I bought a 94 940 last week that has rusty trim around the windshield. It seems Volvo made some of the trim steel and some stainless steel and the steel trim gets rusty.

The junkyard 940s are getting scarce. Does anyone know of a Volvo (850?) that has trim that will snap into place that could be cut to the correct length and used on a 940? I have used the trim from a 960 which worked fine by just shortening the side pieces.
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Mine:3-940s running, 1-740, 2-940 parts, dtrs:3-940s running

Dear jd620,

Hope you're well. The upper trim strip - that closest to the roof - may still be available, depending on your car's chassis number. Ask your Volvo dealer if part #3536962 will fit on your vehicle. If so, this part will cost about $155 at a U.S.-based Volvo dealer.

Windshield trim pieces from an S/V90 likely will fit, or can be made to fit. The main difference between windshield trim strips on 940s and S/V90s is that the 940s had an upper corner piece (#3538563), not present on the S/V90. Even so, I'd guess that the S/V90 trim pieces will work on a 940, because these strips mount on a plastic clip #1342004, which dlip is used on 940s and S/V90s.

These trim mounting clips (#1342004) are placed on the windshield itself when it is installed. These trim mounting clips are embedded in the adhesive/sealer that secures the windshield to the steel frame. Thus, a broken clip cannot easily be replaced. So, great care must be taken when removing/installing these trim strips.

I doubt any other model's windshield trim pieces will fit either as to contours or mounting method.

On an S/V90, the left side windshield trim strip is #9447825 ($60) and the right side windshield trim strip is #9447826 ($82). The bottom trim strip is #6848301 ($100).

If the trim stip rust is light, then I'd not replace the factory-installed trim stips. Rather, I'd sand the rusted areas and apply to the entire trim strip an epoxy-based appliance paint. This paint is usually available in black.

Painting avoids the risk of bending the trim strips during removal and/or damaging the trim stip mounting clips.

So, before sanding, I'd mask the painted area of the roof right up to the trim stip edge. I'd then hand-sand to remove rust from the trim strip. Once I removed the rust, I'd then cover the entire windshield, hood, and roof with thin plastic sheeting. Spray paint micro-droplets can travel a long way. Completely covering the roof and hood ensures no damage to the rest of the paintwork from fresh paint "over-spray".

Hope this helps.

Yours faithfully,

Spook

Thanks Spook for the idea on the S/V90 trim pieces. The 960 trim works well if the side pieces are shortened a couple inches.
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Mine:3-940s running, 1-740, 2-940 parts, dtrs:4-940s running

If you are talking about the top piece, I got a plastic one for free from my local glass shop.

Problem is - they tend to fly off some day - My solution was to run a piece of plain electrical tape (do not stretch it as you apply it) across the bottom of the trim, half on the trim, and half on the glass - then run a second piece half on the tape, and half on the glass.

This solution lasted for years on our 855.

James, I did the same thing to my daughter's 95 940 moonroof that leaked. It has been good for two years so far. Do you think the 855 trim strips would fit a 940?
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Mine:3-940s running, 1-740, 2-940 parts, dtrs:4-940s running