Did this one come in diffrent colors ?

[JeepsAreBuilt]

http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/OBJECTS/17200/17176.JPG

I keep misplacing mine.. I want a bright colored one.. heck even pink would be ok !

[Stanger]

heck even pink would be ok !
Believe it or not, you would pay a very high premium for that.

[JeepsAreBuilt]

Yes.. the A161B trim tool.

I'm pretty sure I've seen the A177A trim tool in orange.

[kwhitelaw]

black or black/red softgrip

[JeepsAreBuilt]

I have not seen a the a161b fork style in soft grip.. got any pics ?

[kwhitelaw]

I have not seen a the a161b fork style in soft grip.. got any pics ?

nah, you got me.. never paid much attention to the fork style. I have the 3 piece set nowadays with the extra long shank but they are all u-shaped. I never liked the fork style myself.

[billymade]

I only remembered black but who is to say you couldn't put whatever color handle you wanted on there? My handle just disintegrated (one of the really early hard handles) and he put a replacement "ergo mush" on there as a replacement (guess, what? He charged me too! LOL! I love my Snap-On dealer!) and a replacement handle went on fine!

[Moose-LandTran]

Yes.. the A161B trim tool.

I'm pretty sure I've seen the A177A trim tool in orange.

Yep, that came in orange. They crop up once in a blue moon on eBay. Only ever seen one or two on there though and they go for $40+.

[eschoendorff]

You could always get these.... RED handles :lol:

http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00947320000P?vName=Tools&cName=MechanicsTools&sName=Automotive%20Specialty%20Tools&psid=FROOGLE01&sid=IDx20070921x00003a

[Moose-LandTran]

The Snap-on trim removal tools suck anyway, the VW Matador one is the only one worth buying.

[ImportTuner]

The Snap-on trim removal tools suck anyway, the VW Matador one is the only one worth buying.

Do you have a picture of the VW Matador?

[Moose-LandTran]

Do you have a picture of the VW Matador?

Here you go, the VW T10236. (made by Matador, in Germany.)

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y290/chrismca/CIMG2589.jpg

[chammyman]

where would one purchase said tool moose and price?

[billymade]

I would assume your local vw dealer?

[Moose-LandTran]

where would one purchase said tool moose and price?

A VW main dealer, or a VW TPS depot (usually adjacent to a main dealer) T10236 is the part number to quote, comes up on their system as a "release tool". And, if i recall correctly, they are £9.86 inc VAT. As opposed to the ~£22 for a Snap-on one that doesn't really work so well.

If you can't get it from a dealer, try someone like http://vagparts.com/ and ask them to order it and send it to you. They should be able to do that.

[russlaferrera]

Buy a can of Plastic Dip. It comes in colors . Red, Yellow Blue Black. Then do your own.

[bushhawg73]

While completing a recent project I did some research and located this post. I contacted MOOSE and he raved about his Matador trim tool. I contacted the local VW dealer and ordered the tool. Total cost was $18.50. The tool worked like a champ. I have not used any other trim tools but this one worked great removing door panels and fender splash guards. Thanks Moose for the info. This is one of the under 20.00 tools that will find a home in my favorite's drawer.

[Charles (in GA)]

In the US try www.samstagsales.com send them an Email, they carry Madator.

Also, EG12105 $39.95 on THIS WEB PAGE. (http://www.samstagsales.com/vwaudi.htm)

http://www.samstagsales.com/images/eg12105x.jpg

OR

HAZET 799-5 Door Trim Pliers. Extra heavy duty with deep jaw. Same as Matra 3392 $84.50

http://www.samstagsales.com/images/hz799-5.jpg

Charles