better than new!!!)

[HUMMERcustoms.com/TAZ]

Chris that is the way to go at it. You love the rig more it seems when you have busted some knuckles.

Do not miss undertand now on this bezzel and handle project. The panel is not the easiest but, not the hardest either. When you get to taking the nuts off the studs and unhooking and hooking the handle pull wire as well as other mechanicals all of it is challenging.

Chris one thing I would really recommend is if you want billet bezzels around outside mirrors spend the money on the part and do it while you have the door all apart. Any upgrade you could want that has anything to do with door disassembly do it now and do it just one time. You will need extra hands to do mirror bezzle change. In all this you will be working around the door windows needing to hook the power to the loose door panel to move the window out of the way just enough too get to a nut. There will be painful contorsions reaching around the windows.

The rear doors seem to be a little easier but, may just be my view. Again though just do all the upgrades you may think you want now. I was so sharp I took my front doors apart 4 times. 1)door handles & surronds 2) mirror bezzels 3) back apart a second & third time to get power correct on project #1 4) Yeah you guessed it to get power working when project #2 was done.
I can say this is not a problem for me anymore, I have Dragon do it he is really good at no joke. He is extremely analytical and spends much planning the attack like a war on the custom work he does.

It is the one best thing I feel that makes him a good designer on his custom work. Many people including myself bring a rig and just turn him loose. My youngest girl a few years back had a late model Tiburon and with little input from her she told him to just make it a nice looking tuner car. If anyone should every think about working with Dragon he has a huge photobucket of pics he will send. He customizes anything down to even a golf cart a lady wanted a wicked audio/video system for her husbands birthday and Dragon did a great job.
Good Luck & make updates,

TAZ

[hotstang46`]

TAZ, Thank you.....good advise about the mirrors. I think I'm going with the putco covers though, and see if I like the look. But ya, I'd like to only do this once. I too have moved in stages on other vehicles, at least it gets easier everytime you do it though.



I'll repost on this thread if I have any questions. I appreciate your time. Again, I'm just looking forward to modifying. (as much fun as buying the truck itself)