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hondaaccord
26-09-2009, 03:06 PM
Hi,

Does anyone know a supplier or seller in Australia that sells the prelude Weatherstrip on the exterior window?

As many owners know, the black fades and chips away, leaving a chrome finish.

The dealers charge almost 80bucks per side


Thanks!
deanthom
03-10-2009, 10:35 AM
I got the same problem :( The cheapest way out is of course to sand off the black off and get them painted. Or wait till ALL the rubber falls off and go for the chrome look....
AMPERAGE
04-11-2009, 11:40 PM
Dealers actually charge closer to $150 per side...

I'm skeptical that you'd find non-genuine ones as lets face it, it's a Prelude not a Commodore.
NeRV
05-11-2009, 11:29 PM
Hey Amperage do you have the part # for the weatherstrips?
safetycar
06-11-2009, 02:50 PM
72410-S30-003 MOLDING ASSY., R. FR. DOOR
72450-S30-003 MOLDING ASSY., L. FR. DOOR

US$136.11 = AU$150 = $75 a piece delivered from the US.

Was a howto on PreludeAustralia. Part numbers are the same, so no issues there. Also trim around the rear window though.
AMPERAGE
06-11-2009, 05:43 PM
safetycar, that's all very well and good but where exactly do you source them from? Can you provide us with a link?

The trims were, off the top of my head, ~$136 ea from a Honda dealership in Aus. If you've got a trade account with Honda then they do come down in price considerably but they are still by no means cheap for what they are.

The trim around the opera window comes in a kit with the glass. I'm pretty certain it is not available separately.
safetycar
06-11-2009, 06:20 PM
http://www.hondapartscheap.com/southbay/jsp/home.jsp
There are others, some don't ship outside of the US though. All have roughly the same prices anyway.

Would explain why I couldn't find a part number for the rear trim then. Pretty sure all mine are still fine anyway. Guess it is more about exposure than age since mine is a '96.
Niche14
28-11-2009, 08:13 PM
I got the same problem :( The cheapest way out is of course to sand off the black off and get them painted. Or wait till ALL the rubber falls off and go for the chrome look....

have you got a photo of a prelude with the chrome look, so i can see?