Re: 70 71 Barracuda convertible boot trim
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09/29/14 03:44 PM
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clips onto the trim and snaps onto the panels
Agreed, and snaps if you have them were added by previous owner factory never had them.
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Re: 70 71 Barracuda convertible boot trim
[Re: ScottSmith_Harms]
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09/29/14 10:16 PM
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I wondered why the repro plastic ones work so poorly..Mine seem to do fine on the straight sections.but in the corners where the tonneau gets tight, they are hard to clip and dont wanna stay..Thanks Scott
Take care, Rick 68 Coronet R/T 440 & 68 Charger 528 Hemi,and 5 Challengers! 6 cyl, 318, 360, 383, 451
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Re: 70 71 Barracuda convertible boot trim
[Re: ScottSmith_Harms]
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09/30/14 10:23 AM
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Bought a boot for a car last summer and could hardly get it on. Had to let it sit in the sun for a while and still thought I was going to rip it. Just bought one for another car couple weeks ago and it went on really easy. Would be awesome to have the original style clips.
72 Satellite Sebring Plus 440, 72 Dart 5.9 4-spd, 68 Valiant, 73 W200, 78 D100 sb, 78 D200, 98 DAKOTA, . Moparmarks Parts & Restorations Desert Mopar Metal Grand Jct. CO 970-261-7039 http://moparmark.com/motormangj@gmail.com
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Re: 70 71 Barracuda convertible boot trim
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09/30/14 11:37 AM
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If you wish to give up one of the really nice ones I'll look into getting proper reproductions made
Reproductions would be awesome. I agree that the boots are hard to keep clipped on at the rounded corners !
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Re: 70 71 Barracuda convertible boot trim
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09/30/14 12:17 PM
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Scott, PM sent regarding using a new clip for getting a reproduction clip made. Terry
Last edited by 71vert340; 09/30/14 12:19 PM.
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Re: 70 71 Barracuda convertible boot trim
[Re: Finoke]
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10/06/14 12:25 PM
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Here's a few pics of an original clip I removed from my 43 year old boot. It's a little bent/compressed and you can see where the stitches made holes but still usable. Sitting with it is a reproduction clip I bought many years ago. It is very close in size, etc. to the original but has some slight differences. Original on right. Terry
Last edited by 71vert340; 10/06/14 12:26 PM.
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Re: 70 71 Barracuda convertible boot trim
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10/06/14 12:27 PM
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Another pic of both clips. Original on left
Last edited by 71vert340; 10/06/14 12:28 PM.
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Re: 70 71 Barracuda convertible boot trim
[Re: Finoke]
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12/18/14 10:40 AM
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What worked for me was to take my old boot (if you have one) and the car to the upholstery guy and have him make one to fit the car. I used repop all plastic clips. They came direct from the engineer who designed them and work really well. This was all about 15 years ago.
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Re: 70 71 Barracuda convertible boot trim
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01/16/15 11:43 PM
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If you wish to give up one of the really nice ones I'll look into getting proper reproductions made
Hi Scott,
Just wondering if you have had any luck tracking down a part to copy from and if you have moved forward in to bringing these back to life please.
Thanks, Kenny.
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