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[IH2LOSE]

So I am working on my 62.

I have the moldings for my fender tops,I polished them (hours of work with my baldor buffer "thanks" John McGraw I never knew how much I would use this buffer untill I got it )And no matter What I do I cant get all of the little imperfections out of the moldings.So my question is has anybody used the reproduction molding's available and would you use them again?

 

[richscorvettes]

Larry,

I had bought a set of the repo's for our 62 (I believe from Corvette Central) and found them to be a bit wavy. As luck would have it a friend of mine had a pair of NOS spears still in the packages. I had helped him on a few things and he insisted on trading the ones he had for the repo's I had bought. Nice guy!

I still have the originals from the 62, and the stainless is in decent shape, but the mounting plates are rusted in a few places. I even tried to get the mounting plates out to replace them using the ones from the repro's but couldn't find a good way to do it without damaging the stainless. One day, with nothing better to do, I'll give it another try.

If your mounting plates are okay I guess I would try to get out whatever imperfections remain. I know, more work, but it may be your best bet. Another option would be to see if Mary Jo would have any originals in better shape. I wouldn't doubt that most, if not all, the repro spears come from the same source. But, you could order a couple of sets, pick the best ones, and return the others to see if you like them better. If not, you could return them all.

Rich Lagasse

 

[IH2LOSE]

Thanks Rich


These molding will be very important,Maybee I am being too critical of the ones I have.

My retainers are perfect,I may try to order some reproduction ones to see there quaility.

 

[studiog]

Thanks Rich


These molding will be very important,Maybee I am being too critical of the ones I have.

My retainers are perfect,I may try to order some reproduction ones to see there quaility.

Larry, I bought some stainless moulding from Paragon to go around my cove area. It seemed pretty decent. I haven't gotten the top fender stainless yet but I think I am also going to order the 1958 fender stainless supports that go on the bottom side of the fender which help stiffen up that whole area. I don't know why it was a '58 only item. What are you doing about bumper rechrome? Have you heard of Bumper Boys??? Any comments?

 

[IH2LOSE]

Larry, I bought some stainless moulding from Paragon to go around my cove area. It seemed pretty decent. I haven't gotten the top fender stainless yet but I think I am also going to order the 1958 fender stainless supports that go on the bottom side of the fender which help stiffen up that whole area. I don't know why it was a '58 only item. What are you doing about bumper rechrome? Have you heard of Bumper Boys??? Any comments?

Rich said he may have a lead on a plater by him, I still need a plater,

 

[56 Texas]

Bumper Boyz should be avoided I think.. not from my personal experience but if you do a search on Chevytalk.com you will find many posts advising to stay away from these guys...

 

[John Mcgraw]

Rich and Larry,

The backing plates are pretty easy to remove from the windsplits. You just need to uncrimp the large end just a little. Then you clamp on the large end of the backing plates with a pair of neeedle-nosed visegrips, and clamp the vice grips in a vice, and you can usually just slide the trim off. It is tapered, so once you move it a inch, it is gone! sometimes you will need to tap on the wide end of the trim to get it started, and then you can just grab it with your hands and slide it off. I never polish the trim without the backplate installed, since it is too easy to wad up, and then you have an hour of straightening ahead of you. As a matter of fact, I have a piece of 1.5" angle iron that is drilled to where I can bolt the studs through it, and buff it while supported by the angle iron. It is absolutely impossible to damage the trim when done like this!

Regards, John McGraw

 

[richscorvettes]

John,

I'll give removing the backing plates another shot one of these days. I did uncrimp the end and grabbed it with vise grips but it was too rusted to move. I soaked it with penetrating oil and will try it again with a little more persuasion.

Larry,

I haven't made it down to the plater yet but will next week. I'll let you know how that goes.

Rich

 

[IH2LOSE]

John

Excellent adive on the angle iron.I will make something up before I continue to polish. Its is just so funny that something as simple as attaching it to something rigid never crossed my mind.

Thanks Again what would I do with out you guys to keep me on track.

 

[IH2LOSE]

So what do you guys think ,I was going to leave off the cove moldings on this car,I hope cove molding is the correct term,its the 2 black trim peices that go in the coves.


Anyways I have been striking out with the majority of my

" other then original classic on the outside ideas"

And was just wondering do you think I should have them on?

The price of them is not my deciding factor,the final looks of the car is.

Thanks again,

 

[studiog]

So what do you guys think ,I was going to leave off the cove moldings on this car,I hope cove molding is the correct term,its the 2 black trim peices that go in the coves.


Anyways I have been striking out with the majority of my

" other then original classic on the outside ideas"

And was just wondering do you think I should have them on?

The price of them is not my deciding factor,the final looks of the car is.

Thanks again,

I like the Cove grill or whatever you want to call it. I think it matches nice to the 62 rocker panels. Would'nt you wind up with an unfinished look and a couple of screw holes there unless your paint and body guy touches them up for you.

 

[IH2LOSE]

I like the Cove grill or whatever you want to call it. I think it matches nice to the 62 rocker panels. Would'nt you wind up with an unfinished look and a couple of screw holes there unless your paint and body guy touches them up for you.

Gary they pretty much filled every hole in the car, so the choice is entirely mine.I did not plan on installing the rockers because I like the clean lines of the body with out them

 

[studiog]

Gary they pretty much filled every hole in the car, so the choice is entirely mine.I did not plan on installing the rockers because I like the clean lines of the body with out them

If the rockers are out and you have no holes to contend with I can see that it would give you a very clean look. You could try it out without it and if you're not happy with it you can always add the cove piece later

 

[John Mcgraw]

Rich,

One little trick that I have used to get them started, is to clamp a block of wood the your workbench, and then put the large end of the trim against the block.
Then take a punch and tap on the small end of the backing plate until it moves forward a 1/4" of so, and then you should have it on the run!

Larry,

I never really have cared for the cove trim and rocker trim on a 62, so for me the decision would be easy! I allways thought that the Corvette reached the piniacle of styling in 1960! LOL

Regards, John McGraw

 

[IH2LOSE]

John you know I love corvettes each and every one of them,But I have to tell you the more I see of the 58 thru 60 the more I like the rear end of the cars.

 

[John Mcgraw]

Larry,

I agree with you, the rear end of the 58-60 cars was just sexy! I put 58-60 cars up there with a 67 with a bigblock hood, as the most beautiful corvette body ever designed!