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Hi! Recently I had my '84 El Camino repainted to its orginal burgundy color, but the shop did not repaint the body side moldings because they were made out of vinyl. So now the beautiful new paint job is there but the moldings look terrible and are the old, chipped burgundy color! Yucky! I've tried looking everywhere for replacements in burgundy but can only find body moldings in two choices - black or chrome and I'd really prefer the burgundy. Do you know where I can find burgundy colored vinyl body side moldings that I can replace into these panels or do you have any other recommendations?
Unfortunately, these would more than likely be a dealer item and you may have to spend a few extra pesos to make it look the way you want. Elco's are bringing big bucks since they no longer produce them. If I were you I would go the extra mile.
Bill
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| Comment | I am thankful for the advice he gave but I wish he'd elaborated more or gave me more options regarding restoring the burgundy colored side moldings to my car now that my car has been repainted; ie: Can the moldings be painted? If so, what sort of paint covers vinyl?; and hoped he could point me in the direction as to where to get the moldings in the original color. He did advice going through the dealer and let me know it would be worth the extra price, however, the dealer locally has said they no longer can get the item so I'm at a dead-end again. But thank you anyway - I'll keep searching. | ||
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Bill Milbert
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Questions related to Auto Body & Frame repair, structural integrity. Proper routes to follow for damage diagnosis, suggestion on repairs or replacement, when it should be considered as a safety factor and any and all questions on heavy collision repairs, frame or uni-body. Weld do's and don'ts and what will work best.
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35 years of experience in heavy collision, uni-body and frame repair. Have expertise in certifications for Caroliner Bench, Chief E-Z Liner rack and tower systems among others.
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2 years Junior college in automotive tech.
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