On EllowViper's behalf:
"Well, there are several options. Most have been discussed on the VCA. When I had mine all apart, I figured it was a lost cause trying to reattach the strip with adhesive (been there and failed) and I figured I couldn't screw it up any worst that it was if I experimented with some other ideas. Worst case is that I'd have to get a new/replacement part anyways. SO since the weatherstip is embedded over a metal strip, I scratched my head and thought about ways to fasten it to its polished door trim piece. Seeing as I'm immersed in aviation stuff and have seen all sorts of fastener ideas, I thought it wouldn't look too ghetto if one were to drill through the door trim and use some tasteful fasteners that would look OEM on the polished door trim. Since I didn't have anything really cool in the garage, I simply used four aluminum pop rivets with large heads (to prevent cracking the plastic) spaced evenly along the edge and then covered the heads of the rivets with shiny black automotive vinyl. To cut the small vinyl circles, I used a metal hole punch that was just a little bigger than the rivet head. I was actually surprised that it looked OK for the most part. The vinyl covering over the rivet heads match perfectly and have withstood waxing, washing, and normal wear and tear. I think that if one used some nice cosmetic fasteners in lieu of my approach, it would look fine as well. Bottom-line, one can fix these things better than original. I guess if the passenger side fails in the future, I'll simply do the same thing so they match. But unless you knew this was not OEM, you'd never notice it."
You must be registered for see images attach
You must be registered for see images attach
