How do I get the strip above the doors off [with picture]
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How do I get the strip above the doors off [with picture]
Hey everyone...I'm trying to get this little piece of the exterior of my car so I can paint it as it is flaking horribly....
SEE THE RED BOX
I removed the headliner...all the inner plastic pieces and the automatic seatbelt track and don't know where to look now....
Please help - thanks so much -Justin
SEE THE RED BOX
I removed the headliner...all the inner plastic pieces and the automatic seatbelt track and don't know where to look now....
Please help - thanks so much -Justin
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I know for a fact that it hooks into the exterior a-pillar trim (side of the windshield) and the rear quarter window trim (above the back window).
I just sanded mine down, masked carefully and painted it still attached to the car. Normally I am all about removing stuff to paint, but they are kinda annoying to remove.
I just sanded mine down, masked carefully and painted it still attached to the car. Normally I am all about removing stuff to paint, but they are kinda annoying to remove.
Disclaimer: If anything I post is inaccurate, please correct me. I do not wish to add to the misinformation floating around on the internet.
That being said, everything I post is accurate to the best of my knowledge.
Rio Red '91 Legacy SS
That being said, everything I post is accurate to the best of my knowledge.
Rio Red '91 Legacy SS
Is that all that holds the trim in? A few phillips head screws? I removed them on my parts car but still couldn't get the trim off. I need to repain mine badly and want to take it off first. A detailed explanation of how to remove it would be great.
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Current Subi: 1998 Legacy GT Wagon 5sp in the midst of an EJ257 STi swap with 6sp. Woohoo!
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Current Subi: 1998 Legacy GT Wagon 5sp in the midst of an EJ257 STi swap with 6sp. Woohoo!
I think stipro said it best....
The rubber peice that seals the door (but is attached to the car) has to come off...you'll see a few circle things you have to dig out with a straight edge and then it will pull up and off..
I decided to screw it and just strip/paint them with them on.....just taped/newspapered all around them
The rubber peice that seals the door (but is attached to the car) has to come off...you'll see a few circle things you have to dig out with a straight edge and then it will pull up and off..
I decided to screw it and just strip/paint them with them on.....just taped/newspapered all around them
Yeah, I've had the rubber out and have removed the phillips screws but the trim still stayed in even when I really pulled on it.. I'm thinking that perhaps it needs to come off in a certain order like front to back or vice versa or there may be more retaining clips in there somewhere.
Sold :-( My 1991 Sport Sedan EJ22t 4EAT
WRX Seats, K&N Panel Filter, 3" Turbo Back Exhaust
Current Subi: 1998 Legacy GT Wagon 5sp in the midst of an EJ257 STi swap with 6sp. Woohoo!
WRX Seats, K&N Panel Filter, 3" Turbo Back Exhaust
Current Subi: 1998 Legacy GT Wagon 5sp in the midst of an EJ257 STi swap with 6sp. Woohoo!
To remove it you must first remove the two side pieces (long piece by windshield and the triangle piece around the rear quarter window) once you remove those pull the weather rubber seal from both the front and rear doors... but just the upper sections. Once you have removed all the Phillips screws, I believe you gentle pull it off from the plastic clips. Let me know if you need anymore help... should be pretty straight forward and only take you about 5=10 minutes to do.
Awesome! Thanks Tone-us. That's the info I needed.
one last thing.... Do the windshield trim and triangle window trim just pop off?
one last thing.... Do the windshield trim and triangle window trim just pop off?
Sold :-( My 1991 Sport Sedan EJ22t 4EAT
WRX Seats, K&N Panel Filter, 3" Turbo Back Exhaust
Current Subi: 1998 Legacy GT Wagon 5sp in the midst of an EJ257 STi swap with 6sp. Woohoo!
WRX Seats, K&N Panel Filter, 3" Turbo Back Exhaust
Current Subi: 1998 Legacy GT Wagon 5sp in the midst of an EJ257 STi swap with 6sp. Woohoo!
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So how well attached are those trim pieces? Is there something more secure just on the inside of the trim strips supporting them?
I'm asking because I've wondered how fast I can go with a loaded bicycle/canoe roof rack (Thule). They don't seem to attach to very much, and if being old and gunky with ages of tree sap is helping keep them stuck in place, I'd rather not take them off to find out what's beneath them.
I'm asking because I've wondered how fast I can go with a loaded bicycle/canoe roof rack (Thule). They don't seem to attach to very much, and if being old and gunky with ages of tree sap is helping keep them stuck in place, I'd rather not take them off to find out what's beneath them.
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Sorry to tell all of you this but....... MOST OF THIS THREAD IS WRONG..... or at least very incomplete. I just removed all the trim around the windshield, windows and rear triangle and I learned a few things along the way. I'll try to sum it all up so whoever tries this next will be able to do it smoothly and without breaking too many things.
Step 1 - Put all your windows down
Step 2 - Pull out the weatherstripping starting at the front of the front window. It will simply peel out from the metal retaining strip. You don't have to remove any fastening buttons, just peel the weatherstrip back. Go from front to back and don't stop until you have gotten below the rear triangle window. In between the two doors you only have to peel it down a few inches.
Step 3 - Remove all the phillips head screws you can see. You don't need to remove the two on the pillar in between the doors.
Step 4 - Using a flathead screwdriver or pry tool remove the front weatherstrip retaining strip. This is the piece that you just pulled the weatherstrip from. It is "glued" in by the piece of foam that lies between it and the door jam. Here's the pry tool I used that works great for this kind of stuff.
Step 5 - Remove the rear weatherstrip retaining strip next.
Step 6 - Now you should see some more phillips head screws. These also hold on the trim. Remove these.
Step 7 - Remove the INTERIOR rear triangle window trim. Yes, I said interior. There is a retaining screw that holds the exterior triangle window trim in place. I broke this mount because I didn't know it was there. Remove the 10mm screw at the top/rear of the triangle.
I don't have pics of this because I only learned about it after I broke my triangle trim.
Step 8 - Gently pull the exterior triangle trim from the window starting at the lower/front corner. There are 2 clips there and 3 more mounting pins along the side that is adjacent to the rear window. Pull these all gently and directly away from the car. The triangle should pop off.
Step 9 - Now remove the long window trim that runs along the top of the windows.
Step 10 - Remove the trim along the side of the windshield. There are 3 clips that hold it in place. One at the top, one in the middle and one at the bottom. Pull directly away from the windshield and it should pop off. You have to slide it up to avoid the corner of the fender.
Step 11 - Clean the rain channels that you have uncovered.
Step 12 - Prep the trim for paint by rubbing it down with a Scotchpad
Step 13 - Prep the trim for paint by wiping it down with rubbing alcohol to remove any grease.
Step 14 - Mask the trim if you don't wish to paint the edges and the chromes strips.
Step 15 - Paint the trim. I used an epoxy style black semi-gloss spray paint that I got from my local autoparts store. I think it came out well.
Reinstall parts in the reverse order.
Step 1 - Put all your windows down
Step 2 - Pull out the weatherstripping starting at the front of the front window. It will simply peel out from the metal retaining strip. You don't have to remove any fastening buttons, just peel the weatherstrip back. Go from front to back and don't stop until you have gotten below the rear triangle window. In between the two doors you only have to peel it down a few inches.
Step 3 - Remove all the phillips head screws you can see. You don't need to remove the two on the pillar in between the doors.
Step 4 - Using a flathead screwdriver or pry tool remove the front weatherstrip retaining strip. This is the piece that you just pulled the weatherstrip from. It is "glued" in by the piece of foam that lies between it and the door jam. Here's the pry tool I used that works great for this kind of stuff.
Step 5 - Remove the rear weatherstrip retaining strip next.
Step 6 - Now you should see some more phillips head screws. These also hold on the trim. Remove these.
Step 7 - Remove the INTERIOR rear triangle window trim. Yes, I said interior. There is a retaining screw that holds the exterior triangle window trim in place. I broke this mount because I didn't know it was there. Remove the 10mm screw at the top/rear of the triangle.
I don't have pics of this because I only learned about it after I broke my triangle trim.
Step 8 - Gently pull the exterior triangle trim from the window starting at the lower/front corner. There are 2 clips there and 3 more mounting pins along the side that is adjacent to the rear window. Pull these all gently and directly away from the car. The triangle should pop off.
Step 9 - Now remove the long window trim that runs along the top of the windows.
Step 10 - Remove the trim along the side of the windshield. There are 3 clips that hold it in place. One at the top, one in the middle and one at the bottom. Pull directly away from the windshield and it should pop off. You have to slide it up to avoid the corner of the fender.
Step 11 - Clean the rain channels that you have uncovered.
Step 12 - Prep the trim for paint by rubbing it down with a Scotchpad
Step 13 - Prep the trim for paint by wiping it down with rubbing alcohol to remove any grease.
Step 14 - Mask the trim if you don't wish to paint the edges and the chromes strips.
Step 15 - Paint the trim. I used an epoxy style black semi-gloss spray paint that I got from my local autoparts store. I think it came out well.
Reinstall parts in the reverse order.
Sold :-( My 1991 Sport Sedan EJ22t 4EAT
WRX Seats, K&N Panel Filter, 3" Turbo Back Exhaust
Current Subi: 1998 Legacy GT Wagon 5sp in the midst of an EJ257 STi swap with 6sp. Woohoo!
WRX Seats, K&N Panel Filter, 3" Turbo Back Exhaust
Current Subi: 1998 Legacy GT Wagon 5sp in the midst of an EJ257 STi swap with 6sp. Woohoo!
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I haven't taken off the interior triangles in a while. I really don't remember if they just snap out or if you have to pull the seat.
Sold :-( My 1991 Sport Sedan EJ22t 4EAT
WRX Seats, K&N Panel Filter, 3" Turbo Back Exhaust
Current Subi: 1998 Legacy GT Wagon 5sp in the midst of an EJ257 STi swap with 6sp. Woohoo!
WRX Seats, K&N Panel Filter, 3" Turbo Back Exhaust
Current Subi: 1998 Legacy GT Wagon 5sp in the midst of an EJ257 STi swap with 6sp. Woohoo!
After all that work...... my paint job started pealing off after the first snow storm..
It only pealed from the places where I painted bare chrome. I guess I should have primed everything first. Oh well...... Now I know how to remove everything quite easily so I guess I'll just have to repaint.
It only pealed from the places where I painted bare chrome. I guess I should have primed everything first. Oh well...... Now I know how to remove everything quite easily so I guess I'll just have to repaint.
Sold :-( My 1991 Sport Sedan EJ22t 4EAT
WRX Seats, K&N Panel Filter, 3" Turbo Back Exhaust
Current Subi: 1998 Legacy GT Wagon 5sp in the midst of an EJ257 STi swap with 6sp. Woohoo!
WRX Seats, K&N Panel Filter, 3" Turbo Back Exhaust
Current Subi: 1998 Legacy GT Wagon 5sp in the midst of an EJ257 STi swap with 6sp. Woohoo!
I have Soarer's old car, and the trim pieces have held up quite well.
I just had to refinish the ones above the door, because they were peeling, as stated above.
But, i sanded them down, primed them up and going on almost a year and still holding in there.
I just had to refinish the ones above the door, because they were peeling, as stated above.
But, i sanded them down, primed them up and going on almost a year and still holding in there.
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91 SS 4eat
95 LSi 4eat- Sold
07 2.5i 5mt- For Sale
13 STI Sedan
Welcome.
There's a lot of information on the board. This thread will probably help.
http://bbs.legacycentral.org/viewtopic. ... trim+paint
There's a lot of information on the board. This thread will probably help.
http://bbs.legacycentral.org/viewtopic. ... trim+paint
Josh
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1990 Legacy (AWD, 6MT, & EJ22T Swap)
2020 Outback Limted XT
If you need to get a hold of me please email me rather then pm