How Important Is the trim around the front and rear windows?

[motorsports_3]

I am asking about the plastic piece that goes inside the rubber gaskets on the windshield and rear window. I took them ot while painting the car, and cant get them in. How do i get them in?

[JasonC]

I used the screw driver/ bottle opener on my swiss army knife to put mine back in. I also used dish soap to help slide the rubber over the trim.

[StereoInstaller1]

I broke my windshield putting mine back in...so I am currently rolling around with none, front or rear.

[DoriftuEvo]

Tools specifically for this are available, but you can make something similar from heavy gauge wire. Soap definately helps in the installation.

http://www.autopart.com/TOOLS/TOOLSMAIN/tool/T_5200.htm

Also, I would bet driving without these lock strips is a safety issue.

[Ray Smoodiver]

I broke my windshield putting mine back in...so I am currently rolling around with none, front or rear.

New r3v mod for '08? :rofl:

[NitroSpazzz]

New r3v mod for '08? :rofl:

Hey thats weight savings, will have to pull those this weekend

[AndrewBird]

It helps to do it on a hot day and leave it out in the sun before installing it.

[erik325i]

I bought the windshield lockstrip tool from bavauto to do my last windshield. If anyone wants it, let me know. I'll sell it for less than Bavauto does.

-Erik

[NC325iC]

putting it in sucks balllz

[motorsports_3]

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I bought the windshield lockstrip tool from bavauto to do my last windshield. If anyone wants it, let me know. I'll sell it for less than Bavauto does.

-Erik

How much? Is it the same up from the link upabove?

"I saved mad weight doing this new mod yo"

[erik325i]

How much? Is it the same up from the link upabove?

"I saved mad weight doing this new mod yo"

Somebody already PM'd me saying that he wants it, but if that falls through, I'll let you know.
Mine is better than the one linked to above. Go to bavauto and look through the tools. I believe the part number is 47000.

-Erik

[StereoInstaller1]

I would bet driving without these lock strips is a safety issue.

Me driving is a safety issue!

[browntown]

harbor freight sells a tool like that for cheap. No experience with it, but it looks similar.

[TwoJ's]

You don't need the tool. It's actually quite easy to do with out it, just time consiming. I didn't use soap or leave it in the sun or anything. Just put it in so that one side of it is under the gasket, and then use a flat blade (i used a flexible putty knife) to push the other side in.

It's worked flawlessly and doesn't leak or make noise.

[onaquest]

i wrecked both my thumbs trying to put the rear, bottom strip back in. 3 days after i did this, both my thumbs decided to blister.

i somehow managed to get mine in without any dishsoap.

i wasnt able to get the 'L' bottom corner metal pieces back in though, i just went to my bodyshop guy and asked for him to do it.

moral of the story, if ur fucking around with your windshield and dont have a next move, consult a bodyshop.


-Ryan