gibsonxplayer88

i need to replace the weather stripping but i dont know how the trim comes off and goes back on.


anyone had to do this?

JMD

Very carefully!

It is a PIA.... the molding has a bunch of little clips that stand up between the edge of the windshield "frame" (edge of the car), and the rubber seal. They have little "fingers" that reach up and grab the edge of the molding.

Start in a corner and very carefully pull the molding up one little clip at a time. some will come off kind of easy, some will be very hard to get off without bending the molding. Take your time and pull the boogers upin such a way that you don't bend the hell out of the molding when one of those clips lets loose.

I am sure that a tool is made to do this but I didn't have one...

jlp66stang

Very carefully, no really! It is wedged on clips. You have to kinda pry it up without pulling to hard, or you will kink it. I usually start with the window post pieces. Start at one end and work it up a little at a time. That's the only way I know how. You don't want to have to buy new chrome, it is not near as thick.

green_blurr

Ha you have to take your time if you dont have a totally destroyed rubber gasket mine was so bad i just pushed on the winsheild and it popped out

BULLITT GT 390

it sucksas they said Very carefully! me and my pops did it Very carefully! you will need a trim removeing tool...be carefull do not bend the molding and do not loose the clips and take you'r time!!!! if you rush you "will" mess it up...good luck and "take you'r time"

waldo786

As bullitt just noted, there is a special tool for this, you'll want to get one, I took it off my car also and as noted, it needs to be done carefully.

gibsonxplayer88

does anyone know where i can get that tool? or will a flat head do the job?

JMD

As I said, I didn't have a tool. I thought about a screwdriver but the trim is very thin and very easy to leave marks in. I don't advise a screwdriver.

I just used my hands worked slowly and carefully.

<<Oh,, I think that I saw a tool at NAPA on one of the "tool trees", might check there.>>

gibsonxplayer88

alright, thanks for the tips, hopefull i'll get this done this weekend.