Last edited by 83GTTops; 11-09-2020 at 04:42 PM.
Not sure on reproduction, but that cap is convertible part only (looks similar to t-top). To remove that piece you need to remove the mirror. Then I used a 4" stainless mud knife and my gasket scraper. I tapped the top of the door the laid the mud knife as close to the trim as I could. Then starting at one end, I put the scrapper under the trim and pried up a little. All the way down the door, then start over. A little each time, about three times through, and it should popped off. It it clipped to the top weld seam. It bends easy, go slow.
As stated above, the removal technique should work pretty well. I would definitely put down at least two layers of masking tape. Personally I HATE 3M Blue tape since it only sticks to itself and only when you don't want it to! I would use regular 3M yellow or green autobody masking tape.
The 4" mud knife is a good idea to protect the body, you can also use just a regular large putty knife too. Personally I prefer to use a wide plastic pry tool for popping the trim off if possible. You can pick them up at Harbor Freight and others if needed. The metal pry tool works just fine, but be careful not to damage the trim.
The last item is that your metal trim is specific to the convertible compared to the solid roof. So the best option is buy the replacement weatherstripping that will come with the metal trim. I used to be able to find the weatherstripping alone, but not recently. When you get the new trim and seal, pop the seal off the new trim and reattach to your original trim. The new trim will not properly fit your convertible and it's also crap! Not the same thickness and doesn't fit as well as the OEM. Good Luck!
Trey
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The new trim often comes bent as no one seems to care about packaging it well. It’s also the same on the ASC verts.
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As stated above, my trim was bent when they shipped it. However, what I further found out, was the repo trim is metal, which will eventually rust. The oem trim is aluminum, which will not rust. I removed the rubber dew wipes from the repo trim and installed it on the oem trim. They did send me another set when I emailed them pictures of the bent units...
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