Re: TRIM INSTALL

[Dave64 <lt7dave@xxxxxxxxx>]

Wayne,

If it's like my '64 Belvedere, I'd say clips on first, then snap the trim on.  I tried it the other way at first and couldn't get it to work.  In fact, I had to tap the button in each plastic clip to get it to expand into the hole.  I was at a disadvantage as I hadn't removed the molding myself.  It was all in the trunk when I bought the car.  I had never seen the car with the molding on, and I didn't even know which fasteners I needed.  Most of the holes were already there (and maybe one or two extra!), so I wasn't totally in the dark.  Joe Suchy saved the day for me by drawing a diagram of how many clips went where and of which type.  His advice was invaluable - what a great guy.

I didn't protect the body since it will be repainted down the road.  But not soon enough to go that long without the trim, so I put it all on.  I didn't mess it up - probably because it didn't matter!  If it were fresh paint I probably would have goofed it up - LOL.  Putting something behind to protect it sounds like a good idea.  But in my case, that trim is very tight to the body, so I don't know.  I'm sure other guys will speak up with ideas.

Dave


-- On Tue, 4/12/11, Wayne Huseby <wchuseby@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> From: Wayne Huseby <wchuseby@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: TRIM INSTALL
> To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Tuesday, April 12, 2011, 3:02 PM
> 
> It's time to put the trim molding back on the car. 
> 
> What is the best practice? I am looking at the the wide and
> narrow 
> molding pieces to put back on. 
> Is it easiest and best to:
> A: put the trim clips on first so they are bottomed out
> against the body 
> then put the molding on. 
> Or
> B: put the trim clips in the molding, position them in the
> molding and 
> then push the clips into the body. 
> Either way I know I have some areas to more positively
> position the trim 
> with the spring type clips first.
> 
> Should i protect the body with a sheet of paper behind then
> remove the 
> paper or am i being too careful? 
> 
> One other question. Is the narrow trim also made from
> Stainless? Magnet 
> wont work since the wide molding is 300 series stainless
> (non-magnetic). 
> if the narrow trim is stainless I need to do some more
> polishing and 
> buffing.
> 
> Any help and advice would be greatly appreciated.
> Wayne Huseby
> 64 polara 500
> 
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