crome strip above doors
Started by
_just_matt_
, Jul 25 2006 09:55 PM
8 replies to this topic
#1 _just_matt_
Posted 25 July 2006 - 09:55 PM
Hey,
Whilst stripping my car i removed the crome strips that run along the top of the door frames (the ones on the body not the doors).
I was planning on leaving these off after the paint is complete (not to mention i wrecked them taking them off and they have been thrown out).
What i wanted to know is do the crome strips actually prevent water from entering the door seal area, or is the that the job of the thing that the crome is mounted on?
here is a pic to show which i am talking about.
Whilst stripping my car i removed the crome strips that run along the top of the door frames (the ones on the body not the doors).
I was planning on leaving these off after the paint is complete (not to mention i wrecked them taking them off and they have been thrown out).
What i wanted to know is do the crome strips actually prevent water from entering the door seal area, or is the that the job of the thing that the crome is mounted on?
here is a pic to show which i am talking about.
#2 _Flamenco_
Posted 26 July 2006 - 06:18 AM
They are stainless steel (The chrome gutter mouldings). The bit underneath is what keeps the water off the doors...
#3
Posted 27 July 2006 - 02:05 PM
I took mine off as well because tehy were wrecked, just makesure you re fit the bit that screws on, you can see it in my pic
#4 _just_matt_
Posted 28 July 2006 - 01:56 PM
oh yea.
thats what my painter was talking about, the bits that screw on.
well i guess ill go the whole lot then rather then having just the screwed part.
cheers
thats what my painter was talking about, the bits that screw on.
well i guess ill go the whole lot then rather then having just the screwed part.
cheers
#5
Posted 28 July 2006 - 04:14 PM
If you don't want the chrome. That screw-on part also comes in a painted version (On SL & Sunbird Models AFAIK; all the models that do not have the chrome trim standard obviously.)
I love that chrome trim, I've gotta find one for my car and patiently remove it to keep it in tact.
I love that chrome trim, I've gotta find one for my car and patiently remove it to keep it in tact.
Edited by Heath, 28 July 2006 - 04:14 PM.
#6 _HB1200_
Posted 28 July 2006 - 04:33 PM
For those with a factory workshop manual they usually give some dimensions for the proper tool to remove these trims. I made a quick dodgey one when I took mine off, it left slight creases though. I was able to rub most of them out with a piece of wood before re-fitting them.
HB1200
HB1200
#7
Posted 28 July 2006 - 07:38 PM
I did have some painted ones from first time round somewhere but they seem to have been misplaced!
#8
Posted 28 July 2006 - 08:35 PM
Cohen, will swap painted items for your chrome trims.
...but they will need to be painted to match the car... currently red.
...but they will need to be painted to match the car... currently red.
Edited by Heath, 28 July 2006 - 08:36 PM.
#9 _just_matt_
Posted 05 August 2006 - 02:44 PM
can the stainless steel strips be bought off rare spares does anybody know?
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