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Old 04-04-2017, 12:59 PM   #1
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fastening side mouldings?

I'm going to take the side body moldings/trim off of my '70 to take the dents out and refinish, then put them back on my 'patina' sheetmetal (ahem, rusty body that I can't afford to refinish). Thoughts on using new oem clips vs typical body shop trim tape adhesive? if using tape, feedback on brands, type? If using oem clips, is there more than one manufacturer, are some better than others?

I can ensure the sheetmetal underneath the mouldings is solid and rust free so i'm not worried about the trim not sticking, just more so of if it will create water/moisture issues by using the tape, will I be able to take the trim off after without bending it, etc.
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Old 04-04-2017, 02:02 PM   #2
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Re: fastening side mouldings?

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I'm going to take the side body moldings/trim off of my '70 to take the dents out and refinish, then put them back on my 'patina' sheetmetal (ahem, rusty body that I can't afford to refinish). Thoughts on using new oem clips vs typical body shop trim tape adhesive? if using tape, feedback on brands, type? If using oem clips, is there more than one manufacturer, are some better than others?

I can ensure the sheetmetal underneath the mouldings is solid and rust free so i'm not worried about the trim not sticking, just more so of if it will create water/moisture issues by using the tape, will I be able to take the trim off after without bending it, etc.

They were originally clips with tape and studs with nuts on the ends. I had trouble with the aftermarket clips and ended up using the cleaned up originals with new 3M tape. Be sure and get the tape with the Red backing. I don't know if 3M makes a thinner tape but my trim stuck out from the body a little more than I liked....

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Old 04-04-2017, 08:22 PM   #3
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Re: fastening side mouldings?

I just pop rivited mine on and touched the rivet with black satin paint
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thanks locdoc, I'll start collecting more original clips before I take mine off.
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They were originally clips with tape and studs with nuts on the ends. I had trouble with the aftermarket clips and ended up using the cleaned up originals with new 3M tape. Be sure and get the tape with the Red backing. I don't know if 3M makes a thinner tape but my trim stuck out from the body a little more than I liked....

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where do you get the red backed tape?
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where do you get the red backed tape?

Local NAPA store.

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