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Title: Door trim (exterior) issue
Post by: DaveyDavey on 08 August 2009, 15:04:42
Afternoon all,

Earlier this week I opened the back door and for some unknown reason, the plastic outer trim came alive and bent itself back on the front door. Producing the following:

(http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj212/D4veyboy/DSCF2525.jpg)

(http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj212/D4veyboy/DSCF2526.jpg)

According to the old haynes manual, the exterior trim is stuck on. Which might present a problem trying to fix it. Any ideas how I can rectify this easily?

TIA

 :)
Title: Re: Door trim (exterior) issue
Post by: Elite Pete on 08 August 2009, 15:38:06
I've seen many like that and not a single successful repair, I think replacement is the only way to sort it :(
Title: Re: Door trim (exterior) issue
Post by: DaveyDavey on 08 August 2009, 15:51:46
Oh dear, I thought that might be the only option. Any thoughts on how it occured in the first place? I'm thinking that it's something to do with expansion due to heat - other than that I am clueless.

Is it a "take it to the garage job" then, so they can remove and replace?
Title: Re: Door trim (exterior) issue
Post by: unlucky alf on 08 August 2009, 17:34:43
i got mine back on by heating with a hair dryer & coaxing it back into shape, its not 100% but better than it was :y
Title: Re: Door trim (exterior) issue
Post by: omegod on 08 August 2009, 17:39:30
Funny enough I have just this minute ripped all mine off intentionally to replace with facelift ones, I doubt the chrome strip will straighten out.

May be a good time/excuse to update it with facelift ones. I think someone had a blue set for sale on here not long ago.

Title: Re: Door trim (exterior) issue
Post by: unlucky alf on 08 August 2009, 17:42:31
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Funny enough I have just this minute ripped all mine off intentionally to replace with facelift ones, I doubt the chrome strip will straighten out.

May be a good time/excuse to update it with facelift ones. I think someone had a blue set for sale on here not long ago.

yup thats the route i`ll be going as soon as my smooth trims turn up so i can paint them ;)
Title: Re: Door trim (exterior) issue
Post by: DaveyDavey on 08 August 2009, 17:47:39
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i got mine back on by heating with a hair dryer & coaxing it back into shape, its not 100% but better than it was :y

Now there's a thought!
I do have a heat gun somewhere, admittedly it's for paint stripping but if I'm careful then it could be a goer.