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  • emmi
    Member
    • Mar 2006
    • 84

    #1

    side trim removal

    anyone know how to do this??? ive been meaning to get the car painted, but i want everything taken off first hand before i take it to earl shibe...(its cheap but they really skimp on stuff like that) so how can i do this?
    13 ph15h c1g4123tt35
  • 1991 318is
    Mod Crazy
    • Dec 2005
    • 786

    #2
    Trim removal.

    The lower side trim has a nut on the door jamb at the rear. The rest pops off except for the very front clip. Pull the trim back for it. Fender trim pops off. quarter is like the door except for the rear most which is like the fender.
    The trim around the side windows is more complicated. There are several write ups with pictures on it - a good one by Jordan and also under painting shadowline. Paint the side mouldings with bumper black while they're off.

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    • emmi
      Member
      • Mar 2006
      • 84

      #3
      nah im just lookin to take out the side trim. so to clarify.. there is just 1 nut that i have to remove.. and i can just pop everything out..

      door= 1 nut, yank it out, pull back to get to the last clip
      front fender= clips that can be popped off too..
      rear quarter panel= clips that can be popped off

      did i get the rear quarter right???
      13 ph15h c1g4123tt35

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      • erik325i
        No R3VLimiter
        • Jan 2005
        • 3567

        #4
        you got the door right.
        The quarter panel also has one nut (towards the rear)
        The fender trim just pops off. yank hard.

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        • KangamangusDriver
          E30 Mastermind
          • Aug 2005
          • 1870

          #5
          Post pics before and after the paintjob please!

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          • emmi
            Member
            • Mar 2006
            • 84

            #6
            np, im also going to push in the bumpers... thatll be sum good fun! XD
            13 ph15h c1g4123tt35

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