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Body Side Molding
Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2011 3:40 pm
by scampbel98
I've got a 1980 Fiat 124 that i'm about to undertake bodywork and paint on. Great runner. It's got the side molding just like the red fiat on the FiatSpider.com banner (just look up). How is that attached? Welded? Studs? Screws?
I'm curious if anyone else has removed it and/or thoughts on removing it or where to source replacements?
Thanks in advance
Re: Body Side Molding
Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2011 3:51 pm
by 124JOE
i think its glued use a "razorblade the kind with a back"
Re: Body Side Molding
Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2011 5:03 pm
by azygoustoyou
Take a heat gun and heat it. Take some fish line and work it behind the molding pulling from one end to the other.
Re: Body Side Molding
Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2011 6:27 pm
by majicwrench
If it has the rubber/plastic in the center, grab that and pull it out of the chrome groove. Then you will find rivets. I put a ton of that stuff on when I worked for Datsun.
Keith
Re: Body Side Molding
Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2011 8:03 pm
by Divers
Its just glue. Took mine off last week and trashed.
Re: Body Side Molding
Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2011 9:27 pm
by jimmycakes401
I have a 1981. Did it come stock with that molding? I always wondered. Be gentle! If you want to reuse it.
Re: Body Side Molding
Posted: Sun Sep 11, 2011 12:51 am
by htchevyii
Alot of the newer stuff is plastic and uses double sided tape, as posted above. Much of the older stuff was an aluminum strip with a vinyl or rubber insert. If you have this style, you can peel out the rubber and there will be rivets or screws below.
Re: Body Side Molding
Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2011 3:50 pm
by seabeelt
Is there any place to get replacements (non stick on) for this stuff?
Re: Body Side Molding
Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2011 12:27 am
by htchevyii