eryque Posted July 22, 2007 Share Posted July 22, 2007 My car is missing a piece of trim on the window. Can anyone tell me what the part is called, and maybe a good source if you know of one? It's the trim that runs along the side of the window along the A pillar and ends underneath the roof rack. I'm missing the one on the driver's side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manarius Posted July 22, 2007 Share Posted July 22, 2007 Good source of that part: Junkyard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subyrally Posted July 22, 2007 Share Posted July 22, 2007 not 100% but i think that is either called the rain gutter, or its just weatherstripping. should be easy to get from a dealer, but they might be pricey. if there are any imprezas in your local salvage yard, its a good chance youll find a replacement part. just be careful removing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eryque Posted July 22, 2007 Author Share Posted July 22, 2007 I'm worried about trying to remove it without damaging it. I actually have the part that's missing, but the metal track that holds the clips is bent and crimped and all the clips are damaged to the point that they're not useful. We're short on junkyards around here, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sydfloyd44 Posted July 23, 2007 Share Posted July 23, 2007 It is simply the windshield molding. The clips should be able to be obtained from any auto glass company. If you have trouble locating them, let me know and I can ship you some for the cost of shipping. The molding should be able to be obtained from a dealer or a junk yard. To remove it, just simply pry straight up and the clips will slide off the pins on the body. The top tucks under the roof rack and just slides forward to remove. (you might need to remove roof rack to get the new molding back in since the clip is tricky to get back in) The problem you might run into is this. The clips on the imprezza (& forester too) are designed to be clipped onto the molding and then slid down onto the pins on the A pillar to hold them on. The clips then have a small lip that catches under the edge of the windshield when pushed in. This normally needs to be done just after the windshield is installed. It is possible that if you try to do it now, the urethane that is cured might obstruct them laying down properly. No way to tell until you try. I would recommend you support the clips with a SMALL dab of urethane when installing to avoid it coming back out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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