Rear window replacement: how to remove trim mouldings??

[50s-coronet]

Hi all!

I started to remove the rear window and sealing of my D34 as it was leaking. However, window and seals are out but to reinstall the window and the new seal, I have to remove the trim mouldings. And that is the point where I am stuck now: the lower trim is somehow connected to the body with a wire and some kind of a line. And this connection is so tight and stuck, that I couldn't release it.

So does anyone of you have some experience on it? Maybe have some pictures how it looks like or maybe has (successfully) removed AND reinstalled?

Just for information: The trim is not the part needed to replace the rear window seal but to loosen the screw which holds the mouldings of the bottom corners of the window (and the second trim above the one mentioned above). The mouldings (and the second trim) I do have to remove for reinstalling window seal and window. The workshop manual is not very precise in this point (it just states "pry off...").

With body work and especially regarding trims and mouldings I am very careful, as they are in really good shape and hard to find... some of you may know...

Thanks a lot in advance!

[DJ194950]

Boy you about to have some fun!!!?

 

Just finishing up after many tries on my 50 Ply. 4dr.

 

The trim--

 

If all the same as Ply. the Dodge the fist three holes as shown use clips on  each side (appears that someone added a screw in the trim or that may be the ones(2) that attach the lower edge of lower end part pieces. Remove those screws. try the clips up slightly on each side. Now the fun . there are about 8-9 ? clips that slide into  trim parts in the rest on lower trim that has nuts and washers that access (somewhat!) from up in the trunk. Crawl in with light and you will see them and feeling for them. They are recessed up in holes of the package tray lip.  A real pain the remove the nuts.

 

For replacement all the push in and bolt on clips need to be sealed at the holes. The bolt on ones use rubbers washers to seal.Old and very hard-no good. Wre avail. at Restoration Specialties. Still used some non hardening rope calk I bought at Amazon . Bought new push in clips from RS and covered the push in pins with the rope also.

 

Best of luck, do not use to many cuss words and take lots of breaks.

 

DJ