WHATS TRICK TO REMOVE .........

[P51DRB]

rear windows belt mouldings without damaging plastic trim pieces? are the seals themselves pop riveted to moulding?

:biggrin:thanks russ

[94 olds vert]

Remove the plastic trim peice.Drill out rivits very carefully!!!! You can break the glass. It will shatter if you hit it. I stuff a couple rags behind the rivets so my drill bit wouldn't go threw. Then take your new peices and pop riviet them in.

 

To remove the trim there are 3 8 or 9 mm bolts inside the truck. Under that trim peice. I had to crawl inside the trunk to get at them. I hope these pictures help.

 

Edited August 30, 2011 by 94 olds vert

[P51DRB]

THANKS FOR PIX!

[94 olds vert]

Not a problem glad I could help.

[jiminyc]

This looks beautiful....! Great job great info....But where can I get some replacement rubber?

[Psych0matt]

This looks beautiful....! Great job great info....But where can I get some replacement rubber?

 

 

Hahaha... Good luck

[94 olds vert]

Yeah those are hard to find. Try to look for F-body window weather strips those can be used in these cars.

 

Thanks, the work on this is no big deal to do. Just be careful drilling out the old rivets so you don't break the glass.

[xennith]

I did this to mine too. I used seals from a camaro door. they seem to be a little thicker where the rubber is attached to the metal part, so I think it pushes out on the convertible trim when you put that back on. They turned out nice but I have a gap between my glass and the new seal, especially on the drivers side. Not sure if that is my fault or if there is an adjustment on the window to push it out.

 

 

For the plastic trim piece, don't forget the screw on the B pillar. You have the take the black metal trim off the pillar first to get to that screw.

 

Edited October 12, 2011 by xennith

[GOT2B GM]

I used a knife to cut that "thickness" down that pushes out on the trim.