RIP door handle

[nobrainer]

Well today after school I walk out to my car, go to open the door and pop! off goes the driver side front door handle
I'm surprised this happened.. and a little disappointed.. but I still have all of my respect for my trusty camry, I mean only a window and door handle? thats not too bad for 10 years old i guess... but anyway... i have a dark green camry and I was wondering if anyone had a place with door handles that matched the original camry colors... otherwise i guess i'll have to get quotes from the dealer and some other shops RIP door handle... i wish you weren't made of plastic

BTW it cracked so i can't reattach it if anyone was wondering

[Nick]

junkers and colour match paint

[phatboy555]

i feel ya bro, the inside door handle of my cam broke off about a week or so ago...man, i'm too lazy to get it replaced

junkyard would be easier than dealership...better chance of getting a color match too, unless you kept your car garaged for all these years

[Bishop13]

Originally posted by phatboy555
i feel ya bro, the inside door handle of my cam broke off about a week or so ago...man, i'm too lazy to get it replaced

junkyard would be easier than dealership...better chance of getting a color match too, unless you kept your car garaged for all these years

You think a couple of weeks is bad? Mine broke off about a year and a half ago! I still haven't gotten it fixed yet!

[phatboy555]

haha, is yours on the driver's side though...

i gotta roll the window down every time just to get the door open

[Bishop13]

Originally posted by phatboy555
haha, is yours on the driver's side though...

i gotta roll the window down every time just to get the door open

Yep...front driver's side I have a system to open my door as quick as it would be w/ a handle! LOL...now that's sad...

[oibone781]

you can get door handles way cheaper from ebay, then with the money u save, u can buy some color matching spray paint and paint it before you put it on.


http://search.ebay.com/search/search...ry+door+handle

[The Wolf]

That happened on my gen3.... TWICE... I bought some primer, color match paint (dark emerald pearl, aka dark green), and clear coat from Autozone. My dad painted it, then i took the car home and we replaced them.... pain in the azz to do that with the annoying screw holes... Anyway, my door handle was $28 off Ebay. The paint was $12 for all 3 cans. Good luck.

[oibone781]

It is a pain replacing the door handle, first you gotta go through hell to get the door panel off, then you gotta try and figure out how to put the new handle in, because you wasn't paying attention when you took the old one off..

[nobrainer]

ive taken off door panels before and i really dont think it is that hard.. anyway i took it to a body shop and they said they can prolly get it from a junkyard :-) and im thinking about getting some other things checked out.. just hope it is cheap...

[90CamryDx3SFE]

Originally posted by nobrainer
Well today after school I walk out to my car, go to open the door and pop! off goes the driver side front door handle
I'm surprised this happened.. and a little disappointed.. but I still have all of my respect for my trusty camry, I mean only a window and door handle? thats not too bad for 10 years old i guess... but anyway... i have a dark green camry and I was wondering if anyone had a place with door handles that matched the original camry colors... otherwise i guess i'll have to get quotes from the dealer and some other shops RIP door handle... i wish you weren't made of plastic

BTW it cracked so i can't reattach it if anyone was wondering

I take it you drive a Generation 3 thats from either '92, or '93? I know all the Generation 1, and 2's have the chrome handles.

That sucks man. Good luck finding the replacement. Worst comes to worst... Just get the shaved door handle kits from eBay or something, and never use a door handle again!!!

[phatboy555]

yeah, i was thinking about getting that kit...haha

i guess you could try to move the back handle up front and then shave and mold the handles in the back