I decided to replace the crap blueish material that surrounds the door handle on my TR with some white vinyl.

Here's a comparison between the old and new stuff
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b204/BJ083/IMG_6384.jpg

....and now it matches my dials
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b204/BJ083/IMG_6405.jpg

Opinions??

Thanks

Looks good, but methinks it won't stay white for very long.

Looks good, but methinks it won't stay white for very long.

Yeah, I know. That's what everyone keeps telling me, but I don't care.

Looks tops :) my mate has done his exactly the same on his 2nd gen too and its still bright white after 2 years, just need to look after it!

Why didn't you do the bottom half??

']Why didn't you do the bottom half??

I was thinking about it, but it's carpet and that definately get dirty. Also I couldn't be arsed:D

I was thinking about it, but it's carpet and that definately get dirty. Also I couldn't be arsed:D

yeah i've kicked mine a few times down the bottom, but honestly its 5 times easier to do the bottom, cause you just need a staple gun and some short staples, 4 minutes its done.

But the top looks really good!:D

Hey, beat me to it, have just finished mine on my TF... very exciting. Looks great with the dials- now do your console too. Mine's done but without the white face dials and it changes the whole interior of the car. Great job!

I was thinking about doing that to my TJ. Is it hard to pull apart the door trim.....and then put it back together?

I was thinking about doing that to my TJ. Is it hard to pull apart the door trim.....and then put it back together?

nah, just take out all the screws you can see, and well with the TR trim, you just rip the f**ker off, and glue it back on:D

Is there a how to do this, or if not can some do this and post pics please as i am keen to do this but dont know how, and i would like to have a go myself instead of paying someone.

I thought someone may ask this, so I took pics while I was doing it. I'll post a "How To" later.

Is there a how to do this, or if not can some do this and post pics please as i am keen to do this but dont know how, and i would like to have a go myself instead of paying someone.

mate its very very simple, have you ever taken off a door trim before?
there should be a how to in the 2nd gen section for that
but after you get the trim off you just rip the plastic insert bit off, rip off the material and cover it with what you want...probably have to stick the material back down with glue

Is there a how to do this, or if not can some do this and post pics please as i am keen to do this but dont know how, and i would like to have a go myself instead of paying someone.

Here you go:
http://aussiemagna.com/forums/showthread.php?t=34848

thanks for that might give it a go in a couple of weeks.