Smooth door handles.

[03zq8s10]

Hey guys. I just got my tailgate shaved and got the rollpan painted. It's absolutely beautiful! Since then I'm into anything that makes my truck look cleaner. I don't want to shave the door handles but I do have a question.
The handles on my truck are textured and I don't like them. Will the smooth handles from the 94-97 handles fit? I'm planning on buying a set and getting them painted to match the truck for a smoother, much cleaner look. Any help is appreciated.

[electrostompbox]

i dont know if they fit, and every set of 98+ handles ive seen where textured i think, you can sand the texture and paint them though

[YellowZRX]

^ Always figured if I never shaved my handles off I would try this. Pics if someone has them..

[4.3Xtreme]

Quote: Originally Posted by electrostompbox

i dont know if they fit, and every set of 98+ handles ive seen where textured i think, you can sand the texture and paint them though

I jsut took the ones that came on my truck, sanded them and then painted. It's really not hard to do.

[03zq8s10]

Quote: Originally Posted by 4.3Xtreme

I jsut took the ones that came on my truck, sanded them and then painted. It's really not hard to do.

Did you paint them with an actual gun? I have no way of doing this myself unless it's rattlecan and I'm pretty particular about my truck. I'm thinking of just taking my textured ones off and having the body shop sand and paint them. I just want to do this mod soon because little details like this make a difference. When you sanded the handles did they come out glassy smooth like the rest of the truck? I'm just curious before I start doing this. Appreciate any info.

[4.3Xtreme]

Quote: Originally Posted by 03zq8s10

Did you paint them with an actual gun? I have no way of doing this myself unless it's rattlecan and I'm pretty particular about my truck. I'm thinking of just taking my textured ones off and having the body shop sand and paint them. I just want to do this mod soon because little details like this make a difference. When you sanded the handles did they come out glassy smooth like the rest of the truck? I'm just curious before I start doing this. Appreciate any info.

Mine were done professionally by a shop.

[sdime98]

just to answer your question, yes, the 94-97's do fit, just swap out your stock lock cylinder...if you were to go that route, i got a set of 97's off a friend on here after he shaved his, and put them on my 98, i figured it would be worth the trouble to swap them out, since i only gave 5 bucks for them..

[03zq8s10]

Quote: Originally Posted by 4.3Xtreme

Mine were done professionally by a shop.

Awesome that's the only way to go. I appreciate the info there.

[03zq8s10]

Quote: Originally Posted by sdime98

just to answer your question, yes, the 94-97's do fit, just swap out your stock lock cylinder...if you were to go that route, i got a set of 97's off a friend on here after he shaved his, and put them on my 98, i figured it would be worth the trouble to swap them out, since i only gave 5 bucks for them..

That's what I needed to know. So they will fit on my '03 correct?
I'm just going to buy a set of the smooth handles and have the shop paint them and put them on.

[Wicked Mayhem]

its super easy to switch the handles out.. took me 30 minutes max to complete both sides from pulling the door panel off to putting it back on being completely done.

and yes, like sdime98 already stated 94-97 handles will fit 98+. that would include your 03.

[kms_dude1]

Heres mine. sanded down with a red scotch brite then 600 and painted.

gun used is a Sharpe Excalibur





and used this to cure it. dont need to but i wanted to



in door

[KENNYMO]

you can take your stock handles and dip them in i believe its acitone and the texture will come off.

[4.3Xtreme]

Looks good!

[Droppedime08]

Yea just pick up a set of 94-97
Or use rear handles on blazers if you have keyless so you wont have the key hole.

[rollins7]

so i have a 99 sonoma and if i sand them good paint and then clear coat the paint will stick good. because i really dont wanna shave my doors either and im about to send my truck to the shop for 2 tone paint

[radarblue95]

i have a set of handles that i just pulled from my truck! they can be smoothed i smoothed mine and painted them! it looks nice but i like my shaved handles better

[4UH8Rs]

amybody know if 95 blazer handles will fit my 99 blazer?

[sdime98]

yea.

[KENNYMO]

does anyone have a old set of handles they want to ship me for free? i want to try the accitone way that i was told about. but am scared to do it on the only pair i have. which are on my truck

[paulie77]

go to the boneyard and pick up some for like $5.00 or so and try it thats what i did.

[sdime98]

Quote: Originally Posted by kms_dude1

how did you go about seperating the handle assembly from this piece? i just ended up cutting that middle strap in half, so i could slide it out, without having to pull the pin for the handle, and i'll just end up attatching it back together when it all goes back together, i didn't know if this was the way everyone did this, or how that went..

[kms_dude1]

Quote: Originally Posted by sdime98

how did you go about seperating the handle assembly from this piece? i just ended up cutting that middle strap in half, so i could slide it out, without having to pull the pin for the handle, and i'll just end up attatching it back together when it all goes back together, i didn't know if this was the way everyone did this, or how that went..

one little cut. no other way to do it.. unless you get envoy handles which are factory painted and black around the edge

[sdime98]

thats what i did...seemed to be the only way i could come up with..oh well they are about to be cleared and we'll see how they turn out when they go back on i guess..

[coffs03s10]

Quote: Originally Posted by 4.3Xtreme

Mine were done professionally by a shop.

willing to share how much that ran ya?

[NotaDime]

i have a set of smooth ones id sell for $20. come with 2 keys to!

[~02DIME~]

what about envoy handles, aren't they painted from stock?

[sdime98]

i believe so...but with the trouble in finding them..i don't see where its worth it.

[~02DIME~]

didn't know they were hard to find, I was on e-bay you can get the 94-97 handles for about $50 a pair

[sdime98]

sounds like highway robbery to me, i'm sure you can get them on here for way cheaper..i got mine from a local member for 5 bucks...he let me have them for the cost of shipping..

i'd just imagine the envoy's wouldn't be in heavy demand...like how many envoy owners do you know shaving their handles, as opposed to 94-97 s-series owners that shave theirs...plus, with the limited colors that were released on the envoy, you'd probably have a tough time actually getting some that are the same color as what you're needing..i'm sure it'd just be simpler to just go after the 94-97's and have them painted..

[~02DIME~]

i dunno, I'm up in canada most of the ones for sale are down in the states