I am currently working with a manfacturer to make the outer door felt moldings for the Cutlass. If I am to make a belt line weatherstrip with the reveal molding would those that have a normal belt line molding upgrade to reveal type?
Creating blet line "felt strip" moldings
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your asking us to tell you what you need to tell your manufacturer?...
there's US manufacters that have the window sweeps for the application with or without the reveal
there's US manufacters that have the window sweeps for the application with or without the reveal
do you want the reveal molding or the window sweep? The window sweeps are not sold with the reveal.
pontiacgp said:
In my hands, right now, I have a NOS outer window sweep which is attached to the rubber sweep that Brian from Gbody gave me to reproduce.
So, I need help. I visited Fairchild industries last week and discussed some development. They handed me two belt weather strips for the outer with a small chrome bead on them. This is NOT the part I am referring to. I have on my car the chrome reveal which is molded into the belt weather strip.
I want to develop this piece for those that have the weather strip with revel and for those which do not have the reveal an option to "upgrade."
The other guy on my last post claimed I have to put up or shut up, now you all are starting to see that I have things in the works that I would rather keep a little hush hush for competitive reasons. Can't show all your cards in this business.
seeing that your just looking for info so you can put something into production.....I thought this was just for your car...
Most likely no, people will stay with what's on their car but more cars do have the wide anodized aluminum belt molding and GN's have the blackout style which is identical to the Cutlasses. These are always dented, deeply scratched or dinged from rocks...tobyp said:
Aftermarket rubber is available for these moldings, just staple them to the molding...
Also reproduce the B-pillar molding's too while your at it, Regals and Cutlasses are identical and these are impossible to find without dings.
Oh and, make them affordable.
Brian at Gbodyparts reproduced the reflectors but they are way out of my price range for aftermarket reflectors that aren't in high demand...
The key is to reproduce HIGH DEMAND and HIGHLY WORN items.
I.E.
Tail lights, reverse lights (WITH THE CORRECT VACUUM METALIZED BORDER), parking lights (WITH THE CORRECT VACUUM METALIZED BORDER), grilles, tail light bezels, ANY ANODIZED TRIM (windshield, belt revile, lower stainless trim etc...)
Doors, fenders, trunk lids (perhaps aluminum, bet those would sell like hotcakes), Aluminum hoods, aluminum core supports, CORRECT dash pads, CORRECT console top pads, CORRECT console bucket/indicator sections, CORRECT color headliner, door panel and seat material (I wouldn't touch any of the aftermarket stuff, color is off...)
Those are the items I'd like to see and I guarantee they will be big sellers...
Heck, I should just start up my own g-body part reproduction business...
you do not staple the window sweeps to the reveal, the window sweeps for the reveal are different than the ones to be installed without the reveal.
pontiacgp said:
Heck no. I have the Goodmark program to freshen up for my product lines and I have picked the "G" to start with. Jeep restoration is next.
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