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Swapped my GLE door handles for SE ones

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Old 09-25-2010, 08:03 PM
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Swapped my GLE door handles for SE ones

Man, what a pain at first. The driver's door was the most difficult because of the door lock cylinder. However once I figured out how to deal with the actuator rods, it got easier to do. The car definitely looks cleaner. I'm thinking of blacking out the chrome trim around the windows. Thoughts?

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Old 09-25-2010, 08:40 PM
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I'm a fan. It looks very good. I'm looking to do the same thing on my black GLE sometime in the near future. Definitely go the next step and black out the window trim, especially because you have the 00 SE tails and tinted windows. I think that would accent those very well.
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Looks good. Black out that trim!
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Looks much better
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Old 09-25-2010, 09:19 PM
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I always thought the chrome handles looked out of place unless the handle is prominent, like on the 370Z. Having a flush handle in chrome is dumb.

Well done on the handle swap. Nice detail.
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Looks good either way but I liked the chrome!!
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Old 09-25-2010, 10:01 PM
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looking clean man good job
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Old 09-26-2010, 12:34 PM
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Looks nice and clean.... I'd like to find some rims like yours for my Maxima...
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Old 09-26-2010, 01:24 PM
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That looks great! Blue is probably my favorite color on 5.5 gens.
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Old 09-26-2010, 02:51 PM
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Good work Sarin. Looks much better.

Did you end up with a flex head gear wrench in there?
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Old 09-26-2010, 03:16 PM
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i like the GLE handles better if u dont plan on blacking out the trim but if u do plan on it then the SE's are the way to go
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looks good ive always loved that color. black out the trim for sure!
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Old 09-27-2010, 09:47 AM
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Originally Posted by Reizy
Good work Sarin. Looks much better.

Did you end up with a flex head gear wrench in there?
Nope, just ended up using my fixed head gear wrench and contorting the hell out of my hand. The front doors where the most difficult, but the rears were surprisingly easy.

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depends on the theme but looks good for what you got going, nice
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reall good look
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Looks way better.....I hate chrome on plastic parts of cars.

Black out that window trim.......or if you feel like going the extra yard and being a little original, you could try to paint it the body color. I think that would look great!
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I want to do this but think it would be easier to just paint the handles. I hate the chrome it looks so I don't mind the window trim but the handles definitely have to go.
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since you did the door handles, I think you should do the trim.
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Old 10-01-2010, 08:09 AM
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Originally Posted by 2000_MAXIMA_KING
I want to do this but think it would be easier to just paint the handles. I hate the chrome it looks so I don't mind the window trim but the handles definitely have to go.
I've never had good luck with paint chrome parts. I figured it's easier to get the handles that are the color I wanted.
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Hiw did u get tge friver handle out im having ixxued
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