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[ljv8]

I'm resided to the fact that I will probably never get my hands on a set of LC 82911 door trim / rear trim stainless steel retainers.  The odd one turns up on eBay now and then and goes for a ridiculous amount of money, due to the old supply and demand issue.

 

I know the complexity of the bends of the front and back retainer trims have prevented these being re-produced to date, probably also the fact that there is a very limited market of LC GTR's and XU1's still needing these. 

 

It looks a little incomplete and a little ugly without the stainless trims as below. 

 

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Has anyone come up with an alternative solution, even if it's only cosmetic?  They seem to sit okay without the retainers.

 

Was searching for a chrome u channel trim and found this example.  It will be of course only cosmetic and not screw to the door and hold the trim in place.  It might look okay-ish if I can find a compatible size. 

https://www.carbuild...-55mm-per-metre

 

Does anyone know how many mm of stainless trim hangs over the door card trim?  I'm guessing it's about 8 or so mm.

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[Toranamat69]

Pretty sure a guy on FB was reproducing these a while back. He was still asking a fair bit but better than scrounging for second hand.

[limo]

I know some one who used Ford pieces on a XU1 clone. Not the same length, similar shape. Looks OK.

[S pack]

Yikes https://www.ebay.com...AyABEgL4BPD_BwE

[sibhs]

Pretty sure a guy on FB was reproducing these a while back. He was still asking a fair bit but better than scrounging for second hand.

FaceB Tim Pollock  0400 382 095  he made some.  

[MictheAussie]

Yikes https://www.ebay.com...AyABEgL4BPD_BwE

 

Remember when you could get a whole LC GTR for this price?

[ljv8]

Hey thanks guy's, yeah I saw that too Dave, not sure if it's the same seller but there is one set for $2500 on Facebook.  That is only a few hundred bucks under what I paid for the whole car in 2001 Mic! 

 

Ok will reach out to Tim thanks Marty will see what the damage is.

 

Hey Limo I do recall now that you mention it hearing about an early Ford having similar trims.  I will need to do some searching to find out what model, and maybe if it's more common will be a few thousand dollars less. 

[ljv8]

Ok yeah XW-XY door trim tops.  Look very similar, geez the Ford guy's are looked after with reproduction stuff $100 a set.  What a bargain.

 

https://allmusclecar...moulds-4pc.html

 

From reading another post they are slightly short for front door.  If I can't get a reproduction LC set, for around $100 will give the XY one's a go.  Just don't tell anyone.  Well it's not really a Ford produced part it's a reproduction  .