StealDads67

Hey Guys... What do you think... I think I might shave my door handles.... My friends from school did his on his supra and its sooo cool. He said he could do mine (His father owns a body shop and the kid knows what hes doing, you should see the custom things HE ,not his father, did to this car, and yes he knows how to work with fiberglass and what not)

So what do you guys think? Has anyone done this? I think Im gonna get it done, Just wanted to see what you guys think

LTxDave

I used to love the shaved door handle look on most cars, but IMHO (which means squat to anyone except me :) ) it looks dated. I planned to shave the door handles on my LeMans, but have decided to go with some flush mount handles from a later model car. I might think differently if the handles on the C4 were really obtrusive to the lines of the car, but I don't think they are.

Zix

I just had mine smoothed and painted the same color as the body, looks better than stock and still hides them a bit.

JF_AH_64

I think it would look sweet, how would you have the doors open, by a push button underneath, or with some sort of remote opener. Post pics if you get it done. :cool:

StealDads67

Remote would activate a solinoid to pop open or acuator..... Then there would be a saftey hidden somewhere on the car that will remotely open the driver door also.... There is also something you can buy that when you bring a magnet to it, it will pop the locks...... I really want to do it, and it wont cost me much.. probably about 150 bucks

black_89_vette

Go for it! My friend's Mustang has them with a Saleen package and it definitely looks :cool: :cool: :cool:

When you get it done, do you have to paint your entire door again?

StealDads67

Well thats why im doin git... Im gonna be getting the car repainted.. so.. I figure.... LETS DO IT

J Z06

I like your style! Clean and smooth we're looks that I've always favored not only on Vette's. Glass is difficult to work with regarding filling holes, show through etc. Unless your guy is really good. Mine was probably done half ***. I wanted my emblems holes filled. I forget who said it on here, but I was told you had to re-glass it or some other way mine was done(simply filled the holes, sanded and painted and the tell tale signs are there)

That will look cool if you do it. Just be sure you have a reliable way to open the doors and some sort of safety switch or lever in case the remote method fails.

This will require pics if you do decide to do it :D :cool:

StealDads67

Well.. I just decided to do it... I went outside (in the snow no less) And did it.. shaved them and painted them.. Took about 3 minutes... hears my pic.. If your wondering why there is no snow and the pic has palm trees.. that because I have an indoor studio to take pictures in :thumbs:



Ok you caught me... I photoshopped it I think its looks dope

scorp508

I would leave it alone.

Chief Muktar

I am doing it to my car when it gets repainted in a month or so. Where did you find the kit with the springs to open the doors? I can only find an expensive as hell kit, Let me know please :cheers:

StealDads67

Whats expensive as hell to you?? The kit is like $150, That doesnt seem bad to me..... heres a link, they are all over the place... You can find them on ebay also....

http://gnualarms.hypermart.net/itmidx5.htm

scorp508

What happens if your battery dies with these and the hood and windows are closed?

ZylaRace

Anyone else notice how the C4 forum is sliding into a bowl of RICE.

Too each their own. :rolleyes:

FastZR1

I wonder the same thing.

bogus

these actuators will work down to like 10 volts. so the battery had better be REAL dead.

It is a chance, but not likely. at that point, you have to slim jim... or brick.

Personnaly, I am going with the chrome door handles... the Polo Green needs less black to lighten up the details.

FastZR1

I wouldn't go that far!

StealDads67

hahaha i was waiting for that..... Thats just great.... :lolg: ignorance is just the best humor..... How can you call shaving your door handles rice.... It started on Hot rods and is just a subtle change in the exterior!



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ZylaRace

:)

scorp508

Careful with your wording, I wouldn't say it is ignorant.