7 replies to this topic

[jayjay31]

Hello not sure if its the correct name im using , i purchased the 4 body Seam moulding ( non genuine ) for 1980 gt had them painted.
I put 5 clips on each side Seam for the moulding to grab hold of, but only 1 seem to fit tight and flush all the other are not fitting flush, if i get the top of the moulding lined up the bottom will pop out !

is there a fix/guide on how to bend the metal or how i can get them flush and fixed correctly ?

[liamharries]

i had the same problem a while ago, try fitting them from the bottom as they tend to stay on a tad better and a few extra clips cant hurt

[jayjay31]

did you manage to cover the complete clip as well ! a small amount of the clip is still showing

[sonikk4]

I had to bend and reshape the ones we bought for Project Erm before i had them painted. Try using more clips to see if this helps if not then some subtle reshaping maybe needed.

[tiger99]

I never did find an easy way of getting these to fit. Sonikk4 is correct, you may have to reshape them. As a last resort, you may have to cut at least part way with a hacksaw, bend, and weld the cut together, as they are very stiff in the in/out direction.

What amazes me is that the genuine parts were mis-shapen in the 1960s, and the parts we buy have are exactly the same problem. How did the factory get them to fit?

[sonikk4]

Big hammers and heat at a guess. Its a mystery but fit they did.

[haggz]

had the same problem during my restoration. the clips didnt seem strong enough and after a few days the trims started to pop off. my solution was to clean the seams, primer and spray the seams the final colour of the mini. a couple of well positioned spot welds (top + bottom) held the trim in place. i big gamble but once the rest of the car was sprayed you cant see the welds.

[haggz]

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