Door handle replacement is very common and well documented. I have done it a few times and it is not too hard:
MGF & MG TF Owners Forum - Door Handle - How to remove/replace. - (the-t-bar.com)
Be sure to inspect the condition of the 'pins' on the back of the door handle that the bolts mount to. Due to lateral stresses (and weak design) these plastic pins crack and break over time. If yours are cracked - either repair with some kind of epoxy (there are posts on this as well) or replace the entire door handle with a new part from xpart (since you are repainting anyways...). It would be very frustrating to repaint the door handle and then have it break a short while after.
Of course, if you are not comfortable with this, just give the car to a bodyshop. They probably have techniques of repainting the parts in situ.
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I looked into doing this last year when upgrading my suspension. There is not a lot of information regarding changing these bushes on this site as well as others. I eventually got the impression that it was both a difficult job and not that essential. I was advised by VHS that while upgrading the front suspension with poly is a good idea, the rear was not so necessary. Unless your compliance bushes are really worn and require replacement, I would leave them alone.
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These seems to be a very typical problem. While I have been fortunate so far not to have it - but have read about how difficult it is to repair - would it not be possible to simply remove the instruments and then put a thick amount of silicone glue all around the inside edge of the binnacle where it contacts the dash? Regular glue would not hold (it cracks off the plastic after a while) but my experience is that silicone has sufficient 'flex' to work well. Has anyone ever tried this solution?
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I am missing the spring and bushes that attach to the clutch pedal. Anyone have a spare?
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