svt door handle swap - Focaljet

**focusgt3** · 05-08-2008, 02:22 PM

how hard's the door handle swap??? i get stuck havin to paint to match cause the sale guy ken say's lots of these focaljetters bought the already painted ones up...hehehe..any help would be appreciated

**screwdiver** · 05-10-2008, 08:17 AM

Follow this:

http://www.fordfocushawaii.com/modul...howpage&pid=14

and when the lock cover is off, you can just pull the handle part towards the back of the car and it will unhook from the front part.

**focusgt3** · 05-10-2008, 09:57 PM

thanks screwdriver ordered handles....going to try it...

**Bud8765** · 05-12-2008, 03:09 AM

Some of those damn screws are hard to get. It's either the two front ones are two back ones that hold the handle in from inside were a pita to take out. They had a piece of metal in the way.

**screwdiver** · 05-13-2008, 12:10 AM

Back ones on 4 door you have to kinda angle it to get to it. Just make sure you don't loose it. Here's a trick: poke the screw through the corner of a sandwich bag and then wrap the bag around the screwdriver and you won't loose your screw when you poke it through the opening of the door. when it's tight, just pull the bag and it will come right out. DIY Network has some useful tips

**o2_designs** · 05-13-2008, 11:45 AM

HAHA. That is a good one tho.

**lepak91** · 05-14-2008, 08:11 PM

That's a great suggestion. I would have never thought of that.

**streetfreaksfanatic** · 05-15-2008, 06:40 PM

pretty darn smart

**screwdiver** · 05-16-2008, 02:29 PM

Did you seriously just reply to every new post on the forum?

05-08-2008, 02:22 PM	#1
focusgt3 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: MOTOR CITY Posts: 76	svt door handle swap how hard's the door handle swap??? i get stuck havin to paint to match cause the sale guy ken say's lots of these focaljetters bought the already painted ones up...hehehe..any help would be appreciated

05-10-2008, 08:17 AM	#2
screwdiver Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Kunia, HI Posts: 1,413	Re: svt door handle swap Follow this: http://www.fordfocushawaii.com/modul...howpage&pid=14 and when the lock cover is off, you can just pull the handle part towards the back of the car and it will unhook from the front part. __________________ Recon = bad. Ford Focus Hawaii 2003 Black ZX5 Mods: HID, LiveWires, Dirt

05-10-2008, 09:57 PM	#3
focusgt3 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: MOTOR CITY Posts: 76	Re: svt door handle swap thanks screwdriver ordered handles....going to try it...

05-12-2008, 03:09 AM	#4
Bud8765 TEAM Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 138	Re: svt door handle swap Some of those damn screws are hard to get. It's either the two front ones are two back ones that hold the handle in from inside were a pita to take out. They had a piece of metal in the way.

05-13-2008, 12:10 AM	#5
screwdiver Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Kunia, HI Posts: 1,413	Re: svt door handle swap Back ones on 4 door you have to kinda angle it to get to it. Just make sure you don't loose it. Here's a trick: poke the screw through the corner of a sandwich bag and then wrap the bag around the screwdriver and you won't loose your screw when you poke it through the opening of the door. when it's tight, just pull the bag and it will come right out. DIY Network has some useful tips __________________ Recon = bad. Ford Focus Hawaii 2003 Black ZX5 Mods: HID, LiveWires, Dirt

05-13-2008, 11:45 AM	#6
o2_designs [FJ] Specialist Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Rochester MN Posts: 8,812	Re: svt door handle swap HAHA. That is a good one tho. __________________ *- The 'designs' Team -* Resident *Wheel-Whore 'Bone Stock'2002 TwilightBlue ZX3-Neglect has led to a nasty whine from under the hood. (CHROMED)* 'Bone Stock' 2001 Pitch Black 5spd Wagon-(666-STFU) Volkswagon Mk2 Jetta GL(now running, but sounds like a WW2 Diesel U-Boat(Blown Head Gasket)) --No longer allowed access to FJ 'For Sale' Forums. Has a uncontrollable urge to buy stuff I don't need--

05-14-2008, 08:11 PM	#7
lepak91 TEAM Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Redford, MI Posts: 296	Re: svt door handle swap That's a great suggestion. I would have never thought of that.

05-15-2008, 06:40 PM	#8
streetfreaksfanatic Rookie Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 37	Re: svt door handle swap pretty darn smart

05-16-2008, 02:29 PM	#9
screwdiver Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Kunia, HI Posts: 1,413	Re: svt door handle swap Did you seriously just reply to every new post on the forum? __________________ Recon = bad. Ford Focus Hawaii 2003 Black ZX5 Mods: HID, LiveWires, Dirt

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