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brybug
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 Posted: Tue May 23, 2023 9:44 am Post subject: 61 Body Molding Chrome |
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| Does anyone know how to get the chrome molding to sit flat on the car. IM trying to install and seem that the ends and some parts don't lay flat. Any help would be awesome. Are you suppose to bend the metal or the clips to hold tighter? |
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far rider 
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| Posted: Tue May 23, 2023 10:35 am Post subject: Re: 61 Body Molding Chrome |
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Are you using original clips with the rubber “witches hat” on them?
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brybug
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| Posted: Tue May 23, 2023 10:53 am Post subject: Re: 61 Body Molding Chrome |
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Using silver clips the good ones that are raise a little on the slide on the molding.
seems that the door pieces and front are raised a little and don't sit right - thanks for the help |
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far rider
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| Posted: Tue May 23, 2023 11:39 am Post subject: Re: 61 Body Molding Chrome |
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And you have the rubber on them? You should feel a little snap or pop when you push them into the hole
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brybug
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| Posted: Tue May 23, 2023 12:43 pm Post subject: Re: 61 Body Molding Chrome |
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| Thank you for the reply yes the rubber boots are installed I can see that it will clip in but it's still raised on the edge and some other areas. I'm wondering if I need to bend the clips to make it a tighter fit. It's strange |
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stale air
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| Posted: Tue May 23, 2023 12:46 pm Post subject: Re: 61 Body Molding Chrome |
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| Does anyone know how to get the chrome molding to sit flat on the car. IM trying to install and seem that the ends and some parts don't lay flat. Any help would be awesome. Are you suppose to bend the metal or the clips to hold tighter? |
Eyeballing the curve of the hood, door, and quarter, before installing it, try to replicate that curve on the trim, applying gentle pressure to it by hand.
It should help it to sit more naturally to the curve, and therefor sit more flush.
Hope the above makes sense... 
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brybug
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| Posted: Tue May 23, 2023 12:54 pm Post subject: Re: 61 Body Molding Chrome |
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| Will try that thanks you |
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brybug
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| Posted: Fri May 26, 2023 7:17 am Post subject: Re: 61 Body Molding Chrome |
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| Don't use none Germen boots - That was the issue the others push the molding out |
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