[mavster]

There are a couple of about 1/2" black stickers that cover a couple of access holes on the door, at least there are on my 05. Some of them are missing probably due to prior service techs, but having holes actually looks worse than having cheap stickers.
Anyone know where to buy something similar or even better, if anyone has found an improvement like some plastic caps that fit the hole. Anything is better than a cheap ass sticker to put on the door of my 50k+ sports car. I mean, I could have engineered better than a freakin sticker on the door. Seriously? Oh I know, the weight savings.

 

[Coyne]

There are a couple of about 1/2" black stickers that cover a couple of access holes on the door, at least there are on my 05. Some of them are missing probably due to prior service techs, but having holes actually looks worse than having cheap stickers.
Anyone know where to buy something similar or even better, if anyone has found an improvement like some plastic caps that fit the hole. Anything is better than a cheap ass sticker to put on the door of my 50k+ sports car. I mean, I could have engineered better than a freakin sticker on the door. Seriously? Oh I know, the weight savings.

I'd check out the specialty aisle of HD or whatever you have similar where you are. Over by the screws, they have bins for specialty plugs. I'd get some plastic ones and get them painted to match. That way they are reusable. Other option would be black rubber plugs. I'll go this route once I stop being lazy.

 

[mavster]

That's a good tip. Actually your idea got me thinking, the rack at AutoZone has some of those GM/Ford black ribbed plastic plugs, that might just work too. I'll check it out tomorrow.

 

[Turbopun]

To me it's the essence of "simplify, then add lightness"

 

[Lancia]

Door edge or face?

 

[Turbopun]

I mostly notice them on the wing mirror pillar.

 

[Gunpilot]

Post a picture!

 

[Aedo]

$2.49 from Lotus Garage - https://www.lotusgarage.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=786

or

£1.01 from DeRoure - http://www.deroure.com/partinfo.asp?MAK=1&MDL=11&TBL=5692&SMA=0&SMO=0&ST=&SC=0&PBID=232925

Part 10 on this sketch

 

[Lotus 07]

Mavster,

PM me your address and I will drop some in the mail.
I've got a few left over from a batch I made some time back.
They were made out of black 2mil cast vinyl with a velvet textured
polycarbonate overlaminate. Look just like originals.

Rich

 

[mavster]

Mavster,

PM me your address and I will drop some in the mail.
I've got a few left over from a batch I made some time back.
They were made out of black 2mil cast vinyl with a velvet textured
polycarbonate overlaminate. Look just like originals.

Rich

Rich,

PM sent! Thanks a million! They are #12 in the pic above and there's two other spots on the 05 door that have them. I'm still going to look and see if there's a plastic grommet that can fit nicely there so it can be reused.

The result of having other people work on your car, nothing ever goes back right, always something missing or broken.

 

[Sugeray]

How hard would it be to wire some orange LED lights in those holes to work as side blinkers or red ones to blink when the alarm is set?

 

[mavster]

How hard would it be to wire some orange LED lights in those holes to work as side blinkers or red ones to blink when the alarm is set?

Probably not that hard if youre good with wiring, go for it!! Personally, where theyre located on the car I dont think its worth the effort or would look appropriate.

 

[Riceburner98]

The ones in the mirror are pointing towards the window, so you'd be blinking yourself..

I had a few missing when I bought my car. I went back and forth between the black dots and colored vinyl dots. Settled on some orange 'carbon fiber' textured vinyl that I think blends in better. Not chrome orange by any stretch, but at least orange. Just cut some circles on one of those 'Cricut" machines and stuck 'em on. Bunch of washes and a year later and they're still hanging in there.