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| Author: | collins [ Tue Nov 21, 2006 10:22 pm ] |
| Post subject: | How to remove the chrome door surounds |
Hi all, need to remove some chrome door strips from one door and put onto another. These are the strips that go over the top of the door windows. Is there a way to remove them without denting or bending them out of shape? They seem very dificult to remove. Thanks for your info.... |
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| Author: | odd [ Tue Nov 21, 2006 11:12 pm ] |
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good question. Ive just done it and i managed to prise them off without putting a kink in them however they are still a bit bent. If anyone knows where i could get new ones from please let us all know. |
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| Author: | ziff [ Wed Nov 22, 2006 5:10 am ] |
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I too tried prying them off but they twisted etc. My panel beater had a bit of a laugh and then showed me another way. A piece of timber and a BFH. Sit the edge of the timber block against the lip of the chrome strip at one end and give it a whack. Keep doing this all the way along and it should pop off eventually and still be in exactly the same shape as it was on the car. I was most impressed as they were in excellent condition and all they need now is a bit of a shine before going back on. Ziff |
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| Author: | dove grey 64 [ Wed Nov 22, 2006 6:59 am ] |
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are we talking sliding window or winding window chrome surrounds? |
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| Author: | collins [ Wed Nov 22, 2006 7:27 am ] |
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winding window chrome surrounds, thought they were both the same, but could be wrong. Never the less, just want to know how to remove them without the kinks/ bends/ warps or any other undescribed awful event. |
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| Author: | dove grey 64 [ Wed Nov 22, 2006 7:44 am ] |
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bit of wood on the lip and tap tap tappy |
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| Author: | collins [ Wed Nov 22, 2006 8:03 am ] |
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I did try some wood and carefully try tap it off all the way around, but it is quite stuborn. I sprayed the whole suround with wd40 to help any bits that might be sticking, but when I get close to one bit of the chrome coming clear of the lip, it just springs back into place. I then tried to put something in the end one the chrome was shifting over the lip, but any more of this and I feel this perfect piece of chrome might bend slightly. There must be another way? 
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| Author: | bez [ Wed Nov 22, 2006 7:50 pm ] |
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ive just removed them myself, using a small block of wood with a 30 degree angle and punched it upwards with a rubber mallet - comes off like a charm and no damage what so ever wd40 helps alot - and its easier to start from the ends and do the middle last so you can get a screew driver underneath collins, are currently doing a resto? you seem to be asking a lot of questions that i also have!! ha ha |
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| Author: | collins [ Thu Nov 23, 2006 2:12 pm ] |
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Ed is going through something like that, He has nearly new everything. I have had very good prices on all the bits needed to complete his rebuild jouney. Doing all the work myself certainly makes for a cheap rebuild. Spraypainting/mechanical/welding/upholstering etc.... |
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