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[DrAndyB]

Noticed the front lip of the external black door trim, the one in the rear door has rubbed with the drivers door when opened back door and its lifted the front corner of the strip.   

I had a new strip fitted a few years ago, but I guess you can't get the MFL black ones now (With the chrome strip).

How does the strip come off ?  As gentle heat I think should bend it back, but difficult to get back in with.  I recall somebody mentioning that the whole strip slides a fraction before pulling off ??

Any advice welcome.

Andy.

[05omegav6]

Later ones are secured by a screw at each end and then slide off...

Early ones are also glued in place, which makes succesful removal almost impossible

On the plus side, facelit ones are a direct replacement 

[DrAndyB]

No obvious screw from memory at the ends.

Would like.to keep her original.

Guess whole thing is thus stuck on 

Where best to get LF strips then ?  Do these stick on ?

Would need to get them painted correct colour ( velvet or jungle green I believe).

[DrAndyB]

Later ones are secured by a screw at each end and then slide off...

Just to check, this is screw on outside and not inside vai removal of door card ?

[05omegav6]

Visible either end with the door open, but earlier ones are also glued...

[Shackeng]

Noticed the front lip of the external black door trim, the one in the rear door has rubbed with the drivers door when opened back door and its lifted the front corner of the strip.   

I had a new strip fitted a few years ago, but I guess you can't get the MFL black ones now (With the chrome strip).

How does the strip come off ?  As gentle heat I think should bend it back, but difficult to get back in with.  I recall somebody mentioning that the whole strip slides a fraction before pulling off ??

Any advice welcome.

Andy.

Bought one recently from VX, silly money tho'.

[DrAndyB]

A MFL black one with chrome insert

May I ask how much ??

[Shackeng]

I can't find the invoice but it was £40 - £50 IIRC. I'm pretty sure it wasn't on TC, so ring VX for an up to date price.

[TheBoy]

No screws on non FL, just stuck.

[DrAndyB]

Managed to get one of eBay now.  Brand new vx one