[Urzwoo]

Hi, did anyone ever answer this question?

I now have the same problem, and the workshop manual is more than cryptic.

Best regards.

Rear window wood trim

Summer is here and its a good time for me to tackle some wood restoration iv managed to remove the side/upper rear window trim today but I can't see how to remove the bottom trim panel I can see from inside the boot/trunk there are what appears to be the threads of 2 screws either side of the...

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[Wraithman]

The rear window wood trim is removed by unscrewing all the trim screws in the wood. The wood is steam bent and almost has to be pried away. Note..what appears as Phillips head screws are actually Pozi-drive , similar but different. Using the correct Pozi tool makes a big difference.

 

[Wraithman]

My SY cars are LWB versions and the standard wheelbase does not have bent trim.

 

[Urzwoo]

As always 'Wraithman' (unfortunately I don't know your name), thank-you!

I figured it out:
The rear-window wooden trim strip that runs along the bottom is fastened by 6 self-tapping screws that are hidden by the leather trim lightly glued on top of them.

Gently tease back the leather to reveal the self-tapping screw heads. They are tight, so be careful not to strip the heads.

Photos
1. The wood strip still in the car (with leather slightly eased back & the screws almost totally removed)

1a. The wood strip still in the car (with leather covering the screw)

1b. The wood strip still in the car (with leather slightly eased back & the screw head showing

2. Wood strip close up (screw covered).

3. Wood strip close up (screw showing - totally unscrewed)

4. 6 positions of screws holding the bottom wood panel.

 

[Wraithman]

Interesting note Leather covering back there when all the SY/SW cars I have seen, worked on, and collected have fabric. and mixed fasteners, Pozi on some and slotted screws on others.