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Door trim (exterior) issue
« 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:





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

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Re: Door trim (exterior) issue
« Reply #1 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 :(
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Re: Door trim (exterior) issue
« Reply #2 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?
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Re: Door trim (exterior) issue
« Reply #3 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
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Re: Door trim (exterior) issue
« Reply #4 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.

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Re: Door trim (exterior) issue
« Reply #5 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 ;)
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Re: Door trim (exterior) issue
« Reply #6 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.
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