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dodge59
Posted 2022-07-29 10:44 AM (#623272)
Subject: question regarding molding below trunk lid 1959 dodge cr .



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 I'm restoring a 59 dodge cr .. this is a question for any  of the owners of one or  . the question is >>>>  just below the trunk lid  there is a long thin  1" wide moldings   ..... which way is the correct  way to install  ? is  the Thin side up or the wider area up ? the molding has a little curl upward on the ends  to fit under the tailights  extrudes ...  one edge  along the  length of molding is wider than the other that is what I am refrering too.  I tried looking at pictures but can't get a close up .Thanks !



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ronbo97
Posted 2022-07-29 11:29 AM (#623274 - in reply to #623272)
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Thin side up would make sense to me.

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dodge59
Posted 2022-07-29 6:53 PM (#623288 - in reply to #623272)
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<p>Thanks Ron .. that is what I was thinking too. I tried to look at pics but with no luck to see real close at them .</p>

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dodge59
Posted 2022-07-30 9:40 AM (#623298 - in reply to #623272)
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On this car it appears that the molding has the wider edge to the top.



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dodge59
Posted 2022-07-30 9:54 AM (#623299 - in reply to #623272)
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soooooooooooo ... which way is the correct way to install this molding below the truck lid on the 59 dodge cr ? thin edge up or wider edge up ? That is the question .
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Posted 2022-07-30 2:41 PM (#623305 - in reply to #623299)
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dodge59 - 2022-07-30 6:54 AM
soooooooooooo ... which way is the correct way to install this molding below the truck lid on the 59 dodge cr ? thin edge up or wider edge up ? That is the question .


I went through this with my 56 Dodge Custom Royal. I ended up with the thinner edge up but that put the ends in a drooping configuration. Having seen this thread, I think I did it wrong. Fatter edge up and the ends mimicking the corner curve of the trunk lid will look better (to me).

Maybe that is the key point, no one really cares (well except maybe Serge). Either way, it will look good.

Mine, as it stands:

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dodge59
Posted 2022-07-30 9:25 PM (#623309 - in reply to #623272)
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Thanks Dave ! .. I know there a quite a few guys here on fwlk that have restored these cars . I hope they chime in . LOL
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Posted 2022-07-30 9:35 PM (#623311 - in reply to #623309)
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Thanks Dave ! .. I know there a quite a few guys here on fwlk that have restored these cars . I hope they chime in.


This afternoon, I sent an email to Serge (Sermey) in Switzerland to ask him to chime in on your issue. Hopefully he will have an answer.

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Posted 2022-07-30 9:36 PM (#623312 - in reply to #623272)
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Thanks Dave ! I appreciate that !
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sermey
Posted 2022-07-31 4:10 AM (#623316 - in reply to #623272)
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From Dave "Serge: Your 59 Dodge CRL expertise is needed on the Forward Look." Thanks Dave for your kind attention, always in service to FWL members!

 

Taking take a closer look there are some decisive points to find out the correct direction of the molding:

1. Checking horizontal with a straight profile, the molding is slightly bent

2. The curved ends may not fit exactly in the wrong direction

3. A practical aspect: on top view this molding will better hide the gap between bumper and body (only 1959 Dodge)

 

Thus, the sense of Ron is absolute correct, as on my CRL: Thin side up.  - SERGE -   ;)

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