69 chrome trim question.
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69 chrome trim question.
I have been looking to get back into an olds after a 23 year hiatus. I'm looking at 69 convertables and have a question about the chrome trim around the wheel wells and the trim that runs on top of the fender, door and quarters. Did all 69's come with this trim? I see some cars have both, some have one and not the other and some have no trim. Is this a because of a restoration preference, an option offered at the time of purchase or an availability problem during restoration. Thanks for any information you can provide.
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I'm not positive on this, but I think 442's and Cutlass 'S' had the top of fender/door trim. Wheel opening trim was an option on those models. Not sure on the others.
Re-read your post. I'm not sure on convertibles. But the top fender trim is likely hard to find. Some may have left it off during restoration/repaint. And good wheel opening molding sells for over $200 a set. So it's likely some left those off also.
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Re-read your post. I'm not sure on convertibles. But the top fender trim is likely hard to find. Some may have left it off during restoration/repaint. And good wheel opening molding sells for over $200 a set. So it's likely some left those off also.
Don
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68 and 69 convertibles all got the stainless trim along the top of the fenders. On the hardtops the trim ran from the headlights to the C-pillar, where it flowed into the drip rail. On the convertibles the trim continued along the tops of the rear fenders all the way to the back bumper.
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Thanks fo the info. It appears that some individuals left the trim off during restoration for personal preference or they couldn't locate a set in good condition to restore. Originality is my preference, si I'll keep looking. Hope to have a 69 vert soon. Thanks again.
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From my experience, On a 69 convertible, the chrome over the rear fenders is hard to find and expensive.
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yup like hens teeth!!
it is worth the search, I did find all the trim for a 69, I was told a 68 is the same except for a cast end piece in the front and rear? but it took a LONG time to find and it was NOT cheap sorta like the 69 442 rear bumper.... almost impossible or ridiculous price...
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I ordered a 69 cutlass with no crome at all.What I've been told is up to 72 you could order a car the way you wanted it and they would build it.Just my 2 cents worth. But I know mine didn't have any crome on the fenders or wheel wells.
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