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abovestock

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Posted: June 17, 2005 at 3:17 AM / IP Logged

I am wanting to shave my door handels on my Saturn. Problem is I can't weld them like I have on so many other cars and trucks because the car is plastic. I was thinking of using fiberglass to patch up the hole form the back. Dose anybody know if this can be done, or if there is another way to do it. Please help, I hate door handles and want to see mine gone A.S.A.P..Thanks for any help you might be able to give

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Posted: June 17, 2005 at 7:21 AM / IP Logged

I could be wrong on this but I dont think that fiberglass would stick very well to that plastic. I do have some questions for you though about shaving door handles im going to pm them too you. If anyone has a tutorial w/ pics on how to shave door handles please post them. I would suggest using the type of plastic that the door is made of. Now how you would shape this plastic to match the curve im not sure, unless you can heat it up and then bend it the way you need it.

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Posted: June 17, 2005 at 8:01 AM / IP Logged

I think I'd be hard to get same plastic but I dfinetley agree the fiberglass will do it. Shapping part is easy, here is what you do. Take out the door handle, take a piece of brown carboard, glue on it a piece of smooth poster board, cuit to the size you need, tape it to mask the whole, dip fiberglass pieces in resin (or paint with resin) and lay them on to cover the whole, sand it to make it seamless. Now there are variations you can do such as: once you got the carboard to the right size firberglass it and then glue it on to the whole with epoxy. Hope this helps.

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Posted: June 17, 2005 at 9:01 AM / IP Logged

If you go to an autobody supply store, you can purchase a two part plastic repair/adhesive its almost like liquid plastic until it hardens. it works wonders when used properly. it grinds like metal almost. my suggestion would be to find a similar composite, cut the shape of the openings and bond/fill with the plastic repair. can anyone help me out with part #s. i believe its made by 3m, but im sure there are other brands. you need a special gun and it should come with 2-3 mixing tips.

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Posted: June 17, 2005 at 10:27 AM / IP Logged

I think what you are looking for is called Duramix. You can either use the 4040 or the 4058. The stuff is not cheap. buying the gun is the worst part becuse it is around $60-75.

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realitycheck

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Posted: June 17, 2005 at 12:31 PM / IP Logged

I agree with one_dieu hes been on here awhile and knows his stuff. I think the duramix idea is way better than mine. No offense to you test, but i really dont think the fiberglass is going to stick. I think it will but then it can snap loose when that door panels flexes a little bit. That would be a mess.

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Posted: June 17, 2005 at 2:06 PM / IP Logged

abovestock : I am also going to shave my door handles,but so far have only bought the kit. I will be putting up a step by step of my project when I get going on it soon, however my doors are metal so I only need to weld in a patch panel. I would recommend you contact Saturn dealer parts and find out what they use to do repairs. Just a thought.

shaving door handels -- posted image. I do have some shaved door tutorials in pdf. form If you like I can email them to you.

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abovestock

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Posted: June 17, 2005 at 2:59 PM / IP Logged

I know for a fact that saturn jest replaces the pannels if they become damaged. But as for the 3M pannel bonding adhesive I think that might work. Thank you all for your help and please keep the ideas coming.

TheSaint421

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Posted: June 22, 2005 at 6:10 AM / IP Logged

1hot944 wrote:

shaving door handels -- posted image. I do have some shaved door tutorials in pdf. form If you like I can email them to you.

They Don't. I am about 99% sure on this but if you crack one of the polymer panels on a Saturn, they don't repair it, you buy a new door, fender etc...

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Posted: June 22, 2005 at 10:10 AM / IP Logged

just so you know what you are getting into, i could not weld mine in place i just bolted mine in and i have to say i will never install them again, when they move just a bit they dont open the door, when it is cold out they will not always open the door, you have to adjust them alot or they will give you a headace........ Mine fail at the worst times, you have to install the backup system too, i have a cord under the car to pull the cable on the door. I just know 4 other guys with them too and only one likes his, and he welded them to the door.

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