How do I get the molding off??

88xt6joe · Post by **88xt6joe** » Wed Jun 23, 2004 12:05 am

I was wondering the easiest way to get the body molding off with out ruining it. Is it glued on or is it is it on there with little clips? Just wanted to know so I can start my body work.

Thanks, Joe

legacy92ej22t · Post by **legacy92ej22t** » Wed Jun 23, 2004 12:14 am

The black molding with the chrome strip that runs around the whole car? If so then yes, IIRC it just clips in place.

88xt6joe · Post by **88xt6joe** » Wed Jun 23, 2004 1:30 am

legacy92ej22t wrote:The black molding with the chrome strip that runs around the whole car? If so then yes, IIRC it just clips in place.

Yeah thats the stuff so it just has clips. Cool Thanks

Joe

88xt6joe · Post by **88xt6joe** » Wed Jun 23, 2004 3:08 am

Ok maybe not cool just went out to take the molding off and the clips don't unclip they just break. It that the only way to get them off is to break them and buy new ones or is there another way???

Joe

THAWA · Post by **THAWA** » Wed Jun 23, 2004 4:13 am

You wont be able to get the molding off the bumpers as it's part of the bumper.

88xt6joe · Post by **88xt6joe** » Wed Jun 23, 2004 4:26 am

So if i paint the car I have to tape the molding around the bumpers off. Also where do you find these clips if I need more???

Joe

QuickDrive · Post by **QuickDrive** » Wed Jun 23, 2004 4:56 am

JunkYard maybe?

Get to the clips and push them out from the inside of the door with the interior paneling off? maybe?

88xt6joe · Post by **88xt6joe** » Wed Jun 23, 2004 5:01 am

QuickDrive wrote:JunkYard maybe?

Get to the clips and push them out from the inside of the door with the interior paneling off? maybe?

What about the ones where you can't push them out?? Also you don't think you can buy new ones???

Joe

QuickDrive · Post by **QuickDrive** » Wed Jun 23, 2004 5:08 am

I honestly am not sure, I was just taking a stab at helping.

88xt6joe · Post by **88xt6joe** » Wed Jun 23, 2004 5:13 am

QuickDrive wrote:I honestly am not sure, I was just taking a stab at helping.

Thats cool thanks for your help. I am just real baffled here and wondering if there was a better way. We only took the one piece off the fender and got 2 broken clips so we stopped there. We want to paint the car but don't want to tape off all that molding. There is also some rust repair to do under one piece of molding.

Joe

QuickDrive · Post by **QuickDrive** » Wed Jun 23, 2004 5:30 am

break em off and reattach them with 3M Moulding tape?

88xt6joe · Post by **88xt6joe** » Wed Jun 23, 2004 12:34 pm

No one here has ever taken off there molding off before??

Joe

evolutionmovement · Post by **evolutionmovement** » Wed Jun 23, 2004 6:20 pm

I popped them from the inside of the panel. You need a pair of pliers.

Steve

tris91ricer · Post by **tris91ricer** » Wed Jun 23, 2004 6:23 pm

I've taken my moldings off and it was the worst thing i've done to my car, i wish i could have seen this post earlier so i could have warned you! they will NOT glue back on, the clips will most likely have to be replaced, that is, if your peices aren't bent like mine were, in which case, you'll have to spend upwards of $250 to get new ones with clips from the Stealership. Your best bet now is to fill in the pieces with something custom, or find a creative way to reinstall them. If you figure it out, let me know. I've been on this project for months, but hey, i repaired the rust underneath...

turbonator · Post by **turbonator** » Wed Jun 23, 2004 9:09 pm

Has anyone removed and the shaved them?? You could use body filler and make so it looks like it never had moldings..

This sucks cause I was just going to remove mine to do some rust work..

tris91ricer · Post by **tris91ricer** » Wed Jun 23, 2004 9:51 pm

That (post above) was my revised plan post-moldings, so I've been looking into Bondo, etc for some kind of body filler. however, I've no experience, and no real time to do the body work, as it's my daily driver. However, if you remove those side panels, you need to beware that the rest of the car will still have those panels, so it's going to be blank and shaved in some spots and have the trim on the front and back bumpers... but it's a good look, I've done plenty of imagining, so I think the shaved look would be good if there was time to do it.. Good luck to you, turbonator, sorry you made the same mistake I did...
Hafa Gud Tay!

evolutionmovement · Post by **evolutionmovement** » Wed Jun 23, 2004 11:08 pm

Body filler might never look perfectly straight in the light, but could work. You could also try it on the bumper molding, though you may want to shave them down a little with a belt sander or something first. I plan on doing this or cuttin them out completely and plastic welding a flat replacement strip in.

Steve

88xt6joe · Post by **88xt6joe** » Thu Jun 24, 2004 12:29 am

The more you remove the more you discover. Took off some molding and didn't break the clips. But when we took off the mudflaps there was more rust than originally thought. For sure need a passenger side front fender and now a drivers side mudflap. We also have to build a custom patch panel in the rocker on the driver side.

evolutionmovement · Post by **evolutionmovement** » Thu Jun 24, 2004 5:50 am

Mudflaps are actually completely reasonable from the dealer. I have the molded ones with SUBARU molded onto them.

Steve

andrew.anderson · Post by **andrew.anderson** » Thu Jun 24, 2004 7:53 pm

Just call your dealer and ask the parts department how much the clips are. They can't be that bad. I am curious to see how this works out

~Andrew_
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1999 SUS

88xt6joe · Post by **88xt6joe** » Fri Jun 25, 2004 12:43 am

The clips are $6.00 a piece at the closest dealer to our house. I thought it was kinda pricey.

Joe

LaureltheQueen · Post by **LaureltheQueen** » Sat Jun 26, 2004 7:25 am

i can get them for less if need be

88xt6joe · Post by **88xt6joe** » Sat Jun 26, 2004 2:08 pm

LaureltheQueen wrote:i can get them for less if need be

How Much?? Let me know please.

Joe

LaureltheQueen · Post by **LaureltheQueen** » Mon Jun 28, 2004 7:04 am

I'll swing by subaru on wednesday, you'll have your awnser then, I get a dicounted price at the parts department, because they know and like me

vrg3 · Post by **vrg3** » Mon Jun 28, 2004 12:40 pm

Hehe... I get "discounted" prices at my local dealer too, because I called them on their ridiculous markup.

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How do I get the molding off??

How do I get the molding off??