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Technical => Body/Appearance/Interior => Topic started by: Kitz Kat on August 02, 2007, 10:58:15 AM

Title: windshield trim
Post by: Kitz Kat on August 02, 2007, 10:58:15 AM
It's been a while since I worked on the 80's.
Whats holding it on? can I pry it off?
Title: windshield trim
Post by: atariman on August 02, 2007, 12:21:00 PM
pry it off, but be careful no to bend.
:birdsmily:
Title: windshield trim
Post by: Romeo2k on August 02, 2007, 12:25:08 PM
Well i havent removed front or rear, But the quarters are held on by A LOT of black thick gluey goopey stuff, I just carefully pried them off.
Windshield should probably be the same.
Title: windshield trim
Post by: Kitz Kat on August 02, 2007, 12:50:50 PM
Little clips actually found my molding tool lookin for my body hammers.Thanks for the reply.
Title: windshield trim
Post by: Romeo2k on August 03, 2007, 12:32:49 PM
*smacks forehead*
Thought you meant the glass itself.

Yea little clips hold the trim, And gotta be really careful not bend or crease it as your pry like mentioned before.
Title: Just wondering
Post by: 88 Blackbird 5.0 on June 10, 2010, 12:04:05 AM
Has anyone tried painting the trim that goes around your windshield?  Mine looks like ass :shakeass:and I'd like to touch it up.
Title: windshield trim
Post by: daminc on June 10, 2010, 12:12:37 AM
Quote from: 88 Blackbird 5.0;324884
Has anyone tried painting the trim that goes around your windshield?  Mine looks like ass :shakeass:and I'd like to touch it up.


Like this?
(http://i784.photobucket.com/albums/yy121/daminc-pics/puttin%20it%20back%20together/P5310025.jpg)

and the back
(http://i784.photobucket.com/albums/yy121/daminc-pics/puttin%20it%20back%20together/P5310028.jpg)
Title: windshield trim
Post by: vinnietbird on June 10, 2010, 07:15:32 AM
I also painted mine.I used a satin black and it turned out great.
Title: windshield trim
Post by: daminc on June 10, 2010, 07:47:25 AM
Quote from: vinnietbird;324911
I also painted mine.I used a satin black and it turned out great.


Yep. rustoleum satin black
Title: windshield trim
Post by: Trinom on June 10, 2010, 08:28:24 AM
And where do you have the wippers in park position? Are they on the glass or not? I have them on the glass and the trim is damaged, because the driver's wipper hits the molding every turn a bit.
Title: Omg!
Post by: 88 Blackbird 5.0 on June 10, 2010, 11:45:52 AM
Quote from: daminc;324886
Like this?
(http://i784.photobucket.com/albums/yy121/daminc-pics/puttin%20it%20back%20together/P5310025.jpg)

and the back
(http://i784.photobucket.com/albums/yy121/daminc-pics/puttin%20it%20back%20together/P5310028.jpg)


Your Cat looks absolutely sick!  I love it!  Rustoleum Satin Black it is. 
I'll be as carefull as I can.  I saw a couple of you said these trim pieces are easy to mess up when you remove them from the car.
Thanks for the info guys.
Title: windshield trim
Post by: 347Thunder on June 10, 2010, 03:57:45 PM
I used dupli-color trim paint works great also
Title: windshield trim
Post by: daminc on June 10, 2010, 06:12:51 PM
Quote from: Trinom;324923
And where do you have the wippers in park position? Are they on the glass or not? I have them on the glass and the trim is damaged, because the driver's wipper hits the molding every turn a bit.

I don't have them on the car in that pic. but in park, they should be to the edge of the glass. here''s a pic without the hood on, they actually hit the washer squirter blocks.
(http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee79/daminc/paint%20and%20body/IMG_5657.jpg)



If the wipers are already down that far and are still hitting the window trim.... You may have the wrong size wiper blades on the car
Title: Rear Window Trim?
Post by: 88 Blackbird 5.0 on June 21, 2010, 04:37:52 PM
Alright guys.  I took the windshield trim off, prepped it, painted it and reinstalled it.  It came out great!  I used Duplicolor's "Trim Paint."  It looks factory.  What a difference.  :D

Now...  Does the trim around the back window have the same type of clips holding it on?  What's the best way to take it off without screwing it up?
Title: windshield trim
Post by: daminc on June 21, 2010, 06:31:07 PM
pretty much the same thing on the back. Just thinner clips
Title: windshield trim
Post by: hcor on June 21, 2010, 08:23:34 PM
Quote from: 88 Blackbird 5.0;326133
Alright guys.  I took the windshield trim off, prepped it, painted it and reinstalled it.  It came out great!  I used Duplicolor's "Trim Paint."  It looks factory.  What a difference.  :D

Now...  Does the trim around the back window have the same type of clips holding it on?  What's the best way to take it off without screwing it up?



 What year and type are you working on? I assume an 88 Bird? The rear window trim in these cars are plastic snap in, correct, not the aluminum type like the fronts.
Title: windshield trim
Post by: hypostang on June 21, 2010, 08:32:34 PM
Quote from: hcor;326151
What year and type are you working on? I assume an 88 Bird? The rear window trim in these cars are plastic snap in, correct, not the aluminum type like the fronts.

Some are snap in ,some are clips , I have no idea what is the deciding factor
Title: windshield trim
Post by: 88 Blackbird 5.0 on June 21, 2010, 10:53:53 PM
You were right Daminc.  There were small clips, similar to the ones on the windshield.  This car is an 87 by the way.
I tweaked some of the rear trim pieces a little taking them off, but I was able to bend them back into shape luckily.  The clips were so tight, there was no way to avoid tweaking them a little. 
I carefully straightened the pieces, cleaned them up and then painted them.  Tomorrow, they'll be ready for installation on the car.
Thanks as always for the help guys.
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