Exterior 2nd Gen Most liked posts in thread: R&I Door Handles: How to?

Check out the M/A How To library, our own Ron of Ron's Minnie has blazed this trail
http://www.motoringalliance.com/library/2nd-generation-mini-cooper-how-to-4/door-panel-removal--exterior-handle-replacement-60/

 

:eek6::frown2: When I was going to get the checkerboard handles installed on Margi(08 R56) at my Unnamed dealership,the tech/mechanics were all looking for a place to hide and threatening to call in sick that day:lol:. Apparently the door is completely disassembled and then laboriously reassembled to include window realignment and balancing. The ball park/ top of the head price was:eek6: $350-500/door. So..........I decided to get checkerboard door handle 'covers' at Aesthetic Creations.

Jason

Addendum/update- Aesthetic Creations no longer lists checkerboard door handle covers,only solid colors.

 

Holy crap that is intense. Id do covers as well lol

 

'Got the black door covers from AE. Nice piece but the finish is not that protected (no clear coat). I assume if I would install it just like that, in a few months they would look ugly beaten up and scratched so I decided to paint them body color (HC) or just (HEAVY) clear coat them in the spring.
Again, I think this is the most clever way to loose the chrome handles, and these AE covers are thing of beauty (especially the pair for Clubman's barn door...)...

 

If you will mark the position of the glass with a marks-alot before you remove it you can avoid most of the hassle of aligning the glass.