If you own an 05-07 Mustang & have the windows tinted, you've experienced the frustration of having scratched tint. The reason for this is Ford (in their infinite wisdom) used a bare rubber inner belt weatherstrip (the one on the left in the picture below). In previous model years (2004 & earlier), the inner belt weatherstrip had felt bonded to it to protect the glass/tint. Us 05-07 guys are fortunate however because Ford (without ever admitting that they had a problem) started using a felt bonded inner door belt weatherstrip (the one on the right in the picture below) on the 2008 model Mustangs.
If you have been lucky enough to have yours replaced under warranty, consider yourself extremely lucky. For those of us that wish to replace our scratched tint & keep it from happening again, or prevent it from happening in the first place, follow along as I install the
updated weatherstrip on my 07 GT.
Start by removing the 8 screws around the perimeter of the door panel. Use a 7mm nut driver or e
quivalent.
Two on the back of the door panel..............
Two on the front of the door panel............
And 4 on the bottom.
Next, remove the mirror hole cover by gently pulling it away from the door.
On the drivers side (shown) the mirror switch needs to be un-plugged. Simply press down on the release tab on the connector & pull it away from the switch. This step is not needed for the passenger side.
Using a small flat blade screwdriver, remove the inner trim cover from the door handle.
Using the 7mm nut driver (or e
quivalent), remove the single screw in the door handle.
Once again, grab your small flat blade screwdriver & remove the trim panel from behind the door armrest.
When that is out of the way, remove the single screw with a T-30 torx screwdriver (or e
quivalent).
When that is done, remove the door lock/window switch assembly by firmly (but gently!) pulling it away from the door panel.
When it is loose, remove the electrical connector by depressing the release tab & pulling away from the switch.
With the door lock/window switch assembly out of the way, remove the single screw with the 7mm nut driver (or e
quivalent).
At this point you are ready to remove the door panel. Lift straight up on the panel & pull away from the door. There is no need to fully disconnect the panel, so it can be left hanging.
Finally, remove the inner belt weatherstrip by starting at the outer corner & lifting up until the weatherstrip is free of the door.
To install the new weatherstrip, simply reverse the removal proceedure. These instructions are good for both the passenger & driver door. Once this is completed, there are no more worries about scratched tint!
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