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18K views 7 replies 5 participants last post by  pho_shizzle  
#1 ·
So im having my car painted tomorrow and to cut down cost im stripping my own car. The painter told me what to take off so i did.

I got all the trim off except for the roof trim and the trim around the rear windows.

My question is: I removed all he clips on the rear window trim EXCEPT for one! it will not come off with me tugging on it. I dont want to bend the thin metal window trim. Is there something special for this one to come off?

this picture shows where the clip is that im talking about
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I also can feel it from inside the car just behind my C pillar. and it feel like a long thin piece of plastic, when i turn the trim the little plastic piece inside moves also.
 
#5 · (Edited)
There for sure is a nut back there.

And that fastener is metal so theres really no breaking it or getting it out without damaging the trim and maybe the car.

I had to pop out the bottom of the C pillar pulled it forward, then stuck my little deep 8mm socket in there, loosen it up, then i put my arm in the big hole where the rear door cards are and loosed the nut with my fingers. then the trim pops right off
 
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#6 · (Edited)
Bumping this becuase its good info...

Those "section B" clipsd are a motherf**ker...I broke every single one of them.

Anyone have a part number for em?

Edit, called Subaru, can't get the clips...have to buy the $269 Trim piece. Anyone have not broken clips, or the left and right quarter trims not broken? Its either that or double sided tape.
 
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#7 ·
Sorry to bring up something old, but I was able to get the B section clips.(although you will have to tap the broken piece out of the moulding to insert the new one)

P/N is 65225FA070. Around $5 each. I hope this helps someone in the future.
 
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