Drip Rail Trim Installation

Posted By: 68CoronetRT

Drip Rail Trim Installation - 03/15/09 03:01 AM

I need some tips on putting the chrome back on the drip rails without banging it up. The car has a new vinyl top the trim almost goes on but needs a little persuasion to snap into place. Can someone point me in the right direction here?
This is a 68 Coronet. Thanks.

Posted By: gtsuperbee

Re: Drip Rail Trim Installation - 03/15/09 03:25 AM

I just go slow and use the palm of my hand. I don't know any good short cuts to offer you.

Posted By: 68CoronetRT

Re: Drip Rail Trim Installation - 03/15/09 11:18 PM

Maybe I'm just weak but I can't seem to push hard enough by hand to get it to snap in place.:o

Posted By: 340SIX

Re: Drip Rail Trim Installation - 03/16/09 01:09 AM

Rubber mallet and a towel so it does not hit directly

Posted By: 68CoronetRT

Re: Drip Rail Trim Installation - 03/16/09 07:05 PM

So far no success. Is there a difference between mouldings for a vinyl top car and a non-vinyl top car?
I don't see any different sets listed on Y.O. site.

Posted By: 340SIX

Re: Drip Rail Trim Installation - 03/17/09 12:45 AM

They are the same. Did yo try and heat the vinyl top and see if it is in the gutter and not hanging over it? Might need to be heated and trimed.

Posted By: new bee

Re: Drip Rail Trim Installation - 03/17/09 12:48 AM

I would not use a towel and a mallet alone.
We installed the ones on my Super Bee by wrapping a towel around a 18" section of 2x4.
Lay the 2x4 along the trim and hit it lightly with the rubber mallet to roll it over the lip.

Posted By: Q5_Ed

Re: Drip Rail Trim Installation - 03/17/09 12:52 AM

Quote:

They are the same. Did yo try and heat the vinyl top and see if it is in the gutter and not hanging over it? Might need to be heated and trimed.

I have heard they are slightly different, but don't know for a fact. Vinyl slightly wider? I thought the year one version is the wider one. Maybe somebody who actually knows will chime in.

Posted By: 68CoronetRT

Re: Drip Rail Trim Installation - 03/17/09 01:11 AM

It is down in the gutter and tight to the sides of the drip rail.
I will try the heat to see if maybe softening the vinyl will allow it to compress enough to let the trim snap into place.

With the 2x4 were you laying it long ways (18") against the trim or using the end of it?

Posted By: burdar

Re: Drip Rail Trim Installation - 03/17/09 01:14 AM

I don't have any advise for you reguarding your trim but if the car in question is the one in your sig pic...lets see some pictures.

Or start a post in the "member projects" section.

Posted By: MRBELV2

Re: Drip Rail Trim Installation - 03/17/09 07:07 AM

On my car, a 66 Belvedere, drip rail trim is wider for vinyl top vs no vinyl top. I took off the vinyl and had to get different trim to fit correctly.

Posted By: 68CoronetRT

Re: Drip Rail Trim Installation - 03/17/09 02:45 PM

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On my car, a 66 Belvedere, drip rail trim is wider for vinyl top vs no vinyl top. I took off the vinyl and had to get different trim to fit correctly.

I am thinking it is the same for a 68 b-body as I have tried just about everything to get this on and its just shy of making it.
Someone must know for sure.

Posted By: new bee

Re: Drip Rail Trim Installation - 03/17/09 02:49 PM

The 2x4 lays the long way. A 4x4 will work as well. You dont have to hit it hard to get it to work.

Posted By: Imrare

Re: Drip Rail Trim Installation - 03/17/09 05:53 PM

Look in the parts book and see if it specifys a w/ vinyl top part number and a w/o part number. If it does, there's your answer.

Posted By: 68CoronetRT

Re: Drip Rail Trim Installation - 03/17/09 10:51 PM

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Look in the parts book and see if it specifys a w/ vinyl top part number and a w/o part number. If it does, there's your answer.

I tried that but I don't see where it lists the Drain Trough Mouldings.

Posted By: ply64post

Re: Drip Rail Trim Installation - 03/18/09 02:58 AM

68 RT The numbers for no vinyl top are 2840-282,2840-283 and the numbers for vinyl top are 2841-504 and 2841-505.

Posted By: 68CoronetRT

Re: Drip Rail Trim Installation - 03/18/09 02:31 PM

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68 RT The numbers for no vinyl top are 2840-282,2840-283 and the numbers for vinyl top are 2841-504 and 2841-505.

Where did you find these numbers? I went through my entire parts manual and didn't see them.

So they are different. I wonder if anyone is make the wider ones?

Posted By: ply64post

Re: Drip Rail Trim Installation - 03/18/09 10:20 PM

68 RT THE numbers are from the 68 dealer parts book under the body section.They are in the very front of group 23 in parts book.