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Trim swapping, thoughts? Who’s done it?
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Roadwarrior
Posted 2019-12-29 12:39 PM (#592185)
Subject: Trim swapping, thoughts? Who’s done it?


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Hey y’all. What do you think about changing the trim of your FL cars to different levels. Like making a Savoy into a Belvedere. I’m sure it would affect resale value; as long as one isn’t dishonest and trying to pass off a car as something it’s not. I want to “upgrade” my 60 Dodge Seneca into a pioneer because I think it looks slick. Who else has done this? If you’re restoring a car is this frowned upon?
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mikes2nd
Posted 2019-12-29 1:35 PM (#592188 - in reply to #592185)
Subject: Re: Trim swapping, thoughts? Who’s done it?


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some on the internet will always frown on anything... but I am turning my 57 Royal into a 57 Regal Lancer clone

So I am swapping the full trim. I am also prepping 59 front end parts to swap it into a 59 if I want.

I filled the holes in my body panels though and I will probably double sided 3m tape the trim on the doors/quarters. Maybe redrill holes on the fender to handle the 57 to 59 front swap easy.

i haven't gotten really any push back because my 58 regal lancer was (missing trim) and totally rotted out(no title, no vin, no engine) either... and i saved the 57 Royal was just kind of a base car.

http://www.forwardlook.net/forums/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=65435&...
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GaryS
Posted 2019-12-29 2:47 PM (#592195 - in reply to #592185)
Subject: Re: Trim swapping, thoughts? Who’s done it?



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I'm using some trim from a '56 Fury on my Belvedere and turning it into a Fury tribute. Both the Belvedere and the Fury parts car were mostly junk, so salvaging either to a stock configuration was impossible. Nothing will be done to the car to present it as an original '56 Fury.
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ttotired
Posted 2019-12-29 4:18 PM (#592199 - in reply to #592185)
Subject: Re: Trim swapping, thoughts? Who’s done it?



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Going the other way

Most if the fury trim isnt going back on on my 60

Someone here photoshoped this picture. It was a 4dr sedan

Wont have the trim that goes down the front 1/4 either or be shiny

one day



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Mr. Bob
Posted 2019-12-30 11:22 PM (#592267 - in reply to #592185)
Subject: Re: Trim swapping, thoughts? Who’s done it?


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I'm building my 61 Newport convertible into a 300G tribute car. I'm leaving all the Newport trim on, and when I'm old and ready to sell it will fully disclose what it is.
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