BCNR33/ECR33 Door corner piece replacement

[dyl33]

Hello,

I brought the door corner piece awhile ago and trying to gain enough courage to try and replace it.

Has anyone on SAU replaced the door corner piece on there car or pulled apart there door/glass and have any tips? Or a detailed door diagram of sorts?

Only thing online I've found is https://minkara.carview.co.jp/userid/3313874/car/3031793/6435436/note.aspx

[Duncan]

I haven't replaced that, but I have had the doors apart on the r32 a couple of times

The door skin will be held on by a combination of clips and bolts, just take it slowly and make sure all the sneaky hidden bolts are out

Once the skin is off you should be able to pop that piece off pretty easily, looks like there are only 2 bolts holding it on

[PLYNX]

Oh yes done this when the window started flopping around. 

Turns out the guides that run along the rail chanel had crumbed way.

Took off the door card and pulled out the window mech, then the window, which you have to pull out through the top.

As said unbolt the guide rail and don't spend 30 minutes getting frustrated trying to find a way to slide it out upwards cause that don't frigging work. Drop it down and out through the door hole.

All I did to repair it was slice some 10mm clear plastic tube, vertically, then screw it to the guide rail both sides. This tubing rolls inward on both sides and leaves a gap wide enough to hold the window.

To finish all I did was lube the plastic tube with olive oil and Bob's your uncle . . . well if he has the operation he can be your Aunt ! ! 

10 bucks in plastic tube and another 5 minute job done again . . . . YEH BULLSH#T !

My love for Skylines knows no bounds !

[joshuaho96]

14 hours ago, dyl33 said:

Hello,

I brought the door corner piece awhile ago and trying to gain enough courage to try and replace it.

Has anyone on SAU replaced the door corner piece on there car or pulled apart there door/glass and have any tips? Or a detailed door diagram of sorts?

Only thing online I've found is https://minkara.carview.co.jp/userid/3313874/car/3031793/6435436/note.aspx

This piece is obscenely discontinued. I honestly hate the frameless window design because the rubber gets stressed and the guides as well every time you open and close the door.

[dyl33]

Ok, thanks, legends. I'm hoping I don't need to pull out the window regulator. I was thinking when the window is out, the regulator mechanism shouldn't interfere with the corner piece and then be able to be removed through the speaker hole. Fit the new corner piece and then refit the window, and Bob will still be our uncle.

 

[GTSBoy]

Its called the "sail panel".

'Coz it looks like a sail.

[dyl33]

44 minutes ago, GTSBoy said:

Its called the "sail panel".

'Coz it looks like a sail.

Mildly offended... after googling you are correct. Also found you can buy R33's brand new 😭https://www.behance.net/gallery/95094391/R33-Voytek