Hey people! thank all of you that helped me out with my rear window problem...but now i got another... the outer trim piece that goes on the outside of the truck around the back window is rusted out on mine. i have a brand new piece..... but i cant figure out how to get it in. Can someone tell me how you get the old piece off? Do you have to take off the roof? im pretty much puzzled.. thanks

 

anyone?.... i really dont wanna have to resort to the yota dealer. and the old piece is rusted out pretty bad. i have the piece i just dont kno how to put it in.

 

I thought it just kinda pops off with a little prying, I do know there are some screws behind the inner panneling.
I have to redo mine myself, Its been hanging loose on one side for about 5 yers now.

 

o ok thanks ill try that. im willing to try anything mine is hideous! its more rusted out than anything ive ever seen in my life! good job gettin 285K on the 3.0! your beatin me by 10K

 

i just tried prying and it just deformed the piece even worse. so im still open to suggestions

 

Go through the inside pannelling, YOu have to start with the one with the light in it first then pop the inside ones away from the wall.
As soon as you start with the one with the light you will see the screws holding the top section, They should be phillips screwheads but also may be small hexhead.
Im going to try and get mine off this coming weekend, I will take some pictures and hold them if we dont have a how to on getting to that rim or even the rear winsheild whiper motor on second gens.

 

Alright! Thanks man!

 

yeah so can you get some pics? that will make it a ton easier.-thanks man

 

i went through the interior paneling and still could not find a way to get that stupid thing off. it almost looks as though i need to take apart the whole window assembly.. i might just take it to one of my dad's auto body-friends and watch them do it.

 

Mine wasnt that bad...hmm...but now that I think of it it was missing before I replace it with a new one.

Guess this post doesnt help. whoops