B Pillar Trim Removal - Outside of Door

[2002Silver4.6is]

My passenger's side B Pillar, the part on the outside of the door, has a nice sized dent on it from the PO. I just perused the article on window trim replacement. The article does not detail the removal of the B Pillar trim so I just want to make sure I have the process straight.

Do I need to remove everything in the article up to and including the window trims on top of and on bottom of the door? From the pictures is sure seems like the B Pillar is in there behind those two pieces of trim.

Sure seems like a big job!!! Anyone else done it???

[jimbeattie]

I had to remove the pillar trim to access the seatbelts, they were knotted behind the trim. All I had to do was grip the trim near the top and squeeze it in and pull it away. It worked fine on my 2000 4.4. Hope this helps

[2002Silver4.6is]

My apologies. I ment the trim on the outside. Technically a B-pillar (I think!) but actually part of the door.

[Aimster]

are you sayin the B-pillars can come off by pulling?

Cause mine need to be painted.

[2002Silver4.6is]

Originally Posted by Aimster

are you sayin the B-pillars can come off by pulling?

Cause mine need to be painted.

I believe he is talking about the interior trim, not the trim on the outside of the door.

[Aimster]

oh blah

looks like I have to order the carbin fiber pillar covers then (which I think will look like poop, but better than my faded glossy black that looks like someone took sandpaper to it).

[jimbeattie]

Sorry guys/guyesses, I misread the initial post and thought he wanted to pull the interior trim. Brain not in drive today.