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Post by mongoose on Feb 16, 2012 20:19:44 GMT -5
What is the technique to get the wheel opening moldings to fit over the ends of the body side moldings? When I just try to slide it over from the side, the wheel opening molding won't fully wrap the side molding. Squeezing, tapping etc seem to have no effect. I am able to slide it over the side molding from the end, but that really is possible to do on one side. Do I have to loosen or remove one of the side moldings, and then slide it together as a unit. I'm afraid that the friction fit of the molding isn't sturdy enough to stay together while I would fumble to hold the side moldings to the wheel opening molding while I try to slide them back into their holes. I'm I just being too cautious with fitting the opening molding over the side moldings?
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Post by mongoose on Feb 18, 2012 6:18:18 GMT -5
Have none of you installed wheel opening moldings?
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Post by 65442 on Feb 18, 2012 8:40:05 GMT -5
Mine fit over the side trim with no problems at all. The wheel molding seems big enouth to fit over the side molding and pulls everything down with the mounting screws in the wheel molding. Can't really tell what your problem might be. Make sure the ends of the molding are not bent in or dented. Sorry couldn't help more Gary
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Post by oldsproject on Feb 18, 2012 9:31:09 GMT -5
Ill send some pictures later today but same with me, they fit perfectly. Might be me but I cant tell what you have going on in your picture?
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Post by RAM Z on Feb 18, 2012 9:35:13 GMT -5
Try snapping over fender trim first. You may have to drill a new hole in the fender for the wheel lip trim. Id had to do that on a few holes that didnt match up. Main thing is to get it over the fender first.
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Post by familyrides1965 on Feb 18, 2012 10:00:33 GMT -5
Try dry fitting first before installing the chrome trim on the car. Sometimes you need to slide the wheel wheel trim on vs trying to snap it on and over. By dry fitting if you need to make small tweaks to the stainless, you can without worrying about damaging the chrome on the pot metal trim or paint on the car. Like most of the folks, I have had verry little trouble installing. But, if your trim has been rechromed/reworked it may be a little wider than stock requiring the stainless tweak.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 18, 2012 13:14:27 GMT -5
Did the parts come off your car or did you buy them separate? If they came off the car, then all the holes, etc. should just line up(maybe the rechrome point from other post). I just put the side pieces on first, then the wheel trim sort of snaps over the side trim. Make sure you have all the correct pieces.
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Post by mongoose on Feb 18, 2012 16:19:56 GMT -5
Thanks for everyone's feedback.
All the trim is original pieces to the car. Pot metal was all re-chromed. The stainless had all the dings repaired, and was polished to a high shine. If the doesn't have the same tone as the side moldings (or should I say if it bothers me), then I'll have to have the wheel opening moldings flash chromed.
So it sounds like between the re-chroming and the repair of the wheel opening moldings, that I've got some tweaking to do to the moldings. I found that I can butt the ends of the moldings together, and they slide together nicely, with a snug fit. But trying to clip the wheel molding over the side moldings, rolling from the bottom and trying to get the top of the wheel opening molding to clip over the side molding has been impossible so far.
Really freaks me out messing with this around the fresh paint.
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Post by BR[] on Feb 19, 2012 15:01:17 GMT -5
To Be Safe ...... Mask off the painted area where you could tend to mess up. I know that sounds basic, but you'de be amazed at how many people don't give it a thought. Use an easy release masking tape. 3M or =
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Post by Deleted on Feb 19, 2012 15:38:31 GMT -5
My club has no issues with trim
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Post by RAM Z on Feb 19, 2012 16:21:18 GMT -5
My club has no issues with trim zing!
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