P38 rear door window trims replacement

Both my rear door window trims have seen better days. The other day at breakers there were both sides available in better nick than mine so whilst there got my hand in pocket and splashed out.
First step today was to get old ones out. Its easier than I first thought.
Wind down window fully
Because the old ones were being thrown I didn't need to be to kind extracting them. Using a screwdriver and small plastic pry bar popped out the trim from the frame. once it's started to move just pulls off frame easy enough. The ends slide down between glass and frame.
Once pulled off cleaned up the frame where it seats with a small copper wire brush. IMPORTANT make not of how it comes off as they are handed so you don't fit the wrong one back in.
Lube the sides of the frame with WD40 or such like to help refitting. Being careful slide each side onto frame and downwards . There was enough room on mine to push the sides down so the trim slotted in place about an inch down from top. Then nice and gently slide it upwards into position. Be careful you don't bend the new trim when sliding into frame as this will kink it. Take your time. Did find once up into place to run window up and down to bed it in.
Took me about 3/4 hr to do both sides without rushing.
I know they are second hand looks 100% better than before.

Rubberknees said:

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Both my rear door window trims have seen better days. The other day at breakers there were both sides available in better nick than mine so whilst there got my hand in pocket and splashed out.
First step today was to get old ones out. Its easier than I first thought.
Wind down window fully
Because the old ones were being thrown I didn't need to be to kind extracting them. Using a screwdriver and small plastic pry bar popped out the trim from the frame. once it's started to move just pulls off frame easy enough. The ends slide down between glass and frame.
Once pulled off cleaned up the frame where it seats with a small copper wire brush. IMPORTANT make not of how it comes off as they are handed so you don't fit the wrong one back in.
Lube the sides of the frame with WD40 or such like to help refitting. Being careful slide each side onto frame and downwards . There was enough room on mine to push the sides down so the trim slotted in place about an inch down from top. Then nice and gently slide it upwards into position. Be careful you don't bend the new trim when sliding into frame as this will kink it. Take your time. Did find once up into place to run window up and down to bed it in.
Took me about 3/4 hr to do both sides without rushing.
I know they are second hand looks 100% better than before.

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Niiiice one cyril

Rubberknees said:

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Both my rear door window trims have seen better days. The other day at breakers there were both sides available in better nick than mine so whilst there got my hand in pocket and splashed out.
First step today was to get old ones out. Its easier than I first thought.
Wind down window fully
Because the old ones were being thrown I didn't need to be to kind extracting them. Using a screwdriver and small plastic pry bar popped out the trim from the frame. once it's started to move just pulls off frame easy enough. The ends slide down between glass and frame.
Once pulled off cleaned up the frame where it seats with a small copper wire brush. IMPORTANT make not of how it comes off as they are handed so you don't fit the wrong one back in.
Lube the sides of the frame with WD40 or such like to help refitting. Being careful slide each side onto frame and downwards . There was enough room on mine to push the sides down so the trim slotted in place about an inch down from top. Then nice and gently slide it upwards into position. Be careful you don't bend the new trim when sliding into frame as this will kink it. Take your time. Did find once up into place to run window up and down to bed it in.
Took me about 3/4 hr to do both sides without rushing.
I know they are second hand looks 100% better than before.

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Nice job

What's the chance! Just got a nsr one for mine today through the post. Was going to ask how to fit them, now I know.

Flossie said:

What's the chance! Just got a nsr one for mine today through the post. Was going to ask how to fit them, now I know.

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If you want me to talk you through it PM me and I'll send you my phone number. Its quite simple but you have to be careful fitting it.

Rubberknees said:

If you want me to talk you through it PM me and I'll send you my phone number. Its quite simple but you have to be careful fitting it.

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Looks easy enough to be fair.
I'm just glad you don't have to strip the whole door down from the inside. I did briefly Google it and found the first hit was off here. He prised the outer weather strip off to fit the seal but you haven't so that's even easier! I bet the weather strips have steel inside too so probably buckle a bit trying to get them off.

Flossie said:

Looks easy enough to be fair.
I'm just glad you don't have to strip the whole door down from the inside. I did briefly Google it and found the first hit was off here. He prised the outer weather strip off to fit the seal but you haven't so that's even easier! I bet the weather strips have steel inside too so probably buckle a bit trying to get them off.

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These trims have metal inside and will buckle if you are not careful putting them in. As I said plenty of lube and nice and easy

Rubberknees said:

These trims have metal inside and will buckle if you are not careful putting them in. As I said plenty of lube and nice and easy

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Now there's an opening for a comment

Mark Piercy said:

Now there's an opening for a comment

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Once upon a time I would have got a response in seconds
Oh those were the days

Rubberknees said:

Once upon a time I would have got a response in seconds
Oh those were the days

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Tharts what she said

Mark Piercy said:

Tharts what she said

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I take it you've met that nice lady down our street then

Rubberknees said:

I take it you've met that nice lady down our street then

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Not yet

Mark Piercy said:

Not yet

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I'll put you a good word in

Just done mine today, looks lots better. As @Rubberknees says, plenty of wd40. The replacement had a bit of a kink in it already about half way up on the rear edge which threatened to worsen as I was doing the final lift into the top horizontal edge but it bent back OK.

Flossie said:

Just done mine today, looks lots better. As @Rubberknees says, plenty of wd40. The replacement had a bit of a kink in it already about half way up on the rear edge which threatened to worsen as I was doing the final lift into the top horizontal edge but it bent back OK.

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Nice one Chris