Mopar Muscle Association UK

Has anyone got some advice on removing the stainless moulding from the drip rail above the doors on a B body. I am getting anxious cos the only ways I can see of doing it will probably end up in me damaging it.

Rear screen and front srceen stainless trim looks like it might be problematic also.

Thanks guys

Clive

the crimped on stuff is about impossible to remove without damaging. I just mask it. The screen surround stuff is OK, just need a thin tool to slide up behind the trim to pursuade it off the clip. This often breaks the clip. better to break a clip than twist the moulding though.

I'd love to hear any better suggestions?

Damn!!!


I was hoping that wouldnt be the case.

Lets hope someone has actually done it.


Derek? Did you do yours when your car was painted?

got mine off ok. start at the L-joiner end and pry the underside outwards, with large screwdriver, or ideally something wider, twisting the moulding as you go.

Not wishing to sound like a big head, I've done it and had no problems...no damage to the trim and I used one of those tools you get in a cheap set of B&Q screwdrivers.

I think it's called a nail lifter, anyway I've attached a pic of the sort of thing I mean.

I placed the lifter under the trim, with the lever resting against the roof panel (I'm painting the car, so scratching it wasn't a problem and you need surprisingly little pressure to lift the trim slightly...anyway you could always protect the paint with a piece of cardboard or something).

Move along the trim a little at a time until you get to the corner, then come in from the other end.

I had both trims off in ten minutes with absolutely no damage.

Typical, beaten by Will!

Anyway...what he sez too!

Well thankyou Will n Ivor. Looks like I'm off to B&Q then for a nail lifter thingy or something similar.

Have to say, I am not looking forward to taking all this stainless off. But then I suppose it has to be done as I want the car painted properly.


Thanks again

does it crimp on OK again?

I have removed them in the past, looked OK, then when I try and refit them they rattle because they don't fit snug enough.

Clive, I used this, I can take it to Brooklands on sunday if you want to borrow it .

That would be great Derek. Would also appreciate a little bit of your time mate explaining how it all comes off. Being a bit of a fanny over this because seeing how hard it has been for Dave to get the trim he needs, I dont want to bugger anything up.

Took a lot of interior out last night, softly softly catchy monkey, no damage done.


Tell you what, I cant get over the condition of the body. Its beautiful. Inside doors, sills, door bottoms, floor pans. Thank Christ for that

I think you should only ask to borrow it after derek explains what that white stuff is it's covered in!

Ho ho

......I knew trim removal was exciting, but!

Mmmh, haven't refitted mine yet, so it's fingers crossed that the trim doesn't rattle

I pop them off with a bottle opener wrapped in masking tape, works a treat !