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Old 08-29-2006, 09:29 PM
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Anybody replace door handles?

Anybody? Was looking at this pic

and it doesnt look like it will be that hard...not sure whats involved there...probably access from inside the door...

I've been thinking about putting on nbp handles on
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your car looks good, dont do it
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Originally Posted by leedogg
I've been thinking about putting on nbp handles on
My TL is also WDP and may I ask you why..?
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My TL is also WDP and may I ask you why..?
Old 08-30-2006, 08:59 AM
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Why? To each their own I guess. If you like it that's all that matters. It's really easy to change the handles and I can give you a hand if you really want to do this.
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I'm curious to see what it would look like. Saw a white honda with black handles and it didnt look bad... Should be a relatively cheap, easily reversible mod?
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Yes it will be easily reversible. Just I'm sure those handles aren't cheap x 4.
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Its always the "out of the box" thinkers that come up with new viable mods...so more power to you!!
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I think it would kind of cheapen the look.....kinda like having unpainted plastic door handles seen on sub 15k cars
Old 08-30-2006, 01:39 PM
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Originally Posted by JDM5lugHatch
Yes it will be easily reversible. Just I'm sure those handles aren't cheap x 4.

$18.14 a piece from www.acuraoemparts.com
Old 08-30-2006, 01:57 PM
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I remember the concept TL was black with silver handles. That looked good IMO. If I had NBP I would try silver handles. Not sure for WDP.
Old 08-30-2006, 01:58 PM
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Originally Posted by NSXNEXT
$18.14 a piece from www.acuraoemparts.com

Plus the end caps. So it's gonna run about $100 for the 4.
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This wouldbe interesting combined with the other post about a 2 tone A-Spec kit...

NBP A-Spec kit and door handles would be pretty dramatic. Any photshop weenies out there?
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Originally Posted by Kennedy
This wouldbe interesting combined with the other post about a 2 tone A-Spec kit...

NBP A-Spec kit and door handles would be pretty dramatic. Any photshop weenies out there?

That's rice! At least it is IMHO. Think about it. Two-toned... fine but just doing the body kit does not make the car 2 toned. It would look like you put on a body kit that you bought off ebay really cheap and didn't have the money to repaint it to match your car so you just put it on anyways.

I dunno maybe I just have no vision or maybe my vision has higher standards. I am pretty good at visualizing what a car is gonna look like with mods.
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Originally Posted by JDM5lugHatch
That's rice! At least it is IMHO. Think about it. Two-toned... fine but just doing the body kit does not make the car 2 toned. It would look like you put on a body kit that you bought off ebay really cheap and didn't have the money to repaint it to match your car so you just put it on anyways.

I dunno maybe I just have no vision or maybe my vision has higher standards. I am pretty good at visualizing what a car is gonna look like with mods.
Not saying I'm an advocate for it either...

Didn't Comptech do exactly that though (excluding the door handles) with thier project TL?
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Dont know Lee, not sure that would do it for me. But hey, whatever blows your hair back..

I agree with Kennedy, lets see someone photochop this.
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Its guaranteed to add 5 more hp, get me laid more, AND blow my hair back. Put it on the board. Championship.
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Originally Posted by leedogg
Its guaranteed to add 5 more hp, get me laid more, AND blow my hair back. Put it on the board. Championship.


BTW That's 5hp per door handle
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heres a quick photochop, not that good, but better then nothing.

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i think that would look sick if u blacked out the headlights, sidemarkers...and the tail lights
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Originally Posted by ayethetiense
heres a quick photochop, not that good, but better then nothing.

Thanks ayethetiense! I knew it would look sick. oh yes, it must be done. who concurs?
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Originally Posted by NFLblitze1
i think that would look sick if u blacked out the headlights, sidemarkers...and the tail lights
headlights already done, sidemarkers on the list, tailights I'm not feelin. I like meh red lights.

if somebody can chop this, I'd like to see how it looks with the blacked headlights

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Just a thought.....but wouldn't it be a lot easier just painting the door handles black as opposed to changing the entire assembly?
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Well if you're going to go through the trouble to take them off to paint them why not spend 100 bucks and put black ones on?

Lee its starting to grow on me. That might look pretty damn good. I say give it a shot...
Old 08-30-2006, 06:42 PM
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I think your stock handles are fine already
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consider that the Accord DX comes with black handles no matter what color it is b/c its a cheaper car...I think the blank handle makes the car look like a base model. just my two cents. If you do it, post pics and let us know how it turned out.

BTW, your headlights are sick. I love them on your car. Looks great...
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looks better than i thought it would have. just out of curiousity, can someone change those from black to SSM or silver similar to the grille trim?
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why not just find someone local and trade to see how it would really look
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you must have black hood then if you replace your handles black.
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ZOMG! I found a picture of leedog's personal homepage he made when he was 11!!!!!!

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Originally Posted by oomagnumoo
ZOMG! I found a picture of leedog's personal homepage he made when he was 11!!!!!!

leedog's home page
"zomg"? u such a funny little troll.
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There ya go.

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Thanks MC82! If I do my handles, tint my windows and get rockblockers for my rear lights, it will be perfect
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better than i thought it would look just thinking about it. i cant imagine this working well on any other color but white. well okay maybe working well on other colors but just not black.
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don't change em dude lol it looks so cheap
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honestly, not AS bad as i imagined...
Although i really don't think the rockblockers on a WDP...the red looks good with it..
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Originally Posted by leedogg
Thanks MC82! If I do my handles, tint my windows and get rockblockers for my rear lights, it will be perfect
if you DON'T do your handles, tint your windows and get rockblockers for your rear lights, then it will be perfect
don't do it dude! looks good as is, get that idea out of your head
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i was considering this myself a long time ago, but i never really considered actually doing it. i dont like it after seeing the photochops. hey, how about red handles to match the rear side markers hahahaha
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