I have a new vinyl roof to put on my charger, and the chrome moulding on the drip/gutter rail looks a swine to get off, any tips on removal? and how do I refit them with the new roof installed?
any advice will be greatly appreciated
drip/gutter rail trim removal
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To prevent damage to the trim, (I found) you need a wide flat strong-ended instrument to place on the bottom lip of the trim, then lever outwards and the bottom of the trim will come out, and then up so the top unhooks in an upwards fashion. Once you get started it becomes very easy to get off. The tool I used was the wide flat end of a nail bar (similar to a crow bar) that was wrapped in copiuos amounts of masking take to prevent damage to trim and car. Putting the trim back on is the reverse. Line up, hook on the top first and then pat down with the palm of the hand but remember yours will need more teasing to go back as you have the additional thickness of the vinyl.
Be VERY VERY casrefull with the moulding that wraps internally through the rear most corner of your rear quarter. You will need the top pad off on the inside and possibly the quarter glass out (memory is rusty) ao you can get at the phillips head screw securing the corner of this trim on the inside. Once all screws are out, GENTLY pull this piece from the inside of the car, out, twisting towards you as you go (more twist than pull).
The key words in this game are "tease", "tickle" and "coax"
They are NOT "gorilla", "muller" or "give it some me old son"
It took me ages to get mine off as I was being possibly over cautious. The jobs arent difficult, but they are a little tricky and the components are easily damaged.
Good luck mate, and may the force (not literally) be with you
Be VERY VERY casrefull with the moulding that wraps internally through the rear most corner of your rear quarter. You will need the top pad off on the inside and possibly the quarter glass out (memory is rusty) ao you can get at the phillips head screw securing the corner of this trim on the inside. Once all screws are out, GENTLY pull this piece from the inside of the car, out, twisting towards you as you go (more twist than pull).
The key words in this game are "tease", "tickle" and "coax"
They are NOT "gorilla", "muller" or "give it some me old son"
It took me ages to get mine off as I was being possibly over cautious. The jobs arent difficult, but they are a little tricky and the components are easily damaged.
Good luck mate, and may the force (not literally) be with you
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Anonymous
