SIDE
MOULDING INFORMATION
Availability
and/or price can be a problem with the side moulding.
Although there are left and right pieces, the difference
is just in the angle at the end that meets the door so it
is possible to use the left on the right and vice versa
if you wish. The 67 1/2 - 70 cars used convex (curved
outward) moulding. Earlier cars used concave (curved
inward) type. The 65-67 1600 rear moulding comes to a
point at the end while the1500 rear moulding has rounded
ends. Front moulding for the 1500 extends all the way to
the headlight rim, later cars run from the door to the
fender flare. You can use the earlier moulding on the
later cars if you also use the earlier clips. The earlier
moulding is still more economical to purchase, and is a
lot more durable. The later moulding will scratch, dent
and crease much easier. It's nice to always use the
"correct" item but sometimes you can save quite a bit by
going an alternate route.
Front
1500 moulding, which is not available, can be
"manufactured" by shortening a rear 1600 piece. I have
even seen one job where they trimmed the end a little
long, cut the end so it could be folded down to make a
nice looking finished end. A bit of work, but that's why
most people with restored older cars have something to be
proud about.
For
67 1/2-70 type front moulding, if a damaged new piece or
a decent used piece is not available you can "make" one
by cutting a rear piece shorter and reforming the end to
look like a traditional front piece. Check the Moulding
Odds and Ends page,
the damaged rear mouldings we notate as such if they are
undamaged for the length necessary to "make" a front
piece.
In
the future we'll be posting pictures of less than perfect
new pieces on the "Moulding
Odds
& Ends"
page and used pieces on the "Used
Stainless"
page and/or will be offering restored pieces.
