Author Topic: Stainless steel front winshield window molding  (Read 2888 times)

BGlover67

  • SAAC Member
  • Hero Member
  • *
  • Formerly "My Shelby Dream"
    • View Profile
Stainless steel front winshield window molding
« on: June 13, 2018, 05:36:15 PM »
I'm waiting (quite a while) for a reputable place near me to polish and restore the stainless molding around the front windshield and back windows of my car.  In the meantime, I contemplated using a reproduction set of molding for the interim.  Is any of it of any value, or is it like the repop window gaskets (they just place suck)?  Is there a source for a better quality?  In the end, I will be installing the original molding that's been fixed and polished.

Thanks!

Thanks,
Brian R. Glover
SAAC Carolina's Northern Representative

GT350Lad

  • SAAC Member
  • Hero Member
  • *
  • Trent
    • View Profile
Re: Stainless steel front winshield window molding
« Reply #1 on: June 13, 2018, 06:43:48 PM »
My advice is wait for your original. I had mine done and it is great (not back on car yet). The repo stuff in my experience is pretty awful but someone else may have other thoughts
Cheers and goodluck
6S373
6S1276

Steve McDonald Formally known as Mcdonas

  • SAAC Member
  • Hero Member
  • *
  • “Drive it like you stole it”
    • View Profile
Re: Stainless steel front winshield window molding
« Reply #2 on: June 13, 2018, 07:29:43 PM »
If you see an original and a Repo together, the difference is obvious. At least on the ones I've seen
Owned since 1971, now driven over 245,000 miles, makes me smile every time I drive it and it makes me feel 21 again.😎

BGlover67

  • SAAC Member
  • Hero Member
  • *
  • Formerly "My Shelby Dream"
    • View Profile
Re: Stainless steel front winshield window molding
« Reply #3 on: June 13, 2018, 08:10:57 PM »
Yeah, but it's like 6 months before I will get the molding back.  I'd hate to have to park the car until then.
Thanks,
Brian R. Glover
SAAC Carolina's Northern Representative

KR Convertible

  • SAAC Member
  • Hero Member
  • *
    • View Profile
Re: Stainless steel front winshield window molding
« Reply #4 on: June 13, 2018, 09:29:19 PM »
I would have offered to do them for you, but I have a problem with over-polishing them.  Mine end up looking like chrome.  I'm assuming you want factory finish on yours.

BGlover67

  • SAAC Member
  • Hero Member
  • *
  • Formerly "My Shelby Dream"
    • View Profile
Re: Stainless steel front winshield window molding
« Reply #5 on: June 14, 2018, 02:17:24 AM »
That is what I was hoping for, but thanks Paul.

Thanks,
Brian R. Glover
SAAC Carolina's Northern Representative

roddster

  • Hero Member
  • *****
    • View Profile
Re: Stainless steel front winshield window molding
« Reply #6 on: June 15, 2018, 06:04:32 PM »
  Sub issue:  Potential scratching the car's paint taking the trim on/off.  Just something else to consider.