Replacing right A pillar

Started 30th December 2017 at 11:21 · Guy Roelandts

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Hi all,

Was wondering if someone had experience with the replacement of the exterior (aluminium?) part of

the right A pillar. Any difficulty? Tha actual one is a bit dammaged and I’d like to replace it.

Thank you.

Guy

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- 31st December 2017 at 10:08 #10863
  
  David Wardale
  Participant
  
  Hi Guy,
  
  From memory the trim on the “A” pillar is riveted in place, so you will have to drill out the rivets to remove the trim. I used small stainless steel screws when I put mine back together which worked out pretty well!
- 1st January 2018 at 21:46 #10892
  
  Laurence Jones
  Keymaster
  
  hi Guy Roelandts @guyroel ‍
  
  Are you referring to the Chrome Windscreen surround ? If so, why didn’t you mention it before I came over to Belgium last week – I’ve got a spare I could have brought over for you !!
  
  As David Wardale @robertdavidwardale ‍ says, these are riveted in place – they are easily drilled out and replaced by a small screw. What you do need to be careful of is fitting, to make sure you don’t put a bend in it as you won’t get a crease out.
  
  Laurence
- 2nd January 2018 at 07:50 #10904
  
  Guy Roelandts
  Participant
  
  Hi Laurence,
  
  Sorry I didn’t mention it before, I didn’t know you had spares available … now I know and will surely contact you before I try to source
  
  them from other locations. As I didn’t buy it yet, maybe I could wait till you come over again in the spring/summer period. I am not in a
  
  hurry to have it replaced anyway.
  
  And thanks to you and David on the comments on how they are fitted and how to remove them. I know we have to be careful with those
  
  type of parts, having replaced some of the same type on my TR4.
  
  Regards,
  
  Guy
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