B pillar exterior trim question

[BrentF]

Nothing in my factory repair manual on this question.

 

How are the two pieces of exterior B pillar trim held in place. Rubber seal? Aluminum moulding?

 

Thanks!

 

[Mike Self]

Are you referring to the aluminum trim piece on the exterior that covers the B pillar?  If so, it's held to the car by aluminum pop rivets that are hidden under the rubber gasket that the window glass pivots on.  

 

mike

[MildSeven]

1 hour ago, mike said:

Are you referring to the aluminum trim piece on the exterior that covers the B pillar?  If so, it's held to the car by aluminum pop rivets that are hidden under the rubber gasket that the window glass pivots on.  

 

mike

 

yup. if you peel back the door seal you'll find the rivets (I believe there are 4)... when replacing it, you drill them out with a bit which is just large enough to catch only the inside of the rivet. Reverse order for install.

 

 

[echappe]

It also fits very snug to the B-pillar after the rivets are out

[BrentF]

55 minutes ago, MildSeven said:

 

yup. if you peel back the door seal you'll find the rivets (I believe there are 4)... when replacing it, you drill them out with a bit which is just large enough to catch only the inside of the rivet. Reverse order for install.

 

 

Just so I am clear. Are you saying I have to open the car door to reveal the door's weatherstripping, and peel that back to reveal the rivets that hold on the aluminum trim?

 

Does that mean, once the aluminum trim is off, the exterior rubber trim on the B pillar is free to remove?

[MildSeven]

2 minutes ago, BrentF said:

Just so I am clear. Are you saying I have to open the car door to reveal the door's weatherstripping, and peel that back to reveal the rivets that hold on the aluminum trim?

 

Does that mean, once the aluminum trim is off, the exterior rubber trim on the B pillar is free to remove?

 

yes, if memory serves me correct, the weather seal slots in to the B pillar...

 

Ok, memory does serve me right.. just googled an image.

The seal slides out towards the car's interior to expose the rivets.

 

[BrentF]

Excellent! Thanks for that photo and the replies!

[Guy Cocquyt]

Careful when removing the rear quarter glass, there is a small cotter pin through a hole near the top hidden by the rubber seal that you have to remove to get the window out.

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[RMBaiada]

Does anyone have the part number for the vertical aluminum trim pieces that are pop riveted to the front side of the B pillar as shown in MildSeven's picture above?

 

Michael