Seatbelt rail interior trim 1988

I have a question for those who have worked on the seat belts or interior trim on the TR. I did not notice when I purchaed the car that the top corner of the trim above your shoulder and a little behind, is not snaped in on both sided. I did a little looking and the plastic pins on both sides are broken/stripped and the frame part that receives the plastic pins was bent in..I believe by some moron tried brawn versus finess. I was able to pull the receiving (female) bracket out to where it should be but the pins no longer hold. I also have found a second snap in pin halfway about in the middle on the window at the top. My question, how does the rest of that trim piece come out? more pins and how many? Can the plastice pins be replaced? Any other solutions to get the trim to look good? Thanks in advance as every time I post you guys have solved my challenges.

 

Thanks Jim for the great directions and pictures. The odds of me getting that off in one piece without your directions and pictures is pretty low. The leather is in great shape but I just can't get the ...as you call them..the plastic trees... to hold as they are broken off. Once I get the trim off is there a way to replace just the "plastic trees" so I can put it back on snug. And if so, any idea where to buy the plastic trees?

Tom

 

Thanks for the pictures and information. My car now looks like these pictures. I'm also repairing and re dying the leather. I have a few questions. Did you have any trouble aligning the two fasteners with the holes in the frame when you put the door trim back in? I noticed my frame brackets were bent down from someone trying to push it on too hard when the fasteners were not aligned. Anyone feel free to answer. Also, I notice the very tip of the door trim that goes in tword the windshield the leather has pulled back exposing the sharp metal tip..do you need to fix that or is it hidden when assembled?

How do you remove the trim around the back windows as the leather has faded bad and I don't want to guess how it comes off. Your previous directions were spot on.

Thanks,
Tom

 

thanks Jim,

Great pics. I noticed something interesting in your previous picture of the headliner piece that the visor attaches to. When I removed the visors on my car, I thought it was strange that the back screws on both sides were loose and not attached to anything. I though maybe something was missing in my car as the front screws anchor into aluminum. now I see in your picture that there are flat fasteners? I went to store and got some as previous mechanic must have lost them or did not know they were there when taking it apart. thanks again.

Tom

 

Again, great pics..thank you