Sean T. -
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Originally Posted by Sean T.
hmmm... that would be a good idea to use them as anchors... but how would I do that?
And yeah, I would just pick up a couple of the heater vent magnet covers.
and that would be a cool idea for your door handles, but maybe not considering not being able to reverse it.
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Ok. Here's an idea. Lets say for the point of argument that you found a clear (or opaque) lexan vacuform shape that matched the "shape of the lump" of your door handle :
(ebay door handle)
And let's also say that the lexan shape then just extended out flat around the edge of the door handle. In this situation, the "flat part" of the lexan shape could have mostly "flat magnet tape" as a sealing trim. But, it could also have strategic neodymium magnets (1 front, 1 back, 1 top, 1 bottom) as insurance.
Hrmmmm. I just realized that you might have a source of "pseudo-lexan" lying around. You may be able to find a plastic soda bottle or similar that may do the trick. Ha ha, the quest for the perfect soda bottle.
Idea #2 : Getting away from magnets, the "cavity" in the door handle could be a place for a plastic soda bottle too. Just cut it so that it fits under the handle, add the finger hole, and glue it to the back of the handle. I would call that a "reversble" mod as long as you pick the right glue (maybe a sticky-caulk-that-doesn't-melt-plastic kind of thing would work). If you don't want it to be clear and stealthy, just paint the underside before gluing it on. You might not even need glue if the "under part" of the door handle is a magnetic metal (gonna test mine tonight).
PS - Here's an example of using magnets, but it was *much* easier because I had flat surfaces to work with :
http://ecomodder.com/forum/45200-post8.html
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