RenntechE55

has anyone removed the impact strips? is it a easy DIY job? thanks

emoving

I did to clean behind there. They just snap on and off. It is actually really easy.

RenntechE55

so you just pry them off with like a flat head screw driver? thanks

Marcus Frost

Becareful with prying as you can damage the strips. They do come out pretty easy, but they do require care cause you can break tabs and can damage the strips almost just as easily.

-m

RenntechE55

i noticed small screw inside the door jam on the door that is level with the impact strip does this have to be removed?

Blacksport350

I think everyone incorrectly assumes that you are talking about the bumper impact strips. It seems that you want to pull the impact strips off the doors based on your last post.

I have never removed them but someone will have the answer.

E55 Bulldog

If you are talking about the bumper strips let me know, i just did it a few weeks ago to put on the euro version... Let me know and I ll give you the play by play!

RenntechE55

ya im talking about the both the ones on the doors and bumper i want to paint them black like evosport's white E55 thnx

RenntechE55

ok got the door strips off but the only way to take the rears off is removing the bumper? is it the same for the front? thanks

jangy

I do not know about the rears, but the fronts just pop out. You pop out the part that is closest to each door (not the front). Then, you slide the thing parrallel to the bumper to release it. They have those L shapes hooks holding them in place on the front of the car, but just pop ins on the sides. Again, I am only talking about the front impact strips.

jangy

Please do post it so we can use. Are you talking about the fronts or all around? I know the fronts (from doing the Euro ones), but not sure on the cleanest way for the whole car.

MARK CUMMINS

The Rear Impact insert can be removed without the removal of the rear bumper
remove the sides first then the center impact

RenntechE55

the sides were very easy there is a screw in the door jam for each door you unscrew it and and the slide the strip a little bit then it pops out on the rear door it is in the front of the door and on the front door its on the rear of the door. ill try taking out the front tonight

jangy

Well, it looks like it is all pretty easy so I'll strip mine, too. It had been painted but on the car and I have lots of chrome showing.

RenntechE55

how do you remove the back sides? hey how do you remove the hood emblem im trying to do it right now? thanks

jangy

The hood emblem has a simple hand tightened clip in back. Just pop the hood and look on the underside. Should be easy.

The rear ones sound similar to the fronts. Just be careful not to ruin them.

RenntechE55

ok one more question how did you remove the front impact strips with put chipping the paint? i keep on chipping my paint.

jangy

Bro, do not chip the paint!!

I used a plastic knife. You pop out at the end closest to the door. There maybe two or three pops and then the thing slides away from the car to release the front portion.

RenntechE55

so i tried taking the front off. i poped of the first four clips the two before the side marker and the two after then tried to slide the strip towards me but didnt budge?

jangy

Don't break it but you have to pull it a good almost half inch. They are L shaped hooks only.

RenntechE55

well got the rear impact strips out . the hardest thing i have ever done lol cant feel my fingers. does anyone know why the chrome on the door impact strip is metal and the rear and front are plastic? thanks

jangy

Sweet find!! News for me. Powder coat them!!

RenntechE55

yep already got them and sand blasted they came out to be a pretty cool color silver after sand blasting.