Uh-oh...Just noticed an issue with roof trim

[telemike]

I hate buying cars........I end up missing minor details in the process.

I just noticed some silcone around the joints of the plastic trim pieces at the front windshield. Looks like one plastic piece is craked and warping. Do I need t worry? I guess at some point I could replace them with some junkyard ones. No water is leaking in yet.

 

[tomp]

I wouldn't worry about it too much unless it is an eyesore. Those plastic pieces rattle with high winds on hwy, so the silicone can likely be there just to remedy the rattling noises.

 

[f5moab]

Welcome to the world of Hummers and their cheap exterior (and interior) plastic parts that discolor and warp like crazy.

 

[telemike]

Are they just decoration? I can live with gaps and warping as long as there are no leak or rust issues.

 

[telemike]

Are the trim pieces functional for the roof?

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[alrock]

They are quite functional. If you have any wiring going to the roof for lights they do cover the wiring. The windshield trim pieces integrate into the pieces that frame the tracks that run down each side of the roof and down the D pillar at the rear. They windshield trim also covers the untrimmed edges of the windshield.

Most importantly they secure the foam rubber door seal.

Can you truck function without them? Yes. Would you want it that way? Not likely, at least until you're building a trail buggy.

Here are some closeup shots of underneath with my roof light wiring being set up.