removal of parts...

Im no painter, but I would like to get my 78 ready for the paint/body shop by removing all mouldings, lights, door handles etc.....


My father is a car dealer and has somewhat limited knowledge on the painting/body work process. He told me I should remove all the previous mentioned things in order to save the paint man time and save me money.... Is it worth it to spend the extra dough by letting the paint man remove my stuff or is it simple enough for even a novice to remove and replace?? I can get the grill/headlights/parking lights/taillights/door handles without worrying, but the mouldings around the windows are worrying me. Could I find a tool at autozone to remove the mouldings and how would I replace them after painting??

Thanks

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Originally posted by Bowserbird
Im no painter, but I would like to get my 78 ready for the paint/body shop by removing all mouldings, lights, door handles etc.....


My father is a car dealer and has somewhat limited knowledge on the painting/body work process. He told me I should remove all the previous mentioned things in order to save the paint man time and save me money.... Is it worth it to spend the extra dough by letting the paint man remove my stuff or is it simple enough for even a novice to remove and replace?? I can get the grill/headlights/parking lights/taillights/door handles without worrying, but the mouldings around the windows are worrying me. Could I find a tool at autozone to remove the mouldings and how would I replace them after painting??

Thanks

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I think I would ask the bodyman how much it's going to save you and base your decision on that. It's not that difficult for someone who's done it before, but it's real easy to damage them if your new at it and not careful. If you damage 1 or 2 that might wipe out any savings.

They make a tool for removing the stainless windshield trim and back glass trim. It slides between the glass and moulding till you hit the clip and give it a slight pull down and it will release the trim. go all the way around the glass till its off.

It will help on the cost of a paint job for sure , as it will save time for the body man or painter to remove it all to get to work on the vehicle.

Just make sure you mark everything you take off , so you know where it goes . take pictures if need be.
Spray

Thanks spray tech...... Can I get the tool at a place such as autozone???



And streets...... obviously I was just kidding...... Uh, how much you wanna give for it???

If somebody has tried to re-seal the windshield or back glass by pumping the area between the glass and the body full of silicone or other sealant, the job will be more difficult. You might have to do some digging with the clip tool to find the clips. And the sealant may hold the trim in place even if you unhook the clips. That's when you have to be careful not to bend the trim. Don't force it, try to cut the trim loose with the clip tool. If your lucky, no one has tried to re-seal the glass the cheap way.

Thanks for the advice pro.......... However, I dont think anything has been tinkered with on this car. It was still with the original owner(at least the family). And he was selling it for money for home improvements.... Only has 30,000 miles and hasnt been driven since '96. It does have few rust spots, but everything is(at least thats what I was told...) the way it was the day it came off the production line

You might be able to find the tool at an auto parts store, but they havent been used in years , as all glass is uerathaned in now and the glass is part of the structure of the roof .

If they dont have a clue what your talking about , ask a body man at your local shop to see what it look like so you know you have the right tool.
I havent used mine in 10 years...LOL

Spray

NAPA has them- although you may have to wait a day to recive it.