Removing Windshield Trim

Step 1: Remove sun visor from top garnish molding. There are three (3) phillips head screws holding the visor to the molding

Step 2: Remove the "A" Pillar weather strip. There are two push button pins at the bottom of the weather strip which needs to be carefully pulled out from the pillar. Once these are out, gently pull the weather strip away from the stainless. In my case, I have to replace it due to age,but if you want to reuse yours, be careful not to tear it.

Step 3: After removing the weather stripping, remove the stainless from the windshield frame by removing the four (4) phillips head screws. You may have to gently pry the stainless molding from the frame with a screw drivers. When removing mine, it had some adhesive on the backside.

Step 3a: Picture of the windshield frame with the stainless removed

Step 4: Remove the side revel molding. This piece runs along the outside of the windwhield, along the side. This is held to the windshield frame with two (2) phillips head screws. Once these screws are out, gently pry the molding away from the frame. Again, my molding had some adhesive holding it to the frame

Step 4a: Side revel molding.

Step 4b: Side revel molding removed. Note the large quanties of caulk on the upper portion of the windshield frame. AYE Caramba!!.

Step 5: Remove the side garnish molding. This molding runs along the side of the windwhield on the inside of the car. This piece is held to the frame by two (2) phillips head screws. This screw is at the bottom of the molding by the dash

Step 5a: Side garnish molding top screw. This screw is located near the upper corner of the molding

Step 5b: Removing the side garrish molding. This requires a little bit of fishing around to get it to pull from the windshield frame, but it comes out without to much trouble.

Step 6: Remove the top garrish molding. This molding runs along the top inside of the windshield and is held to the windshield frame with two (2) phillips head screws. One these screws are removed, simply pull the molding from the frame

REPEAT STEPS 1 THRU 6 FOR THE OPPOSITE SIDE

Step 7: The top revel molding This molding runs along the top outide of the windshield

Step 7a: Remove the top revel molding. This molding is held to the windshield frame with four (4) nuts. Use a 5/16" socket. The studs are attached to the underside of the revel molding and pass thru the windshield frame. Access to these nuts are underneath the frame (where the top garrish molding was.) When removing these nuts, pull them from the frame with a pair of needle nose pliers. Do not use your fingers. Mine had some sealant/caulk on the backside of the nut which did not allow them to come out of the frame with the socket. If you drop them into the inner windshield frame, they are a B*tch to get back out.

Step 7b: Gently begin to pry up with a screw driver along the inner edge of the molding. Work your way across the molding from left to righ (or vice versa). Take your time. My molding was held in place with copious quanties of sealant/caulk

Step 7c: The top revel molding after more prying. Continue to work across the molding from side to side until the molding pulls free from the sealant.

Step 8: Remove the rear view mirror. After removing the upper left and right garnish moldings, the mirror is held to the windshield frame by one (1) phillips head screw.

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