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I fixed my B pillar trim on the rear driver door which had been slit by a Dreaded PO at least 25 years ago while attempting to replace the fir tree clips. Since the part is NLA, it never really bothered me until I was working on the door and ordered a new repro B pillar trim. Well that didn't work at all, it's fiberglass and extremely stiff. It's so stiff that the fir trees won't go completely into the door so it left a gap, and it was pulling outward on my upper door card so badly that it was making a gap on the rear edge of the door. I'll be returning it for sure. So I decided to do what I should have done the first time, and that's to try to repair what I already had.
I found there's enough material where I would totally remove it and reposition it 1/2" further rearward and then re-glue it so the damage is no longer visible.
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Damaged upper door B pillar trim, you can see foam where the last person cut the vinyl away to get to the clips. Super stupid.
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Removed the vinyl with a heatgun and very careful use of a plastic pry tool. Replaced the three fir tree clips and secured the foam with Weldwood contact cement. Cleaned the vinyl really well with Griot's Leather Care.
https://youtube.com/shorts/TKYU_Z3Vh9U?feature=share
End result, it turned out perfect!
Andy Lien
VIN 11596 Jan 1982 build - owned since Nov. 2000!
Total frame-off restoration completed 2021-2023
Photography and Backpacking is life.
Was Fargo, ND
Now Kansas City
Finally put this in.....not that I need it anytime soon haha
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Brian
Bluffton, South Carolina
My toys
1982 Delorean DMC-12
2019 Dodge Challenger Widebody SCAT Pack
2010 Chevy Silverado 2500HD (Just a daily now)
1974 Chevy Suburban (Probably rusted away in storage by now)
USB socket to replace lighter. This is the thinnest I could find - it fits well and plugs into the original factory wiring.
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~LXA~
Dunmurry | Stuttgart | Leipzig | Munich | Tochigi | Fremont | Bratislava | Sindelfingen | Kansas City | Oakville | Coventry
~LXA~
Dunmurry | Stuttgart | Leipzig | Munich | Tochigi | Fremont | Bratislava | Sindelfingen | Kansas City | Oakville | Coventry
Ordered DPI engine harness. This is a must replace for my original harness. I hope to replace all the harnesses besides the main.
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Brian
Bluffton, South Carolina
My toys
1982 Delorean DMC-12
2019 Dodge Challenger Widebody SCAT Pack
2010 Chevy Silverado 2500HD (Just a daily now)
1974 Chevy Suburban (Probably rusted away in storage by now)
Finally awakened my D from hibernation last Sunday, filled up tank and have been driving to work all this week. Just over 250 miles so far.
It desperately needs a bath. That is next on the list.
Shannon Y
www.ohiodeloreans.com
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1st angle drive - 58,027 miles (20 years) - original
2nd angle drive - 48,489 miles (21 years) - original donor 2003
3rd angle drive - 26,572 miles (2 years 3 months) - DMCH 2004
4th angle drive - 21,988 miles (1 year 11 months) - DMCH 2006
5th angle drive - 7,137 miles (10 months 2 days) - DMCH 2008
6th angle drive - OVER 143,497 miles (17 yrs 3 months) and counting - Martin G. Speedograph 2009
over 275K miles
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Hey Shannon! I got mine out the same day and put the new driver's side escutcheon plate in. Drove to work once too on Monday!
Great minds think alike! Hope all is well!