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hanhams81

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Advice please from anyone who has successfully tackled the following problem. The black trim below the rear quarter windows of my 993 show small blister signs of corrosion. How best to deal with this?
Local body shop asks for £700 to remove glass and replace small black tims with new. A bit steep. However the last thing I wish for is this corrosion to travel into the main body panel. Is this likely? Maybe a diy repair is sufficient, however satin black paint in other than large aerosols seems elusive and I am not very handy with these on small tricky areas. Thanks in advance.
Hanhams81
 
Why not take it to a good paintshop to do it in situ. They would mask it very carefully
& use a small airbrush to paint it to match the original.

I can't see it being over £100.
 
If this is the same as the black trim around the door windows then I had mine done by a local smart type repairer and what a fantastic job, even down to matt finish. £90 per frame.

 
The trims are black anodised aluminium. You don't need a body shop to change them - any good independent specialist will do it. You need to take the rear windows out to get at the trim screws. The trims are very expensive, I seem to recall that they were £50ish each about 4 years ago when I did mine. I doubt if it took an hour per side.
 
I've just had all four done on mine. The door seals cost £63 each and the side windows £35 each, plus VAT & of course fitting. Not much change from £650 but the car looks a lot better! Just hope your car doesn't have the light grey interior and the mechanic doesn't have oily boots. Because they do in Liverpool.
Grrrrrr
 
Is it possible to do this fitment yourself? If so where would one buy the parts, if not does anyone know a good place in North London to get this done?
 
I suppose it is a question of how good you are at DIY. The rears aren't too much of a problem if you know the old 'Indian Rope Trick' to get the rubber back in. I haven't any experience of changing the door trims, so I can't comment. My suggestion would be to download a copy of the workshop manual from http://www.cannell.co.uk/Manuals.htm and see if it the sort of thing you want to tackle. If so, the parts can be obtained from an OPC. Part numbers:

Door trims:
993 531 041 02 70K - LH
993 531 042 02 70K - RH

Rear Window Trims:
911 543 195 02 70K - LH
911 543 196 02 70K - RH

Part numbers are for a coupe. You could also download the parts list (see FAQ section) to check I got the numbers right!
 
I have no idea what the indian rope trick is!!

Thanks for the info though, I'm on a DIY mission.
 
It's a way of getting the rubber window seal back in the aperture. You put the window in the rubber seal and thread a cord around the groove in the seal. Put the seal against the opening and pull the thread out to get the lip of the rubber through the opening. It's impossible to describe in words - you have to see it done.
 
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