RE: TRIM INSTALL
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RE: TRIM INSTALL



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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> 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!
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> 1962 to 1965 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines:
> http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html and
> http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.com/general_disclaimer.html.
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