Chrome side moulds

Dezza · 06-09-2010, 01:37 PM

Hi everyone, I did a search but haven't found anything. Basically on my AU, one of the side moulds is missing the chrome strip. It probably wouldn't hurt to replace the other ones either. Just wondering if these are still available, and where do you get them from? Cheers

Jimmyd · 06-09-2010, 01:54 PM

Check this thread - lots of info buried in there

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Originally Posted by phildee

Does anyone know if you can buy the chrome inserts that go on the bumper and door protector strips that were on AU2 Ghia and AU3 futura/fairmont etc.

And maybe a rough price if anyone knows?

Cheers, Phil

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Originally Posted by russellw

You can actually get it in the aftermarket in a range of colours.

The Silver (chrome look) finish from the AU2 XRs is still available for the door trims as per below:

AU2 F20860 A MOULDING INSERT RH, SILVER, XR $48.40
AU2 F20861 A MOULDING INSERT LH, SILVER, XR $48.40
AU2 F254A58 A MOULDING INSERT RH, SILVER, XR $34.90
AU2 F254A59 A MOULDING INSERT LH, SILVER, XR $34.90

Doesn't look like any of the bright bumper ones are except the LTD rear one.
Will keep searching

Russ

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Originally Posted by russellw

Front (these from an SVP)

ER 17D889 B MOULDING BMPR, 75TH ANNIVERSARY SVP, RH - BRIGHT, 4 DOOR SEDAN,
FUTURA/GHIA about $45
ER 17D934 B MOULDING BMPR, 75TH ANNIVERSARY SVP, LH - BRIGHT, 4 DOOR SEDAN,
FUTURA/GHIA ditto

Rear only looks like this one available -

NR 17C772 A MOULDING RR BUMPER, BRIGHT FINISH, (FAIRLANE OR LTD) about $30

Cheers
Russ

Cheers

James

Dezza · 06-09-2010, 01:58 PM

Thanks James. That's a big help

Mr Hardware · 06-09-2010, 02:30 PM

When i got my falcon i looked into this and it was prohibitively expensive, like above

got a $8 roll of silver stripe tape from supercheap
looks great, been on the car for 4.5 years now!

HLC · 06-09-2010, 11:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr Hardware

When i got my falcon i looked into this and it was prohibitively expensive, like above

got a $8 roll of silver stripe tape from supercheap
looks great, been on the car for 4.5 years now!

I got quoted a lot more than that when I was looking for the strips.

I got a roll of chrome striping off another member Heath/mont5.0 for free!!

GK · 06-09-2010, 11:40 PM

There's stuff you can buy at SuperCheap, about $20 for a 4m roll. It's chrome striping. I reckon you'd need two rolls though, which is why I haven't bought it myself.

I've also gone the silver tape option for $9 at Autobarn, which has done okay. I just needed to trim the tape a little, as it was too thick.

I might try the chrome striping next though. I was thinking about it for the wagon. A project for the next Canberra trip me thinks!

GK

Dezza · 07-09-2010, 12:05 AM

Awesome. I might try the supercheap option. Thanks for that

BZINGA · 08-09-2010, 11:34 AM

I was going to take my chrome strips off mine and just keep it a clean black look ... not sure what condition the will look like when i take them off but if your interested? i'll take pics but wont be for a couple of weeks atleast.

Dezza · 08-09-2010, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by TRIK67

I was going to take my chrome strips off mine and just keep it a clean black look ... not sure what condition the will look like when i take them off but if your interested? i'll take pics but wont be for a couple of weeks atleast.

It could look alright. When I got the car, it still had all the double sided tape on the mould with the missing chrome. I cleaned all that off the other day and it looks much better (paint's good nick but there's an indent for the chrome) so I might even just remove them all till I get new chrome (ironically the same reason I removed the side moulds on the EA)

BZINGA · 08-09-2010, 01:31 PM

I'm not sure the strips off mine would be any good to you, i just had a look at them and they have faded quite abit ... i'd say go with some new stuff if your going to do it.

What's the best thing to use to clean off the double sided tape? i've used different things over the years but nothing seems to be a quick job lol ..

Dezza · 08-09-2010, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by TRIK67

I'm not sure the strips off mine would be any good to you, i just had a look at them and they have faded quite abit ... i'd say go with some new stuff if your going to do it.

What's the best thing to use to clean off the double sided tape? i've used different things over the years but nothing seems to be a quick job lol ..

They'd probably get damaged removing them anyway. The strip on my front left door is coming adrift too, and where it's come loose, it's all cracked and honestly looks like crap. I might just remove them all. My brother used the pressure washer (using tank water for the water nazis) on the tape and it actually pretty much fell off lol. Otherwise it's a slow process, as I proved in the past when I removed the moulds off the EA.