BlessedHellride

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That looks good, from a distance I can't tell those are covers. I'll probably end up saving a few bucks and either install as gloss black (for the $40 original cost) or wrap them in tux black vinyl to match up. Peeling some 3M has to be easier than a whole handle swap, too.

Thanks for all input on this.

johnday in BFE

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Dave, would you have a link to the handles you have? These are just door handles, or do they have one for the Tgate as well. I've found some on line, but would like to make sure of some decent ones. With the pisspoor grammar, and mis-spelled words in the ads I saw, I wasn't comfortable to deal with those sellers.

BlessedHellride

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Here is where I got mine from, includes tailgate cover. these are just covers, not full handles. you have to be mindful of your passenger door handle (key hole or no key hole) as well as drivers keypad. this seller has all sets if you look in his store. it was quick ship. good luck w your decision.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/04-14-Ford-F...BV3jXB&vxp=mtr

Chad Walker

I do like those covers. I assume I could sand and paint them. They would probably look okay just leaving them gloss black since my B pillar covers are gloss black.

johnday in BFE

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Thanx, I just went ahead and ordered them. I don't care for the gloss, but for that price, I can always shoot them with some matte finish, or just paint them.
If they don't work out, no big deal, I've got parts that cost much more just sitting around, they're worth a shot.

SteveLord

I love the gloss black handles on mine. Dipped the bumpers anthracite grey to eliminate nearly all of the Chrome.

johnday in BFE

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That works as well. All I really plan on doing is just the handles themselves, and want them to match as close as possible to the scuff plates and "B" pillars.
I have a place downstate that does vinyl wraps in case this doesn't work out, but I truly hope it's waayyy less than $200! I'm thinking $50 would be more in the ballpark.

1lowranger

Car-parts.com and they might already be your color.

larryo108

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Price on the OEM handles must have gone down. If they are now $330 for the set, that is a pretty good savings. I paid $450. At the time I purchased mine they only had bare FX4 handles. You could Lariat handles pre-painted from Ford, but that still has the chrome strap.

I got them painted at the dealership, because I don't have the supplies or patience to paint my own stuff. Wish I did. If you can get handles painted directly from Ford or car-parts that would be really nice.

It is not hard at all to swap the handles. I did them all in under an hour in the dark. For the bumpers I bought used bumper pieces and had the same dealership spray them for me. Then I swapped all the hardware from the stock bumpers to the painted bumpers. Then I sold the bumpers and essentially have only the cost of paint invested.