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quick interior trim question

Old 08-27-08, 09:58 AM
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anyone know how to remove the interior wood trim? I found the DIY for removing the center trim but how can you remove the trim on the front and back doors?

i want to paint them piano black or do a CF layer on them..
any help appreciated. thanks.
Old 08-27-08, 11:00 AM
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you will have to take off the door panels. likely they are screwed from behind
Old 08-27-08, 11:01 AM
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This will be hot, can't wait until someone does it
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Originally Posted by whlkev
This will be hot, can't wait until someone does it
haha i have been thinking about it, but too old for serious mods, haha

imho, the hardest part is the steering wheel. all other pieces are simple
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hmm.. ok.. how hard is it to remove the door panels?
also anybody try taking off the steering wheel?
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Someone has already installed the black birds eye maple in a black interior GS. All he did was source the trim panels from a junked GS and transferred them over. You will have glue some of the wood trim back onto the door.
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that sounds like a good idea too... dunno where i can find a junked gs though :\
anyone wanna trade?
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you can find them. People total cars all of the time. I think it sounds like a really cool idea. I personally went with the gray leather just to get the black birds eye maple, because it looks custom to me. I am not a fan of straight wood trim. I like the unique. My last car had a 46 pc carbon fiber interior kit so I wanted something that looked cutom or unusual in the new car. Good luck with it man. Post pics when you get it all set up
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