How to remove door/window molding.
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How to remove door/window molding.
Is there an easy way to get the side window molding off the door without scratching the paint?
I don't see any clips or fasteners that hold it on and I don't see how to get a grip on it to pull it off without further damaging it or the door.
I want' to see if the molding can be restored by sanding and painting,
I included a link to a Flickr image but just in case it doesn't work, here's the url:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/42923878@N03/3991517502/
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Don
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yes it can be done. you gotta take off the door card first and attack if fron the inside. cant remember the exact steps but i do remember having to take the card out first. your talking about the black part below the window that eventually turns chrome colored once the black wears off right?
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yes it can be done. you gotta take off the door card first and attack if fron the inside. cant remember the exact steps but i do remember having to take the card out first. your talking about the black part below the window that eventually turns chrome colored once the black wears off right?
The same thing happened on my 1978 RX7. As I recall, it only took about 7 years on both the 78 and 88 for all the coating to peel off.
I just received my new outside door handle today from Mazdatrix so I'll have to take the driver door apart to put that on anyway. I've had that door apart a couple times and couldn't see any fasteners.
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i think you guys talking about "door cards" are looking at the wrong piece. saying its easier to take the interior door panel off instead off the 3 screws on the mirror are out of your mind. you dont need to take the interior door panel off to remove the exterior weather stripping.
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It's a rather easy job but since you have to pry a thin bladed screwdriver under the bottom of the trim where it meets the body requires one to roll down the window first to prevent damage to the window in case the screwdriver slips. Safety first! Underneath the trim lies the very top of the door where the door panel forms a lip which has a couple of grooves or so cut out of it which the trim fastens into so it locks into place.
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I got them off much easier than I expected. Unfortunately, after 21 years the rubber seal is so hard it feels like steel.
A couple years ago I called the dealer to see how much new ones would be. YIKES! I think they were $78 each at that time. They're probably $100 each now.
I just finished replacing the L/H outside door handle and noticed that it was wet down in the bottom of the door so I'm going to have to do something about those seals. If anyone knows a cheaper route than the M dealer, please let me know. I don't race so Mazda Motorsports isn't an option.
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A couple years ago I called the dealer to see how much new ones would be. YIKES! I think they were $78 each at that time. They're probably $100 each now.
I just finished replacing the L/H outside door handle and noticed that it was wet down in the bottom of the door so I'm going to have to do something about those seals. If anyone knows a cheaper route than the M dealer, please let me know. I don't race so Mazda Motorsports isn't an option.
Thanks everyone,
Don
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I got them off much easier than I expected. Unfortunately, after 21 years the rubber seal is so hard it feels like steel.
A couple years ago I called the dealer to see how much new ones would be. YIKES! I think they were $78 each at that time. They're probably $100 each now.
I just finished replacing the L/H outside door handle and noticed that it was wet down in the bottom of the door so I'm going to have to do something about those seals. If anyone knows a cheaper route than the M dealer, please let me know. I don't race so Mazda Motorsports isn't an option.
Thanks everyone,
Don
A couple years ago I called the dealer to see how much new ones would be. YIKES! I think they were $78 each at that time. They're probably $100 each now.
I just finished replacing the L/H outside door handle and noticed that it was wet down in the bottom of the door so I'm going to have to do something about those seals. If anyone knows a cheaper route than the M dealer, please let me know. I don't race so Mazda Motorsports isn't an option.
Thanks everyone,
Don
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I seem to have lucked out on the clips. They came out pretty easily on the r/h side. Haven't taken l/h off yet.
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I almost ordered a pair of Mazdatrix replacements yesterday but think I'll repaint the originals and see if I can get a little more mileage out of them.
My dremel does a good job cleaning the metal part and I got some Rust-Oleum Satin black to repaint with. It's the rubber part that's really crap. (hard as a rock) I wish there was some magic restoration dust I could sprinkle on them.
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I've decided to live with it for a while.
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Don
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