Removing Gti Door Trims?

[pablo 0]

Any tips? need to get mine off in a hurry this evening and a bit scared of making a mess of it. Also I presume the rears come off like the fronts?

 

Thanks

[omega 82]

1st tip dont rush!!

i find it best to start at the bottom corner and just feel your way round

Edited February 9, 2010 by omega

[pablo 0]

do they just pop out then? or is some jigglyry pokery needed?

[WooDooUK 1]

your first step is to remove the red insert. if you look close at the stripe you will see the clips behind it. Use a small screw driver to slide these clips either forwards or back off the studs in the door.

Once that is removed the actual door trim itself should slide down, do it carefully though as the lower behind the trim are no longer available clips are no longer available.

Edited February 9, 2010 by WooDooUK

[jimistdt 1]

your first step is to remove the red insert. if you look close at the stripe you will see the clips behind it. Use a small screw driver to slide these clips either forwards or back off the studs in the door.

Once that is removed the actual door trim itself should slide down, do it carefully though as the lower behind the trim are no longer available clips are no longer available.

 

^Spot on.

[pablo 0]

thats them off cheers lads

 

just the arches to get off now!

[Baz 421]

thats them off cheers lads

 

just the arches to get off now!

 

Arches are the same for the straight bits basically, then on pop-through trim clips for the rest, some have star-fangled washer things behind too though.

[harryskid 193]

your first step is to remove the red insert. if you look close at the stripe you will see the clips behind it. Use a small screw driver to slide these clips either forwards or back off the studs in the door.

Once that is removed the actual door trim itself should slide down, do it carefully though as the lower behind the trim are no longer available clips are no longer available.

O yer i discovered that!

Harryskid