RE: TRIM INSTALL
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RE: TRIM INSTALL



That is what I had to do also. 
Now I'm going to re paint my 65 Coronet a different color so I get to do it again.
I am not happy with the paint job by a shop I used and am going to do it myself this time.
Going from a wine color to a silvery charcoal this time.
Later
Bill Harrison
65 Coronet 2 dr post.

--- On Thu, 4/14/11, Dave64 <lt7dave@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> From: Dave64 <lt7dave@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: RE: TRIM INSTALL
> To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Thursday, April 14, 2011, 12:53 PM
> 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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