Front Door Opening Weatherstrip Replacement Impala

1. Open the front door.
2. Remove the carpet retainers. Refer to Front Carpet Retainer Replacement in Interior Trim.
3. Remove the windshield garnish molding. Refer to Windshield Pillar Garnish Molding Replacement in Interior Trim.
4. Remove the upper center pillar trim panel. Refer to Center Pillar Upper Trim Panel Replacement in Interior Trim.
5. Remove the center lower trim panel. Refer to Center Pillar Lower Trim Panel Replacement in Interior Trim.
6. Remove the front door opening weatherstrip by pulling it off the pinch-weld flange.

1. Position the front door opening weatherstrip to the pinch-weld flange.

Starting at the center of the rocker panel area and moving in a clockwise direction press the front door opening weatherstrip to the pinch-weld flange until fully seated.

Important: The joint butt ends must have no gap and be located in the center of the of the rocker panel area.

2. Install joint butt ends together.
3. Install the carpet retainers. Refer to Front Carpet Retainer Replacement in Interior Trim.
4. Install the windshield garnish molding. Refer to Windshield Pillar Garnish Molding Replacement in Interior Trim.
5. Install the upper center pillar trim panel. Refer to Center Pillar Upper Trim Panel Replacement in Interior Trim.
6. Install the center lower trim panel. Refer to Center Pillar Lower Trim Panel Replacement in Interior Trim.
7. Close the front door.

Front Door Opening Weatherstrip Replacement Monte Carlo

1. Open the door.
2. Remove the carpet retainers. Refer to Front Carpet Retainer Replacement in Interior Trim.
3. Remove the windshield garnish molding. Refer to Windshield Pillar Garnish Molding Replacement in Interior Trim.
4. Remove the rear upper quarter trim panel. Refer to Rear Quarter Upper Trim Panel Replacement in Interior Trim.
5. Remove the rear lower quarter trim panel. Refer to Rear Quarter Lower Trim Panel Replacement in Interior Trim.
6. Remove the door opening weatherstrip by pulling it off the pinch-weld flange.

1. Position the front door opening weatherstrip to the pinch-weld flange.

Starting at the center of the rocker panel area and moving in a clockwise direction press the front door opening weatherstrip to the pinch-weld flange until fully seated.

Important: The joint butt ends must have no gap and be located in the center of the of the rocker panel area.

2. Install joint butt ends together.
3. Install the carpet retainers. Refer to Front Carpet Retainer Replacement in Interior Trim.
4. Install the windshield garnish molding. Refer to Windshield Pillar Garnish Molding Replacement in Interior Trim.
5. Install the rear upper quarter trim panel. Refer to Rear Quarter Upper Trim Panel Replacement in Interior Trim.
6. Install the rear lower quarter trim panel. Refer to Rear Quarter Lower Trim Panel Replacement in Interior Trim.
7. Close the door.