De-chrome trim

Tue Dec 05, 2006 11:09 am

Can anyone help? i would like to know how to fit the de- chromed trim around the windows of my e30 any advice welcomed

Tue Dec 05, 2006 9:22 pm

As far as i'm aware it just clips off and on with a bit of force, but it's a fickly job and the trim can be damaged. I'm just gona paint mine when I get some dry garage space.

Wed Dec 06, 2006 11:54 am

My 320i came with factory de-chrome - one of the roof gutter strips fell off, and I got a new one from the stealer - not cheap, though, around Ã‚£45 for the long roof gutter strip, plus the small clip which fixes it to the join of the rear strip. Unless you are lucky enough to find a de-chrome E30 at a scrappy, dealer purchase is the only option - no way these strips would go through thew post or parcel service and arrive in one piece, IMO.

Wed Dec 06, 2006 11:57 am

OOps, forgot one important bit - the new strip from dealer just clips to the gutter, but mine was a bit of a sloppy fit. I needed to (very carefully) squeeze the strip together (its sort of a U section) so that it gripped the gutter rail securely.

Wed Dec 06, 2006 1:09 pm

Treeman612 wrote:OOps, forgot one important bit - the new strip from dealer just clips to the gutter, but mine was a bit of a sloppy fit. I needed to (very carefully) squeeze the strip together (its sort of a U section) so that it gripped the gutter rail securely.

Cheers mate i'm gonna try it this weekend i've already got the kit got the whole thing for a score from a scrapped e30.