I just removed the two old chrome moldings on my 68 vert that go on top of the windshield, and I purchased two replacement moldings (GM approved ha ha)
Does anyone have any helpful hints on how to get the new ones on without a large hammer.
If they are the same ones that I sent back, make sure you are real careful with that "brushed chrome" surface. It is not robust like the originals for '68-'69s and will scratch off easily. When I saw them, I figured I was better off not replacing mine.
I have never seen a pair of NOS for sale but I may have missed them on EBay. When I was disappointed in the repro pair I purchased and returned a couple years ago, I did some research and found that they are made by one source, Classic Headquarters (CHQ). I talked with the owner of CHQ back then and had hoped that they might improve the coating/dulling process. (We did not talk about fit since I had not gotten to that point.) If you would like to call him, he also owned Rick's 1st Generation Camaro parts.
yeah I just replaced mine a little bending and some elbow grease is all I can tell you I got mine on and sitting nice but the passenger side holes ontop never lined up so Im still not sure what Im gonna do about that....
'67 Convertible Bird Blocks a '70 400 w/ 3sp auto on the column Deluxe Int
Dave, don't give up the hunt quite yet for originals. I found a set at a swap meet last year (Ames Pontiac Nationals in Norwalk Ohio) for $30.
They were in very good condition. They do have the later style full gray paint on them so I will have to take that off and repaint a 1/2 gray like mine were.
68' Firebird 400 convertible, numbers matching, solar red w/ deluxe parchment interior. 66' Pontiac Ventura Hardtop 66' Pontiac Catalina Convertible
I got these from Tamaz's they are very nice looking and the box's said GM approved. The gray looks nice on the chrome. I have seen older reproductions that are not as nice. I paid $98 for them. They also have the chrome 67's.
Now I guess i am going to have to carefully bend them to get them on. It was not easy to get the oem's off so I guess that the new one's will follow that pattern. I will update when I get them on to tell you how they line up.
I got mine on and sitting nice but the passenger side holes ontop never lined up so Im still not sure what Im gonna do about that....
