Door trim upgrade

[freshtiva]

I bought some upper door trim pieces from carbonvmax about 6 months ago. Figuring they would be difficult to install I kept putting it off until today. It went real smooth and turned out great to my surprise. They are a little dirty and need a good scrubbing but..... I like






Nice removal job by the way carbonvmax !!

[25Horseplay]

I have those in my cars, I really like the way they look! Hey Carbon, how did you remove them?

[freshtiva]

Tomorrows upgrade on the GL



The third and last one.

[25Horseplay]

Got that one too!^^ Both cars!

[neanderpaul]

Awesome job Fresh!!!! Did you just glue it down?
Brian, I just started at a corner and was careful as I worked it. I don't think I used any tools. There is a foam backing tape holding it down. The tape didn't stay together, but the trim never tore.

[freshtiva]

^ Thanks man, On the top I used just a little glue where the trim fits under the rubber window seal and then put the rubber seal back on. I think the seal itself which snaps onto the door would have held it in place my its self. Then on the bottom I just use a small bead of glue to hold it in place while I snapped the big inner door trim panel over the top of it. Worked fine, no wrinkles or lumps, looks great. A person could add a spot of glue on the end of the trim pieces but I don't think its needed. I had to alter the little trim pieces around the locks so they would snap in place, the fabric added just enough thickness to make a slight alteration necessary.

[lafayette7]

What exactly are the other parts your ging to install there? Looks like a dome light and hood latch?

[freshtiva]

That is a rear cargo light and a rear hatch latch that make the light work when you open the rear hatch.

[htchbck]

Tomorrows upgrade on the GL

And this is from a PM I recieved from fresh on Jan 5, the day he recieved the pictured hatch light and latch:

Got the parts at noon today, they look great. Just in time for the weekend to put them in .

Alls I got to say is man that was a long weeked if it lasted all the way from Jan 5 till now! :lol:
The door panels look good, and I'm sure the hatch light will go just as smoothly for ya

[festivaWES]

Looks great!

[SimonTuffGuy]

I had that in my first GL and when I went to upgrade the panels, it made more hassle than they were worth...

On my last 2 Tivas, I had the metal piece sprayed the same as the outside and shaved the lock piece out (since the locks weren't there anyways).

Good install!

[freshtiva]

Tomorrows upgrade on the GL

And this is from a PM I recieved from fresh on Jan 5, the day he recieved the pictured hatch light and latch:

Got the parts at noon today, they look great. Just in time for the weekend to put them in .

Alls I got to say is man that was a long weeked if it lasted all the way from Jan 5 till now! :lol:
The door panels look good, and I'm sure the hatch light will go just as smoothly for ya

Thanks on the door panels. I really did put the latch and lamp I got from you on that weekend. This is a different latch switch and light. Yours went in freshtiva and this one is going in festdiva. My red cars got the poor man cargo switch/lamp. I going to go search for that thread right now. Ill show you :lol: :lol:

[freshtiva]

Poor boy cargo light/ switch

http://www.fordfestiva.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=9748&highlight=rear+hatch+light

And the installation pics of the ones I got from you installed some where in this thread. Thanks for keeping me honest though. :lol:

http://www.fordfestiva.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=9502&highlight=rear+cargo+latch

[htchbck]

^^^ awesome... come to think of it I think I did see that thread before, I just forgot... too much time around festies will make you lose your mind sometimes

[freshtiva]

Tell me, I know I got the new light from elcamino1 but I cant remember who I go the new latch from :scratch: