Carter Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 I am looking to sand and paint the ugly wood trim black or silver, but I am unsure how to remove it all. Is there a manual around here showing how they are attached? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommypenguin Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 I can tell you how, done it a million times. Do you have a manual or auto? You need to remove the trim around the shifter first. When you get that off, there are four clips holding each cheesy panel on the side of the stereo. You can pull them off by hand, just support the back of the area of the clip with your hand while you pull it off. Of course don't pull too hard, or you will break the dash piece or clip. For the first time removing them they might be in there fairly good, just take your time. I can't remember in the 08 do they have an additional piece besides the ones on the side of stereo that may run by the glove box? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carter Posted March 14, 2008 Author Share Posted March 14, 2008 yes, there are pieces that run by the glove box and under the steering wheel. I think I can easily remove the one under the steering wheel. I am questioning the doors... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bimmer Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 Search for "vacation pix." Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerboa113 Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 if you figure out how to remove the ones on the doors post it LOUDLY.. I looked at the idea of taking the BLANTANTLY fake wood trim on my 05 off and having it screen printed with a more.. bmwish woodgrain finish but since i could not buy replacement pieces on the doors w/o buying door panels I decided to can the idea. I do not do this kind of thing w/o replacing the pieces with new ones. +1 vacation pix.. "The penalty good men pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men." - Plato Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carter Posted March 14, 2008 Author Share Posted March 14, 2008 vacation pix dont help much as 08 has more trim... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carter Posted March 14, 2008 Author Share Posted March 14, 2008 shit no....Why did Subaru intergrate that stupid piece of woodgrain into the door panel. I took off the rear door panel just now and they melted it in. Did you find out how much new door panels cost?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerboa113 Posted March 15, 2008 Share Posted March 15, 2008 I'd GUESS hundreds.. I cant say for sure.. and I dont know for sure that its glued on or if it just pops in and there's no separate part # on it. I tried for a while to get audio installers to look when the took the panel off cos its a HUGE pain to do and I'm not doing it for this little thing heh. you only have a little more trim.. and its better looking woodgrain.. ours is orange for crying out loud.. its like they werent even trying! lol. The diference is tho you can get silver with the black int. on ours but I think its woodgrain only on the newer models. Want to take off your door panels? if you lived closer.. IE ATL.. we could put our heads together on this but.. you're a bit far away up there.. "The penalty good men pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men." - Plato Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carter Posted March 15, 2008 Author Share Posted March 15, 2008 shit no....Why did Subaru intergrate that stupid piece of woodgrain into the door panel. I took off the rear door panel just now and they melted it in. Did you find out how much new door panels cost?? Its melted into the panel, no coming off. I called a dealer out west and the spec.b has the silver trim. front costs $278 one side, $284 other side, and rears are $209. The 2.5i SE has the same silver trim, and I assume the door panels are the same?? Those cost $269 front and $194 back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerboa113 Posted March 15, 2008 Share Posted March 15, 2008 MELTED?? omfg.. why in the world... *sigh* got a heat gun? thanks for the research, you must be more passionate about this than I was lol. I know the 06/07s had the same interior 2.5i to GT.. infact it seems like the exclusivity of the luxury profile of the LGT as it was originally conceived in this generation of the car was lost in subsequent years to the lower models. "The penalty good men pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men." - Plato Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carter Posted March 15, 2008 Author Share Posted March 15, 2008 I could take a xacto knife and force it off I believe. My plan now is to cover it witl a vinyl carbon fiber like this... http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Silver-Carbon-Fiber-III-Vinyl-Sheet-Roll-Decal-Hood-36_W0QQitemZ310020295781QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item310020295781&_trksid=p3286.m20.l1116 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reuben Posted March 15, 2008 Share Posted March 15, 2008 The best thing about the fake wood trim is it wears away. My 98gtb has it on the gear knob.. it'd got a big patch of plastic where the woodgrain wore off I replaced it with a leather STi knob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carter Posted March 15, 2008 Author Share Posted March 15, 2008 The shift knob has the wood on it, but I plan to replace it with an all black one from Japanparts.com If I go through the trouble and take a knife to the doors just to get the plastic pieces off, I would instead paint the pieces a matching silver, and then a matte clear coat. I dont think black would match well. Then I would take a heavy duty glue and put them back into place. I dont see why it wouldnt work.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerboa113 Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 its probablly 2 mount holes in the door panel with 2 peices pushing through those, those 2 peices are probably going to be where it's melted together. so you will still have to remove the door panelk to get it if thats the case. if you do get it out and it has a part # on it let me know the woodgrain on the shifter is glued on. I had plans to buy another shifter knob and peel the woodgrain off, have it re-textured and then try and glue it back on. I'm sure some sort of standard adhesive for autos would work fine. I think the total was around $400-600 after buying all new parts, coating them all etc. "The penalty good men pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men." - Plato Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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