Trim removal

7T5 · 13th June 2016, 11:49

I bought a new piece of chrome trim for the rear quarter panel yesterday. I know there are two nuts at the back of the car to remove. Can the trim be slid off then? I did try but as the doner car was in the scrapyard i just broke the clips in the end but don't want to do this on my car.

7T5 · 15th June 2016, 14:45

Answer is no

4 new gold plated clips ordered from Rimmers.

7T5 · 15th June 2016, 15:57

Yes part number DYC101440. I thought i had spares from then the car was painted but they were the wrong ones.

7T5 · 16th June 2016, 08:37

Yes, i tried to slide it off without breaking the clips. As you say you have to slide it back so the threaded parts don't touch the body and scratch it. It has indeed bent it. I have a new one to go on from the scrapyard that i just broke the clips off to get off. I really can't see any other way to remove them. Clips arrived today so i will get the new one on tonight.

7T5 · 16th June 2016, 14:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by Simon W

Some people say it's possible to release the clips from inside the boot - i.e. squeeze the two tangs and push the oval peg back out through the hole in the wing. This would probably work if all the clips were reachable - I'm not so sure they are. See 3rd post here.

Tangs are visible in pic of no2 here - http://www.rimmerbros.co.uk/Item--i-GRID001806

I agree, you can undo the two nuts and pop the trim clip next up but i can see no way to get access to the two further up.

7T5 · 17th June 2016, 09:43

Interesting, there must be a way then. Maybe they had arms like mr tickle

New trim is on now and looking very neat.

7T5 · 18th June 2016, 11:05

No, i got the trim of a scrapper. Door solenoid, the trim and a few other bits for £20 from the local place. New clips from rimmers.

13th June 2016, 11:49	#1
7T5 Gets stuck in Rover 75 saloon Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: East Lothian Posts: 838 Thanks: 930 Thanked 246 Times in 185 Posts	Trim removal I bought a new piece of chrome trim for the rear quarter panel yesterday. I know there are two nuts at the back of the car to remove. Can the trim be slid off then? I did try but as the doner car was in the scrapyard i just broke the clips in the end but don't want to do this on my car.

15th June 2016, 14:45	#2
7T5 Gets stuck in Rover 75 saloon Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: East Lothian Posts: 838 Thanks: 930 Thanked 246 Times in 185 Posts	Answer is no 4 new gold plated clips ordered from Rimmers.

15th June 2016, 15:57	#3
7T5 Gets stuck in Rover 75 saloon Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: East Lothian Posts: 838 Thanks: 930 Thanked 246 Times in 185 Posts	Yes part number DYC101440. I thought i had spares from then the car was painted but they were the wrong ones.

16th June 2016, 08:37	#4
7T5 Gets stuck in Rover 75 saloon Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: East Lothian Posts: 838 Thanks: 930 Thanked 246 Times in 185 Posts	Yes, i tried to slide it off without breaking the clips. As you say you have to slide it back so the threaded parts don't touch the body and scratch it. It has indeed bent it. I have a new one to go on from the scrapyard that i just broke the clips off to get off. I really can't see any other way to remove them. Clips arrived today so i will get the new one on tonight.

17th June 2016, 09:43	#6
7T5 Gets stuck in Rover 75 saloon Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: East Lothian Posts: 838 Thanks: 930 Thanked 246 Times in 185 Posts	Interesting, there must be a way then. Maybe they had arms like mr tickle New trim is on now and looking very neat.

18th June 2016, 11:05	#7
7T5 Gets stuck in Rover 75 saloon Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: East Lothian Posts: 838 Thanks: 930 Thanked 246 Times in 185 Posts	No, i got the trim of a scrapper. Door solenoid, the trim and a few other bits for £20 from the local place. New clips from rimmers.