the rubber trim that covers the metal strip along the top of my 850 sedan is starting to dry rot....i've looked a few places online and haven't really seen a sure replacement. anyone know where this stuff can be found?
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Replacement For Trim On Top Of Car?
Started by jnet, Mar 13 2006 12:55 PM
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Posted 13 March 2006 - 12:55 PM
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Posted 13 March 2006 - 01:11 PM
Try www.autopartspeople.com. They have everything but prices are not that great. What you can do is to let all the plastic covering the metal come off, sand the aluminum underneath and paint it with acrilic spray paint. Works real well, but you have to be carefull to remove the rail and not to damage the rubber finish at the two sides of the rail.
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Posted 13 March 2006 - 03:32 PM
The best cheap answer is to get a replacement set of strips from a salvage yard, and get them from a well kept '98-2000 70 series. These don't seem to crack the way the older ones did, and they also have nice water deflectors built into the sides of windshield trim (much like teh IPD kits for $50. for teh 850). these are thin aluminum, so they really don't ship well - have to find some locally.
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Posted 13 March 2006 - 03:40 PM
where are u located?
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Posted 13 March 2006 - 07:56 PM
QUOTE(emerysmith @ Mar 13 2006, 10:40 AM) 
where are u located?
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Posted 13 March 2006 - 08:28 PM
If you want to go the real cheap route there is a black detailing tape you can buy at Autozone that is like 1 1/2" wide(almost the same width as the trim) and you just run this tape all the way over the trim......I did it and it doesnt look to bad and its been there for 3 years....
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Posted 13 March 2006 - 08:45 PM
It is called Blackout tape part # T-9005 and Autozone sells it...Dimensions are 1 3/8 " X 20' for something like $4 or $5....Installs in minutes.....I got it a few years ago there....
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Posted 13 March 2006 - 10:21 PM
QUOTE(James100 @ Mar 13 2006, 08:45 PM)
It is called Blackout tape part # T-9005 and Autozone sells it...Dimensions are 1 3/8 " X 20' for something like $4 or $5....Installs in minutes.....I got it a few years ago there....
i would say go with something like that. i was talking to a volvo mechanic the other day and he told me those parts run $300 a pop. don't know how much truth there is to that though...
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Posted 14 March 2006 - 03:44 AM
QUOTE(peacexisxfree @ Mar 13 2006, 05:21 PM)
i would say go with something like that. i was talking to a volvo mechanic the other day and he told me those parts run $300 a pop. don't know how much truth there is to that though...
sounds good may just do that
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Posted 14 March 2006 - 05:31 AM
QUOTE(peacexisxfree @ Mar 13 2006, 05:21 PM)
i would say go with something like that. i was talking to a volvo mechanic the other day and he told me those parts run $300 a pop. don't know how much truth there is to that though...
it was something like that
i've tried to mentally block that number out, but at least my trim looks nice
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