Side Door Molding Installation

[Boo]

Originally Posted by westy72658

I just received my body side moldings and the directions said 15" front and 15 3/4" on rear door. These measurements are where the top of the moldings would rest.

Yea, my instructions were different than yours and others posted in this thread. Mine were 16.25" front and 16.75" rear.

Personally, I think it's best to have a one inch differential with the front being 15.75" and the rear being 16.75" -- see the following thread, especially Rokeby's posts, instructions and photos:

http://priuschat.com/forums/prius-mo...llation-4.html

BTW, I would suggest using either rectangular magnets or a batten (like Rokeby does) to hold up the moldings while installing them. This should insure a straight installation. Relying just on painter's tape can be risky.

Good luck.

[westy72658]

Originally Posted by Boo

Yea, my instructions were different than yours and others posted in this thread. Mine were 16.25" front and 16.75" rear.

Personally, I think it's best to have a one inch differential with the front being 15.75" and the rear being 16.75" -- see the following thread, especially Rokeby's posts, instructions and photos:

http://priuschat.com/forums/prius-mo...llation-4.html

BTW, I would suggest using either rectangular magnets or a batten (like Rokeby does) to hold up the moldings while installing them. This should insure a straight installation. Relying just on painter's tape can be risky.

Good luck.

Thanks a lot for your Help!!

[phdchp]

If anyone is interested in purchasing these side moldings at a good price, some one on Ebay (not me) has these moldings for 2004-2009 models for a starting price of $10. However, the minimum price is $30. I bought a pair, and they are good. They are made by Dawn. The ones I got were good quality and the paint match for driftwood was very good. I took the recommendation from BOO and installed them at 16 3/4 and 15 3/4 from the bottom of the door to the top of the molding. They look great! It is a good cheap way to get them installed.