I am trying to replace the black trim that runs along the top of the doors and around the bottom of the top. But I have gotten it all off but there are a few bolts from the trim that are fastened with nuts under the trim. I cannot seem to get to these due to the window being in the way. Any ideas on how to get to these, hoping no one tells me to remove the window. Also anyone know what size wrench I need to take them off once I get to them?

Also where is the best place to purchase new trim?

 

Normally this wouldn't be as big a problem, but we need to know what year it is to help you out a little more.

 

Oh yeah, sorry its an 89 GT

 

im thinking the window needs to come out.

 

+1

 

No you dont need to take the window out. If anything needs to be taken off it will be the inner back 1/4 panels. There should be 4 little nuts holding the outer 1/4 window trim. I cant remember the size of wrench off hand since im not in the garage. To get to the trim on the back that goes around the trunk area you will need to drop the top down about half way and it will give you better axcess the the same size nuts as well all the way around. There little suckers and not the easiest to get to but not impossible to do either. O yea, and the hinge covers will have to come off as well. Hope this helps.

 

I am still having a little trouble getting to those front trim nuts but the rest were a breaze since I had unbolted the top from the body becasue the tops has a few knife holes in it and is going to have to be replaced anyway. Thanks for everyones help if someone has anymore information please feel free to throw it out to me.

 

Which front trim nuts are you refurring to? The ones on the outer 1/4 window trim?

 

If I open the door, I can look back into the area between the window and the trim peice, but there is no room to manuver a wrench through that little hole to get to it. All the other trim peices I got to easily when I took the top loose from the body, its just those 2 front ones (one of each side of car) that are probably like 2 inches back in there.

 

Did you take out the interior quarter panels? This will help to get to those peskiy little nuts. Ive pullded all this stuff off once before to repaint it so I know what your going through. If I can do it then I know you can as well.