Side Molding Removal

[Griff_NM35]

Hi everyone,

Longer time lurker here, been searching and reading everything in sight in relation to stageas.

Recently bought a blue 2002 m35 250t rs four with 52000km.

I am looking at removing the plastic grey side moldings, are they just double sided tape that needed to be heated and peeled off or are there holes and grommets?

Thanks!

[Lakes101]

Welcome Giff.

There shouldn't be any plastic grey moulding a on the wheel arches ( if that's what your referring to.) on the 250t rs-four stagea as only the AR-X crossover variants have them.

But in regards to removing them they have plastic clips underneath that are very brittle I would be gentle taking them off as they break easily.

Good luck with them bud.

[scotty nm35]

I assume the ones on the doors? Should just be DS taped.

[Erop]

on NM35 doors there are lots of rectangle holes, 2 or 3 also have the front fender.

so you have to weld em)

i got them painted, but still want to remove

Edited January 19, 2014 by Erop

[Griff_NM35]

Yeah sorry should have clarified, the plastic molding that runs horizontal along the doors, about knee height... safe to take off without plugging or welding up??

[Erop]

it is easy to remove - just use plastic tools like this :

the fasteners have "locks", but i don't remember, should you put in from bottom. or from top, unfortunately

use aerowarmer, it's best friend in such deals - never break once plactic is warmed.

it you don't have garage's one, take wife's, until she doesn't know)))

[Griff_NM35]

I want them gone but I don't want to have to plug the holes.

Car looks great even without the front bar. Where did you get those eye lids?

[Erop]

i've got it as a present from my ebay buyer)

here they are

http://page3.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/c418036124

i like it looks with dolphin grille and face, stock doesn't fit this style

[Howaitonaito]

Yeah they have holes under the door moulding a bit over a 12mm wide by about 8mm high. There is two on the front quater panels aswell. Just have them colour coded. They look good.