While I'm waiting for my center console to be finished by bumper plugs, I decided to tackle this task. Install pre-painted, color coded door finishers. Not for the faint of heart... taking apart the doors was a little intense, since some of the plastic plugs where a little too stuck in there. There is a lot to figure it out when disconnecting the 3 plugs plus the door handle metal wire... The rest is total destruction mode! you need to either melt or drill out the posts of the old part (that soft touch finish should be illegal!) and then, insert the new part and re-melt the posts to fit inside. Pretty pre-historic if you tell me. But at the end, it's more than worth it. My wife was confident that I was going to get it done but my body shop said it would be impossible for a regular guy to do it. I guess I'm not regular. Got the parts yesterday and installed them this morning. Had to go to the body shop/dealer to show the work and they couldn't believe I did it and in that time frame. (2 hours, 2 doors). It's one of those things that are kind of straight forward but complicated. The dealer quoted me 5 hours and $800 in labor. My wife is thrilled by the savings!

Crappy pictures:





Bonus: on my way back from The Collection Porsche:

 

Looks great, good job. I've been contemplating this mod myself, but using the carbon pieces. I must admit I am a little intimidated by the DIY's I've seen.
Dave.

 

I love the look and think I'm going to do it as well. Are you worried about your wife's jewelry scratching the finish as she exits the car? If so, maybe you should buy her a nice pair of gloves. Secondly, where did the finishers come from?

 

She is well trained. I'm more worried about the hotties at the office. It's intimidating but totally doable. Once you realize what you are doing, it's easy. The second door only took me like 25 minutes. You should use a drill with a big drill bit to remove the old one and use the solder gun to melt the new one in place. FYI, you don't mess with any vapor barriers or window's mechanism. The door panel is just a shell laying on the actual door. You need to go deeper to start messing stuff up for real.

 

I missed the question... The finishers came from my body shop. It was a favor they owed me. but no installation. Your best bet would be to use bumper plugs. The price Eric has is unmatched to what the part alone cost plus getting a body shop to paint them. It's cheaper from Eric. I'm getting excited to get my complete console from Eric soon!!! Wait for the pictures! joel

 

Is that paint or powder coat? Thinking the latter far more durable than former, if possible to do so. Looks sharp!

I have a white exterior, same black interior as yours...pondering options to subtly spice up things inside. Had been considering replacing the black leather bits on the door (handles and arm rest) with different color or at least contrasting stitch.

Vey cool.

 

I don't know if the can powder coat plastic.... my are painted like an exterior bumper, with primer, flex additive, 6 coats of paint and 6 of clear. sanding and polishing. you should go for it!