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So looks a real pain how do get the upper door chrome trim off
screws out it doesnt move dont want to ruin it
hered its a pain ti get back on
the drain trim too
is it two pieces thansk
alan
 
Alan, Not difficult, just take your time, rain gutters- start from the back and slowly roll upwards, take breaks in between, just gently roll (towards the sky) I guess, the rubber/plastic piece can be gently pulled out after that, then the screws. There is some sealant in there between the two pieces of trim so a little WD-40 and pry gently with a 2-3 inch blade (maybe a scraper) then it should start to pop off then the last piece- trick is to plan on spending a while doing it, putting together is just the reverse but the plastic-ish-rubber piece can be a pain to slide in- but it will.
 
AE

So is it two pieces in and out or just one as it seals in the inside too so i start in back inside
it looks like in and out are two pieces
 
EA, sorry, there are 4 pieces in total plus the channel for the rear window; roll the rain gutter skywards starting at the rear, then you need to pull out the felt from the rear window channel, you can get this new later but save all the clips. Unscrew that channel, then- if yours is still there, above the drivers window there is a soft rubber seal, pull that off gently, then there is the flat piece of plastic that needs to be gently removed so you don't deform the edges. then there is the flat(ish) final piece that needs to be unscrewed from front to back and removed carefully with a scraper or something. when you put it together the rain gutter is the last piece to go on because it goes over the edge of the under-window trim. Take pictures before hand and study :-)

Good luck
 
You can take the inside (the cabin) trim off any time as it is independent of the outer trim (I think) but you could take that off first to be sure- sorry, it's been a while.

Peter
 
alan here

so can i take the inside and inner part off without the
rain trim or is that one piece
does this need to come off to install the headliner
 
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AE

where can i get the rain gutter trims
i have to take mine off
and it seems it will get bend
even is not i would like new ones thank you
51367780175
 
great question - NLA ... so you better talk to double 02 salvage, coupeking, coupeguy or lajolla independent
 
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