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Door Handle Shaving Guide - Pop This!

Shaving Door Handles Got Simpler Thanks To This Kit From Electric Life

By Mike Harrington, Photography by Mike Harrington
  • 1988 Chevy Camaro Door Handle Shaving Guide
    This is the best, most straightforward method when installing the solenoid. If there is not enough room in the factory location, it can be installed elsewhere in the door and a pulley system can be used to open it. Fortunately, in our application it installs in a perfect vertical position and is out of the way of the window.
    1988 Chevy Camaro Door Handle Shaving Guide
    This is the best, most straightforward method when installing the solenoid. If there is no
  • 1988 Chevy Camaro Door Handle Shaving Guide
    When it came to the spring-loaded popper, there were a few different options for its location. We debated on whether to install the popper in the door, seeing as there was plenty of room there, or near the door latch. After some measuring, we chose the stronger area near the door latch.
    1988 Chevy Camaro Door Handle Shaving Guide
    When it came to the spring-loaded popper, there were a few different options for its locat
  • 1988 Chevy Camaro Door Handle Shaving Guide
    The same method that was used on the door bracket was used to install the door popper.
  • 1988 Chevy Camaro Door Handle Shaving Guide
    The stepped drill bit is a perfect 3/8-inch, the same exact size as the door popper, so we drilled right through the bottom of the door frame.
    1988 Chevy Camaro Door Handle Shaving Guide
    The stepped drill bit is a perfect 3/8-inch, the same exact size as the door popper, so we
  • 1988 Chevy Camaro Door Handle Shaving Guide
    On the back side, we had to use a pneumatic reciprocal saw to cut an opening. No worries here; the interior panels cover everything up and the popper remains disguised behind the panel.
    1988 Chevy Camaro Door Handle Shaving Guide
    On the back side, we had to use a pneumatic reciprocal saw to cut an opening. No worries h
  • 1988 Chevy Camaro Door Handle Shaving Guide
    The door popper should be perfectly level in the door frame.
  • 1988 Chevy Camaro Door Handle Shaving Guide
    For extra support on the back side of the popper...
  • 1988 Chevy Camaro Door Handle Shaving Guide
    ...French Fry quickly created a couple of support brackets.
  • 1988 Chevy Camaro Door Handle Shaving Guide
    The support brackets are tacked into place...
  • 1988 Chevy Camaro Door Handle Shaving Guide
    ...on the vehicle's sheetmetal and not to the door popper.
  • 1988 Chevy Camaro Door Handle Shaving Guide
    Lastly, this ring (which comes in the kit) slides over the back of the popper and is set into place with the set screw.
    1988 Chevy Camaro Door Handle Shaving Guide
    Lastly, this ring (which comes in the kit) slides over the back of the popper and is set i
  • 1988 Chevy Camaro Door Handle Shaving Guide
    There are no worries of this door popper wiggling around in the vehicle when the door slams shut on it. And that is it. Once the poppers and both solenoids are in place, the wiring is next.
    1988 Chevy Camaro Door Handle Shaving Guide
    There are no worries of this door popper wiggling around in the vehicle when the door slam
  • 1988 Chevy Camaro Door Handle Shaving Guide
    Wiring can be very intimidating to some people. Thankfully, this kit makes it easy enough for the do-it-yourselfer to figure out. The key fob sends the signal to the receiver; the receiver, which has a 12-volt source, an ignition source, and a ground, is in turn wired to a set of two relays. The relays also have a 12-volt source and ground. From there, there is one wire that operates each individual solenoid in each respective door. The solenoid in each door is already grounded to the vehicle via the mounting bracket. And that is it in a nutshell.
    1988 Chevy Camaro Door Handle Shaving Guide
    Wiring can be very intimidating to some people. Thankfully, this kit makes it easy enough
  • 1988 Chevy Camaro Door Handle Shaving Guide
    Where the receiver and relays go is ultimately up to you. When it came to this '88 IROC, the dash pad was removed and the receiver will hide nicely in one of the nooks and crannies.
    1988 Chevy Camaro Door Handle Shaving Guide
    Where the receiver and relays go is ultimately up to you. When it came to this '88 IROC, t
  • 1988 Chevy Camaro Door Handle Shaving Guide
    What is all that extra wiring you might be thinking? Those wires are for additional features that Electric Life sells, such as vehicle alarm, windows, trunk, starter, etc., which are all remotely controlled. Take a look at the video demo we have on the Super Chevy web site.
    1988 Chevy Camaro Door Handle Shaving Guide
    What is all that extra wiring you might be thinking? Those wires are for additional featur
By Mike Harrington
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