Product Description
Chrysler PT Cruiser 2003-2010 Four-Cover Pillar Post Trim (PP43700)
Owners of a 2003-2010 Chrysler PT Cruiser can use PP43700 to put polished stainless on four of the car's pillar posts. The set costs $56.99 and is made in the USA from 26 gauge 304 stainless. The record's single fitment row reads Chrysler PT Cruiser 2003-2010, with the tags 4-door, Hatchback.
The row runs across eight model years, from 2003 to 2010, and names the four-door hatchback. Look at your records: if the year sits in that range and the body matches, this listing applies. If your Cruiser is outside those years or described as another body, it isn't covered here, so give us a call before buying.
A six-cover pillar set for the same row, PP43701, is linked to this page. No notes, post names or widths appear on either. Pull up both galleries and count the shapes, four here and six there, then walk around your PT Cruiser and match each shape to a post. If the four take care of the posts you'd like in steel, this is your set; otherwise look at PP43701.
Quality Automotive Trims can be reached on 877-752-3811. Give us PP43700 and your model year and we'll go over both sets with you before you choose.
These covers serve a cosmetic purpose. Each goes over a post next to the side glass, and the Chrysler's doors, windows and weatherstrip keep working without any change. The 304 grade resists corrosion through what the metal is made of, with no plated layer involved.
Fitting relies on 3M automotive-grade acrylic foam tape, which sticks each cover to the paint or trim currently on the post. Nothing is drilled and nothing is taken off the car. The Installation tab lists the right temperature range and the tape's cure time.
Clean posts give the tape something to grip. Take every trace of wax and polish off the four posts, and put right any paint that's chalky, crazed or lifting. Wash with car soap, rinse, let the surface dry fully, then wipe it with rubbing alcohol on lint-free cloths, refolding each time until the cloth stays white. Note any dents or filler you find.
Before you start, have car soap and a bucket, rubbing alcohol, a few lint-free cloths, painter's tape and a pencil nearby. A second person standing back from the car can tell you if a cover looks crooked.
Shade and dry, windless weather make the job easier. Check the four covers against the gallery first and get in touch if any is bent or missing. With the liner on, set a cover on the post its photo shows and ease it around until the gap is even, then mark the outline with painter's tape. Pull the liner, lay the cover inside the tape and press firmly from end to end and along both sides. Have a look from a few steps back before fitting the next.
If a cover sits up at one corner or won't settle, leave its liner on and talk to us at 877-752-3811. When the cure time has passed, wash the PT Cruiser's covers with car soap and water and dry them with a soft towel.
PP43700 specifications
| Brand | QAA |
|---|---|
| Part number (MPN) | PP43700 |
| UPC | 691821377039 |
| Part type | Pillar Post Trim |
| Pieces in kit | 4 |
| Material | Polished 26-gauge 304 stainless steel |
| Finish | Polished to a mirror shine |
| Mounting | 3M automotive-grade acrylic foam tape; installs directly over the existing surface |
| Origin | Made in the USA |
| Fits | 2003-2010 Chrysler PT Cruiser |
Fitment: PP43700
| Vehicle | Years | Body style |
|---|---|---|
| Chrysler PT Cruiser | 2003-2010 | 4-door, Hatchback |
Fitment is listed exactly as QAA catalogs it. Confirm the body style as well as the year and model. Questions? Call Quality Automotive Trims at 877-752-3811 with your year, make, model, and body style.
Other QAA trim cataloged for the 2003-2010 Chrysler PT Cruiser
- PP43701: 6-piece Pillar Post Trim
Check the body style on each listing; some kits are specific to one body style.
Installation tips: Pillar Post Trim
- Unpack all 4 pieces and match each one to its position on the vehicle, using the product photos, before fitting any of them.
- Each piece mounts with 3M automotive-grade acrylic foam tape, so clean and dry the mounting surface first; the tape needs paint or trim free of dirt and wax.
- Align the piece and press it firmly into place directly over the existing surface, working along its full length so the tape bonds evenly.
- Fit one piece at a time and compare each with the product photos and the pieces already in place.
These are general tips. Follow any instructions packed with your kit if they differ.
FAQ: PP43700 Pillar Post Trim
What does PP43700 fit?
The Chrysler PT Cruiser 2003-2010, tagged 4-door, Hatchback.
Is there a six-cover set?
Yes, PP43701 for the same row.
Which posts do the covers go on?
The listing doesn't name them. Compare the gallery or call 877-752-3811.
Is drilling needed?
No. The covers mount with 3M automotive-grade acrylic foam tape directly over the existing surface.
How do I clean them?
Car soap and water once cured, then a soft towel.
