Door window trim?

[97MarkJA]

I did a search and came up with 20 pages of poo..
How does the trim around the outside of the window come off the door?
I remember seeing a diagram in a thread and something about the clips breaking on the bottom chrome strip but I cant seem to find it anywhere.

 

[GMAN]

Gently pry upward from the outer part of the door.

 

[slowmkviii]

The plastic clip at the rear brakes very easy so find new ones first

 

[97MarkJA]

do you have to take the rear pillar trim and top trim off first?

 

[slowmkviii]

No
Going by memory its 1 plastic one at the back of the door then 3 maybe 4 metal clips going forward then its wedged under the mirror
So after you get the clips loose you slide the trim towards the rear of the car to get it out from under the mirror

 

[97MarkJA]

Are the top pieces clipped in also?

 

[BAD97LSC]

You are talking about the black piece that goes around the entire window opening, remove the door panel, it's bolted to the door under the door panel it's one whole piece and a pain in the ass to remove. Let me guess yours is all buldged out on the top corner where the 90 degree seem is right?

 

[97MarkJA]

You are talking about the black piece that goes around the entire window opening, remove the door panel, it's bolted to the door under the door panel it's one whole piece and a pain in the ass to remove. Let me guess yours is all buldged out on the top corner where the 90 degree seem is right?

No, im preping the car for paint and I hate tape lines.

 

[m_maker]

First remove mirrors and door panels.
The remove the rubber coated window run channel.

The chrome trim is riveted in place do the door frame.

Some pictures here http://www.lincolnsofdistinction.org/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=23711

Do it right. I hate paint lines as well. Sooner or later it will peel, especially in that area.

 

[97MarkJA]

Thank you, pictures are a good thing.

 

[slowmkviii]

So are you going to take it all apart as in all glass, belt moldings, bumpers, headlights, tail lights, handles, mirrors, excetra. If not I can't stress enough you should.

 

[97MarkJA]

So are you going to take it all apart as in all glass, belt moldings, bumpers, headlights, tail lights, handles, mirrors, excetra. If not I can't stress enough you should.

Yes I am. I only know of one way to paint a car.

 

[slowmkviii]

Cool
What color if you don't mind telling.

 

[97MarkJA]

I'm going back with the pweter. The had 3 variations of the code, one green, one brown and one green with heavy silver matalic called dirty.
I went dirty.