RE: TRIM INSTALL

[Dave64 <lt7dave@xxxxxxxxx>]

On my '64 Belvedere it's a combination of both, but most are the plastic ones.  I sure couldn't get that plastic button to go in while attached to the trim.  That's why I had to put them on first, then snap the trim on.

Dave

--- On Thu, 4/14/11, William Harrison <bbjt3@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> From: William Harrison <bbjt3@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: RE: TRIM INSTALL
> To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Thursday, April 14, 2011, 9:24 AM
> I have a question.
> Are the clips that hold the trim in place plastic with the
> nub that expands when the pin is pushed in?
> Or are they the metal butterfly type that have a screw that
> attaches on the back side?
> 
> --- On Wed, 4/13/11, Douglas Sutherland <pluckedchickens@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
> 
> > From: Douglas Sutherland <pluckedchickens@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Subject: RE: TRIM INSTALL
> > To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> > Date: Wednesday, April 13, 2011, 11:14 AM
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > When I reinstalled my trim I put the clips in the trim
> and
> > then put it on the car.  
> > I aligned the clips on the ends and pushed those in
> first
> > -- that holds the piece in place.
> > Then I slid the remaining clips into position as I
> worked
> > my way to the middle of the piece.  Once they were
> all
> > aligned I popped them into their respective holes. 
> > Easy!
> > I chose to not have my trim re-anodized so I waxed the
> back
> > of the trim and the body before installing.
> > Doug in Seattle'64 Sport Fury
> > 
> > 
> > > To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> > > From: pjlenn@xxxxxxxxx
> > > Subject: RE: TRIM INSTALL
> > > Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2011 03:05:36 +0000
> > > 
> > > 
> > > When I reinstalled my trim I put the clips in the
> trim
> > and then put it 
> > > on the car.  It really helps to have an extra
> set
> > of hands on the long 
> > > pieces to keep everything in place and to keep
> from
> > scratching the fresh 
> > > paint.  I don't recall to put anything under
> the
> > trim to protect the 
> > > paint.  You may find instances where you need
> to
> > improvise a little.  
> > > You just have to play it by ear.
> > > 
> > > Paul L.
> > > '63 Sport Fury
> > > 440/727
> > > http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/ml-lennemann63.html
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Wayne Huseby wrote:
> > > > 
> > > > 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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