How To Attach Side Molding End Caps

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ylbill

How To Attach Side Molding End Caps

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Can someone tell me how the tips on the ends of the side molding are attached? Is any part of the tip glued to the car itself or just glued into the side molding where it slides into? Oh, and if anyone has one chisel tip end cap, or knows where I can get one, I'm missing one. Thanks
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manoa matt
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I'm guessing you are referring to the side moldings installed on the doors and fenders like the red car at the top of the page. Those were dealer installed options and can vary in their design and attachment methods. Most were secured to the sheet metal with pop rivets. The end caps slide into the channel and a pop rivet goes through both. I had a bunch from a parts car, let me check if I have some end caps left, I know I sold some parts a while ago.
ylbill

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manoa matt wrote:I'm guessing you are referring to the side moldings installed on the doors and fenders like the red car at the top of the page. Those were dealer installed options and can vary in their design and attachment methods. Most were secured to the sheet metal with pop rivets. The end caps slide into the channel and a pop rivet goes through both. I had a bunch from a parts car, let me check if I have some end caps left, I know I sold some parts a while ago.
Thanks Matt, I didn't realize those were installed at the dealers. I appreciate you looking. Mine have a chisel tip design.
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Bill:
I have some extra end caps which are chisel end and chrome, screwed on. Please email me at whhopson@southernco.com and I will send a picture with dimensions. No charge.
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