Replacing the driver's door handle trim with leather trim

[rrrsma]

@ dennis schultze You can find useful information on how to remove the door panel here http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showt...ce-Manuals-PDF

 

[rrrsma]

@undergrad. Did you see the before and after pics ? Maybe you change your mind after that

 

[undergrad.]

What you did looks much better than the standard leather trim on the GS package.

 

[rrrsma]

Thank you. To be honest, ever since i bought the car i was planning to replace the arm rest fabric.

 

[Kelme]

That looks really good. Im seriously considering doing this. The door handle trim on both front doors of my CX5 are starting to look really dirty and ugly. I will probably only do the front doors. I just need to find a good upholstery shop around here. I like your idea of doing the removal and reassembly to save some money, Im guessing it cant be that difficult to remove the door panels.

 

[hp79]

Very nicely done!

If anyone wanna remove door panels, before you start, get those plastic pry bar type car trim removal kit from Harbor Freight. It'll save you from a lot of damaging. Also, order some extra clips which some of them will break for sure. After buying and breaking 10 ($1.75 each!) from the stealership, I ordered a 25pk for $15 on ebay. It was item: 170882156514, or part number GJ6A-68-AB1.

You can find some posts about removing door trim in this thread too.

 

[addabox]

Thanks for the part # on the clips, very useful info.

 

[wawaweewa]

Rrrsma , it looks GREAT !!!! (I started this thread, I still did not replace the arm rest. I , too, can confirm that the arm rest is not sold separately. You need to buy the full door trim if you want this changed)

This is an excellent example for a horrible, and probably inexperienced design from usability perspective .

They probably gave this part the the new kid in the workshop. I wonder if he is still working there... Damn.