How do you remove the outter door window trim? They definitely do not pop off. Any ideas? This is for a 85 928S.

 

I have removed it several times. Its the getting it off so you can get it back ON that's the problem!

 

So how do they remove? Do they really pop off? We are getting the car painted and would like to remove if possible..

 

Bent yours too huh?

 

Yep. I have about three or four sets. Maybe I should try to straighten them and practice on the blue car.

 

They do come off with "prying". But that bends and distorts them. You must remove them to paint. They basically scrape off the paint as you remove them. And they will scrape the paint as you reinstall them.

I'm not helping.

 

The trick with removing it, is to be slow and methodical. I was able to remove and reinstall the trim on both of my doors, and didn't damage any of it.

 

Dan, they really are a PITA to get off. You have to start at the corner nearest the outside mirrors. The connecting piece there must be pried away and it will be destroyed.
It's held in place by a pair of rivets that will likely break. Some have reported that they had luck in removing them, but most are destroyed during removal.
The remainder will pull away with patience and a strong and steady pulling motion. Hope this helps. Who are you having do the paint?

 

Scraping the paint is not a big deal since it usually means that the trim is going to fit tight. Chances are, you're only going to remove it again if you repaint the door again. And the paint that gets scraped is covered by the trim. They get bent, but unless you kink it, it's not a big deal.

 

The little boomerang piece by the mirror gets destroyed like $40 each then the rest has room to be pulled off. In the process you will ruin the outer window door seal the squeege one...$130-$150 chunk of rubber.

 

My question is how you get that wiper back in the small groove.

 

I've got to change my outside squeeges also have the part but heard it's a PITA so I'll change them one day hopefully during a tech session.

 

I am painting my 87 right now and it was a full takedown. The corner pieces are easy to save if your patient and have the right separator tool. The trick is to remove the inner rubber from the back lower corner first. Then use a hook tool to start the bottom trim from that corner and just tug a couple times making sure thye hook is securely placed. It will come out easy as it is "compressed" in there side to side.
The trick with the rubber install is to use the proper lubricant before and during the install. I have removed and painted all the trim and it is on the shelf waiting for me to finish the car. I put the car and all its many pieces in primer yesterday, and I am looking FORWARD to doing that trim!