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Mopar Garage => Paint, Body & Trim => Topic started by: BrugeeRT on September 27, 2020, 09:59:28 AM

Title: Taking off the trim and vinyl top
Post by: BrugeeRT on September 27, 2020, 09:59:28 AM
Yesterday I got the moulding off the rear window pretty easily, but what is the trick getting off the moulding around the vinyl top?  It is so tight, I cant hardley get the tool behind it.  The previous owner put a new top on but judging from the rest of the car, I dont trust what's behind it and I plan on blasting the whole car.  Has anybody ever taken a vinyl top off without destroying it or stretching it out? I'm guessing this is near impossible but thought I'd ask.
Title: Re: Taking off the trim and vinyl top
Post by: cdr on September 27, 2020, 04:01:56 PM
look under in the trunk, some are nuts
Title: Re: Taking off the trim and vinyl top
Post by: Nacho-RT74 on September 27, 2020, 04:28:37 PM
3 speed nuts aliong the trim. Becarefull, nuts could be stuck and you can crack the studs ( don't ask how I know it LOL, not on a 2nd gen but similar on a 3rd gen piece ), is potmetal

(https://cdn10.bigcommerce.com/s-odqb2/products/1388/images/263/116__15251.1418350761.1280.1280.jpg?c=2)
Title: Re: Taking off the trim and vinyl top
Post by: Nacho-RT74 on September 27, 2020, 04:31:53 PM
aaaand... I don't think a Vinyl top could be reusable
Title: Re: Taking off the trim and vinyl top
Post by: cdr on September 27, 2020, 04:42:34 PM
Quote from: Nacho-RT74 on September 27, 2020, 04:28:37 PM
3 speed nuts aliong the trim. Becarefull, nuts could be stuck and you can crack the studs ( don't ask how I know it LOL, not on a 2nd gen but similar on a 3rd gen piece ), is potmetal

(https://cdn10.bigcommerce.com/s-odqb2/products/1388/images/263/116__15251.1418350761.1280.1280.jpg?c=2)

& the outer one has 1 or 2 nuts & the rest are pushin clips
Title: Re: Taking off the trim and vinyl top
Post by: Nacho-RT74 on September 27, 2020, 05:07:18 PM
I guess using this spring loaded fasteners:

(https://www.autopartsdb.net/assets/images/ProductImg/M/MN2172.JPG)