B'cuda
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I want to remove the front and rear windshield trim on my 69 fastback. What tool(s) works best and how? And the drip rail, I hear bottle opener? Really? Any suggestions or tricks would be appreciated.
I've never used a metal tool on a drip rail. I usually use a small block of wood on the bottom edge, tapping with a hammer.Can you post a picture of part number/sku for the Harbor Freight tool? I have this project ahead of me.
Thanks.
The idea is to release the lip on the clip from the molding by bending it back.72- how do you slip that tool in there-At each clip? Slide it along?
Google removing chrome window trim. A good one for a Ford Mustang is on Youtube. They are the same for Mopar.
So Lee are you saying you just tap the whole thing backwards off the rail? No twisting at all?I've never used a metal tool on a drip rail. I usually use a small block of wood on the bottom edge, tapping with a hammer.
Patience is the key in removing a drip rail molding. It will roll off the bottom of the drip rail.
Yes, a drip rail molding has to be removed from the bottom side, and rolled off the bottom of the drip rail. Start at one end and work forward.So Lee are you saying you just tap the whole thing backwards off the rail? No twisting at all?
Two special tools and one common one. For windshield mouldings, front and back, the two black handled tools work well, they are left and right handed. The red handled one does the same thing and works in either direction. They both are made to go under the moulding and release the clips. The channel locks work well on the drip rail moulding. That moulding is "twisted" off in a kind of bottle cap fashion. Grab the drip rail moulding top and bottom with the channel locks. Top teeth act as a "pivot". Pivot on the top teeth and pull out using the bottom teeth- it will pop out. Start at one end and work your way down. You will see that it rather "hooks" itself in place.View attachment 1715214120