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Wheel well chrome trim 700

posted by  740man on  Fri Apr 25 10:52 CST 2003
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Does anyone know how to remove/replace the wheel well chrome trim piece on an '86 740? The rear driver side one on my '86 740 is bent and coming off. I can't see quite how it is removed. There are plenty of replacements available at the junkyard, but I need to get one and put it on without destroying it.

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740man








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    Wheel well chrome trim 700 1988

    posted by  mfewtrail on  Fri Apr 25 19:26 CST 2003
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    If you mean the thin strip of chrome(plastic I think)trim that is about a 1/4'' wide, then they are sorta "glued" on with the same adhesive that the Volvo badges and whatnot are put on with. The best way to remove it is wait for a hot day and then use a "blow dryer" to heat up the strip to make the adhesive easier to remove, and then get some sort of solvent(goo gone or the like) to remove the leftover adhesive. I'm going to tell you now, it's a bit** to remove that adhesive crap. I removed the trim from two of the fenderwells so far and it has taken quite some time to get rid of the adhesive. I'm not replacing mine, just getting rid of it all together to give the car a cleaner look. Hope this helps.


    matt f.







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