Installing Carbon Fiber door handles.

[AstonV]

I am thinking of purchasing Carbon Fiber door handles, the exterior ones. Has anyone replaced theirs, is quite involved to remove and replace rhe exterior door handles?

[Big Ry]

No idea how hard or easy they would be to fit, but I assume your car has the rest of the exterior carbon pack ? Mirrors, Strakes and rear light strips ? Might look a bit odd if not.

Personally i'm not a big fan of the door handles, and I'm not sure many others are as you very rarely see them.

What colour is your car ?

[Jibberingloon]

Will take you a good morning to sort both doors.

Door Cards Off
Window Mechanism out
Install and put back together

If you are going to do it on a light coloured car I would say you need to do Rear Light Inserts / Side Strake / De-Chrome Windows to make it look right.....

Thats my 2p

[AstonV]

Jibberingloon said:

Will take you a good morning to sort both doors.

Door Cards Off
Window Mechanism out
Install and put back together

If you are going to do it on a light coloured car I would say you need to do Rear Light Inserts / Side Strake / De-Chrome Windows to make it look right.....

Thats my 2p

Thank you. If the window mechanicals need to be removed, I may rethink even getting them. I had thought I could reach them with the windows in the up position.

In answer to the post above yours, yes the car has full carbon, diffusers, mirrors etc., except for the door handles. Black window and tail light surrounds. Alloro Green which lends itself much better to carbon fiber accents than a White or light colored car.

[Jibberingloon]

I didnt do the work, but that was what i was told.

PM me your email address and i can send you the VANTAGE Workshop Manual

PS love Alloro Green N430??

[8Tech]

I replaced mine and the window mechanism can be left in place. Takes around 30 minutes per door. Mine is a DB9 though not a Vantage.

I also did the seat belt covers, door sill covers, inernal covers for door mirrors, engine cover, radiator cover, wiper spoiler as well as the mirrors and taillight inserts and headlamp washer covers. I do not like the carbon strakes though, I left them chrome.

Edited by 8Tech on Thursday 23 August 21:27

[Cold]

I've removed/replaced mine without removing the window mech. From what I remember, one side was more fiddly than the other due to the shape of the handles, but it was doable without losing too much skin from my hands.

[AstonV]

8Tech said:

I replaced mine and the window mechanism can be left in place. Takes around 30 minutes per door. Mine is a DB9 though not a Vantage.

I also did the seat belt covers, door sill covers, inernal covers for door mirrors, engine cover, radiator cover, wiper spoiler as well as the mirrors and taillight inserts and headlamp washer covers. I do not like the carbon strakes though, I left them chrome.

Yes chrome is traditional for the strakes, at distance the difference is not that noticeable.

Cold said:

I've removed/replaced mine without removing the window mech. From what I remember, one side was more fiddly than the other due to the shape of the handles, but it was doable without losing too much skin from my hands.

I appreciate it. It does look like Aston recommends it from their manual Jibberingloon sent me. I will ask around, the service manager at the dealer would no doubt let me know, but the price they want is too ridiculous to even entertain having them do it.

[Jibberingloon]

Door card is easy to take off, so try first

Its a job you can do yourself.

[chrisV12VS]

I did mine on a 2011 and a 2017 V12S Vantage and did not need to remove window mechanism. However drivers side is very fiddly in comparison to passenger side as had to loosen the key lock to get the job done.
But it’s a fairly easy job.

[AstonV]

Thank to everyone. I installed the strakes, so I'm sure I'll be able to install the handles. The drivers side (Left side here) strake was a breeze. The passenger (Right side here) is tough. Not possible if you have large hands.