RP,

Do you know if the front drivers door handle is offered without the keyless entry????

I don't have that option on my truck,

 

No clue honestly... but...

My hunch is that it will accomodate the keyless... you see, Ford is making this part specifically for the HD I believe... not positive but, I believe that's correct.

If keyless is standard on the HD -- can anyone confirm this? -- then it's there... or at least that's my hunch.

 

Can't you get the Lincoln Mark LT handles that are already painted?

www.jusnesmodified.com

 

For those of us who *DO NOT* want the chrome handle, it's still a major PITA to either disassemble the handle assemblies and get them painted or figure out some other way...

In my opinion, the chrome handles just don't look right on a two-tone truck (especially with AZ Beige).

By going this way, we get them painted and they match like we want them to... that's the difference.

 

Here's my question. If the handles are all ready to spray, would it be a good thing, or a waste of time thing, to take the handle proper off so the bucket and handle can be sprayed better separately?

I'm definitely doing this, and I have my eye on the mirror caps to do after. Is the cap that appears on the new KRs an attached piece, or something one would get only when ordering an entire mirror assembly?

 

Good question TRQ... I'm sure that a good paint guy can handle it without problem but, a good painter is going to come at a higher cost too... damned if you do, damned if you don't.

As for the mirror... it's not a 'cap'. Not sure how else to describe it though... I'd assume it's the assembly or nothing.

 

The cost won't be that bad; I've only got 3 handles to do, instead of 5. My problem is going to be finding a good shop around here, as I've never had any work done thus far.

 

Anybody locate good pricing and availability yet?

 

fyi. when I had my LT handles painted to match it was about 120 for three buckets and three handles.... btw the tailgate handle is a beyotch to disassemble

 

News flash... I believe the 07' KR will also have painted handles.

If this truck is going to stay in my garage for another few years... this is a mod that I *will* be doing... Just not certain on it's future.

 

Hey I finally found a thread with part numbers for PTM handles, after 2 tons of searching. . .Now can anyone tell me if these part numbers are still current?

 

haha i read this thread and thought it was just posted, not a year old. i have no answer for your question, but will try to find out cause i want to do this too

 

Awesome, let me know what you find. Im going to keep looking for a more current thread w/ part numbers if there is one, it took me 3 days to find this one. .

 

http://www.tascafordparts.com/ they have them. its the only place ive found so far. just search for the part number

 

Fordparts.com also shows them on hand. .