B-Pillar Trim Removal?

[t-topflyer]

How do you remove the trim that is on the front of the B-pillar right at the rear of the door glass. Trim has one screw at the bottom, but removing that doesn't allow it to budge much. I'm thinking there may be screws in the trim piece covered up by the weatherstriping that need to be removed to let the trim piece free. Is this the case or is there another way to remove it without damaging it?

 

[turbofish38]

The aluminum molding and weatherstrip retainer is glued onto the B-pillar. There are two pieces there. Take a putty knife and slowly work it off. Be very carefull because those moldings bend rather easily. I dont remember but there might be a couple of those tiny Phillips head trim screws holding the weatherstrip retainer on. The same type of screw holding on the belt moldings from your other thread. Peel back the weatherstrip and look. Start from the flat side of the molding which would be the edge facing the interior.

 

[t-topflyer]

Got them off and it wasn't that bad. Thought I would post up my experience for others looking to do the same thing. There are 3 screws behind the weatherstrip. I was able to pull back the weatherstrip enough without removing it from it's channel to get to those screws. Once I got that loose, I found that to be glued to the other piece on the front of the pillar. I wiggled it from side to side to break the adhesive. Didn't pull out on it so I wouldn't bend it. Once I got that off there was a screw underneath that holding the final piece to the pillar. There is also a screw on the bottom and one up at the top hidden by the t-top weatherstrip (if so equipped). Did the same thing there by wiggling back and forth to break that adhesive. The final piece is stuck on with a type of double faced tape. The other piece is glued to that one with weatherstrip adhesive. Fortunate not to bend or dent them. I can see how it would be very easy to do.

 

[turbonut85]

You replacing your weatherstrips while you are at it?

 

[t-topflyer]

You replacing your weatherstrips while you are at it?

I have some new GM ones for it, but the ones that are on it are in such good shape and I didn't damage them so I don't know that I will do that just yet.