Re: Mike's 55 Pat

Posted by HH56 On 2015/4/16 9:53:21

Rear window strips are held by a combination of studs going thru the rubber into clips and then nuts. Check out the body section of SM to get an idea of how but you will have to remove the inside garnish molding and probably the package shelf to find exactly where. There may be one or two somewhat inaccessible locations with headlining in place and a portion may also be held by the weatherstrip. Kind of varied by model. The weatherstrip is probably dry and hard so be careful not to break a chunk off somewhere in pushing the studs thru or removing any portion that might be held by rubber.

The drip rail pieces are a pain. They are held by the trim sliding down over the rail at the top and a crimp into a kind of groove or seam on the lower side of the body metal just above the windows.

If you are extremely lucky you can get an easy start at the bottom on one end and then GENTLY using a thin tool that can slide, pry and pull at the same time get under the crimp to help it release. Others are so tight it is hard to get it started. You may have to get the trim out of the groove and then use some other object like thin strips of metal placed every few inches between the trim and body to keep crimp from going back into the groove. The stainless is strong and the crimp is tight and there is a good chance you will wind up with a kink or two. In most cases, once started they will come off without major drama but be prepared.