'07 Prius Exterior Roof Side Plastic Strips

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by txtabby, Aug 22, 2011.

  1. txtabby

    txtabby 2011 Prius 4

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    I guess someone 'needed' it more than I, but the drivers-side black plastic strip on the roof of my '07 Prius is 'missing'. Should I have a body shop take care of this, the dealer, can I do it? It looks pretty straight forward to replace, but I'm concerned about how it's molded to the windshield 'gasket', like it's one piece. Any advice? I want to get this done asap, I'm in Texas in the middle of a drought, but you know how afternoon storms can just pop up, and don't want this to get wet (rust).
    Thanks!
     
    #1 txtabby, Aug 22, 2011
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    It's very possible it could have blown off. Seriously. I ran my 2008 through a car wash one day, and during the dry cycle, half the strip blew off on the passenger side. I just bought some glue for the purpose. You could probably do it if you can get the strip from the dealer (or they might not charge you to glue a new one on).
     
    #2 NC_Prius, Aug 22, 2011
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    txtabby 2011 Prius 4

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    Okay, thanks. I need to take it in tomorrow and I'll see what they say.
     
    #3 txtabby, Aug 22, 2011
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