Shaved Door Handles???

X9x A T I x7X · Oct 24, 2009

I'm wondering if anybody has tried shaving door handles on an XJ? I love the clean look of shaved door handles, but I sold my Gti to buy the Jeep and have sunken over $800 in the last month to get it back on the road. I've been thinking about it for a couple months now. If nobody has done it yet, is anybody good with photoshop?

beraad44 · Oct 24, 2009

just take the door handle off. that would give you a good idea what it would look like. there would only be a couple holes in its place

old_man · Oct 24, 2009

Never shaved an XJ but I have done several lowrider trucks for friends. It is fairly easy. Rigging up the mechanicals can get interesting. I just welded in a piece of sheetmetal, ground and bondo'd it and painted.

DanMan2k06 · Oct 25, 2009

:sure::twak::canada::canada::canada::canada::canada::canada::canada::canada: AHHH MOTHER LAND!:canada:

ROBZ95Xj · Oct 25, 2009

slide the side of your jeep down a tree, works very well and is free

X9x A T I x7X · Oct 26, 2009

ROBZ95Xj said:
slide the side of your jeep down a tree, works very well and is free

Gives that nice "Clean" look i'm looking for too, right?

Ritter4.0 · Oct 26, 2009

yup

I too think it would be neat to see. So you should do it and show us all how.

JeepAddict85 · Oct 26, 2009

here ya go...

its not necessary to get as far INTO the tree as i did...but you get the idea

Ritter4.0 · Oct 26, 2009

See, it only scuffs the paint a little bit lol, the rest will buff out real quick

JeepAddict85 · Oct 26, 2009

yea...just ignore the 3 inch dent on each door...you dont even notice it

X9x A T I x7X · Oct 27, 2009

=) who needs bondo anyway??? Get it muddy and the holes will fill themselves

99xjScott · Oct 28, 2009

lol honestly dont even know what shaved door handles look like hahaha

yossarian19 · Oct 28, 2009

The mechanicals would be the tricky part.
I'm looking forward to shaving an epoxied-in lock cylinder from the passenger side. Might take 1.5" hole saw but it'll get done some day.

If you do it, document it and let us know what works for the mechanicals.

spikeypuck · Oct 29, 2009

I can take a better pic tomorrow if you'd like me to.

5-90 · Oct 29, 2009

spikeypuck said:
I can take a better pic tomorrow if you'd like me to.

I'd like to see the job in detail - I've been kicking this around myself for some time (I rather like the look.) I just haven't decided if I wanted to go with recessed door handles or with full-on electric jobs (knowing me, I'll probably go with recessed manual handles...)

spikeypuck · Oct 30, 2009

As far as detail. I didn't do the job. I know that i reach in thru the window and pull the handle to open it. Inside the door, of the 2 little bars in there. Only 1 is connected it goes from the handle to the mechanism to open the door.

Darky · Oct 30, 2009

My brother did it on his Jimmy. Now that it's his wheeling rig, he regrets it. Uses solenoids to pop the doors open.

sherman08 · Oct 30, 2009

I worked with a kid at the body shop who did it to his Honduh. I think he re-did them like three times after the paint cracking. I'm not sure why it never worked out right for him, maybe he just rushed the job, but he always said he would never do it again. That being said i love how it looks and Ive seen plenty of successful jobs.

mflueras · Oct 30, 2009

Some of the HHRs have them from the factory. Might look into that setup and see...

spikeypuck · Oct 30, 2009

I like it. The main issue is when i get into another car i try to reach tru the window to open the door. :doh: I do see how it would be a pain if i had working windows. I guess toe kicks would be cool, if you aren't lifted too much.

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