How do you remove black trim on the roof?

*Avarice* · 11-08-02, 04:11 PM

Anyone know how this is done?

I am reffering to the black weather guards or whatever that are on the roof.

Plan on doing a "super detail" i.e. waxing the bottom part of where the moldings rests.

CBRKid20 · 11-08-02, 05:17 PM

i broke a clip on one of mine getting one side off so I quit. Don't know the correct procedure.

asianlegend · 11-08-02, 05:23 PM

Yes, it's very difficult to remove those 2 pieces without breaking one of the clips that keeps it there. I had mine replaced by someoen else because I was frustrated at it myself. Luckily, I was doing some body work (after a ***** backed into me), so the labor was free. It consists of 2 clips, 1 by the front windshield and the other by the rear windshield. I remember when I tried to take off the clips, it's sort of under the moulding of either windshield, so u have to kind of nudge it without stripping the weatherstrippign around the windshields. In any case, breaking it is the easiest way to do it and the clips cost chump change compared to the black trim itself. I believe it costs $30/each for those pieces of plastic.

schuey1010 · 11-08-02, 05:24 PM

I do not know if this is the correct procedure for removing them or not. I just changed mine a few weeks ago. At the front part (near the windshield), bend it up a bit, and it should slide forward right out.

As the previous post said, it would not be worth it to remove them just to wax under there. You could end up bending it too far back, and then it would look bad with a bend in it. You would probably break a few clips too.

Good luck though if you do it.

James S · 11-09-02, 02:43 AM

Those 4 each side plastic clips that hold the black roof trim on are most likely break away clips and are not reuseable

I just had my coupe and getting my Sedan re-painted
and those roof rails got replaced along with new clips

the clips are cheap the rails are NOT

11-08-02, 04:11 PM	#1 (permalink)
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asianlegend -!hnk Hard!- Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Middletown, NJ - Irvine, CA Posts: 1,048 Car 1: '03 Convertible & '98 Sedan iTrader: (0)	Yes, it's very difficult to remove those 2 pieces without breaking one of the clips that keeps it there. I had mine replaced by someoen else because I was frustrated at it myself. Luckily, I was doing some body work (after a *** backed into me), so the labor was free. It consists of 2 clips, 1 by the front windshield and the other by the rear windshield. I remember when I tried to take off the clips, it's sort of under the moulding of either windshield, so u have to kind of nudge it without stripping the weatherstrippign around the windshields. In any case, breaking it is the easiest way to do it and the clips cost chump change compared to the black trim itself. I believe it costs $30/each for those pieces of plastic. __________________ \| rick \| -- Ex-Legend owner by force -- My Clear By Day, Legal By Night** was lost on March 14, 2003.

11-09-02, 02:43 AM	#5 (permalink)
James S Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: East Coast Florida Posts: 457 iTrader: (0)	Those 4 each side plastic clips that hold the black roof trim on are most likely break away clips and are not reuseable I just had my coupe and getting my Sedan re-painted and those roof rails got replaced along with new clips the clips are cheap the rails are NOT __________________ James S. MILANO RED 1995 LEGEND COUPE LS ================= GRANADA BLACK PEARL 1994 LEGEND SEDAN GS "IM JUST YOUR FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD SPIDERMAN!"

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11-08-02, 05:17 PM	#2 (permalink)
CBRKid20 Honda 4 L*fe Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Duluth, MN Posts: 456 Car 1: 94 Coupe L -- Sold 8/04 iTrader: (0)	i broke a clip on one of mine getting one side off so I quit. Don't know the correct procedure.

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schuey1010 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Wally World Area Posts: 12 Car 1: 92 LS seDaN iTrader: (0)	I do not know if this is the correct procedure for removing them or not. I just changed mine a few weeks ago. At the front part (near the windshield), bend it up a bit, and it should slide forward right out. As the previous post said, it would not be worth it to remove them just to wax under there. You could end up bending it too far back, and then it would look bad with a bend in it. You would probably break a few clips too. Good luck though if you do it.

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