Roof trim

[dubweiser 0]

Just a quicky...ooo errr.Just a bit of advice please with regards to the roof trim on either side of the car.Mine is looking particularly shabby and i want to replace both strips.How do i go about it(are they glued or clipped or what) and how do the new ones fit?(oh yes i had a price from the stealers of 49 quid each!!)Are they a dealer bit or can i get them cheaper??Cheers guys :lol:

[Henny 0]

GPC do 'em a little cheaper than that, but, yes, they are fecking expensive... :(

 

There's a clip at each end and then sticky tape along the whole length of the main bit...

 

If you use the search, Kevhaywire wrote a rather excellent "how to" on this which had lots of tips and photos to show you how to replace 'em... 8)

[dubweiser 0]

Cheers ill have a look :lol:

[Stan 24v 0]

Just remove the flaking rubber strip, then the plastic, paint it with plastic bumper paint from halfrauds and refit without the rubber. Thats what i did, without the painting admittedly, and it looks better than sh*tty flaking rubber :)

[bix 0]

Just remove the flaking rubber strip, then the plastic, paint it with plastic bumper paint from halfrauds and refit without the rubber. Thats what i did, without the painting admittedly, and it looks better than sh*tty flaking rubber :)

 

Yea me too, looks fine!

[flusted 0]

is there a link for the ""how to" as im being lazy!

[ardandy 0]

Do you need the roof strips? Whats underneath? Haven't looked before.

[Henny 0]

there's a half inch deep trench under the roof strips...

[dinkus 10]

They're not actually seals - they just cover up the rain gutter and the panel welds...

[Taggart 0]

I put black rubber sealant under mine as I kept getting water pouring in as when I set off. Cut the manky bit off too, looks much tidier.