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 > > > > > > ---- > > Please address private mail -- mail of interest to > only one person -- directly to that person. I.e., send > parts/car transactions and negotiations as well as other > personal messages only to the intended recipient, not to the > Clubhouse public address. This practice will protect your > privacy, reduce the total volume of mail and fine tune the > content signal to Mopar topic. Thanks! > > > > 1962 to 1965 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines: > > http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html and > http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.com/general_disclaimer.html. > > > > > > > > -- > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > ---- > Please address private mail -- mail of interest to only one > person -- directly to that person. I.e., send > parts/car transactions and negotiations as well as other > personal messages only to the intended recipient, not to the > Clubhouse public address. This practice will protect your > privacy, reduce the total volume of mail and fine tune the > content signal to Mopar topic. Thanks! > > 1962 to 1965 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines: > http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html and > http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.com/general_disclaimer.html. > > > >