El Camino chrome conqista moldings ???
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Man, I should've kept all the NOS moldings that the previous owners of my '84 El Camino gave me when I bought it! They had the car quicky painted and they removed all the studs to mount the side trim. So I never put them on, and then I gave them to the guy I sold the car to back in '02...
Are they in good shape? They better be nice for that kind of money.
I'd ask for lots of pictures, or if you can, inspect them yourself for damage before you buy them. I hate seeing dinged up and damaged moldings on a nice car... But I'm kinda picky since I restore the stuff...
There are a few different styles of clips used to retain the moldings.
Did your car come with these style moldings from the factory, or are you going to be adding these onto a plain jane model?
You best bet is to get your hands on a GM/Fisher Body assembly manual.
It will have detailed pictures of the trim clips, as well as how they mount, and part numbers. Granted, the numbers won't mean much, but they at least provide the opportunity to cross-reference them with something current.
Are they in good shape? They better be nice for that kind of money.
I'd ask for lots of pictures, or if you can, inspect them yourself for damage before you buy them. I hate seeing dinged up and damaged moldings on a nice car... But I'm kinda picky since I restore the stuff...
There are a few different styles of clips used to retain the moldings.
Did your car come with these style moldings from the factory, or are you going to be adding these onto a plain jane model?
You best bet is to get your hands on a GM/Fisher Body assembly manual.
It will have detailed pictures of the trim clips, as well as how they mount, and part numbers. Granted, the numbers won't mean much, but they at least provide the opportunity to cross-reference them with something current.
my car didnt come with those moldings but i would like to put some on. Ive already seen them the guy lives uh few blocks away. their in good shape just uh little dusty but im still thinking about it cause the price does seem high but then again i havent seen any that are for sale :?
Since he's just a couple blocks away, ask if he'll clean them up a bit, or even offer to do it yourself. A quick cleaning will allow you to be able to inspect them closer to make sure you're getting your moneys worth.
Some of the moldings are stainless steel, some are anodized aluminum.
Some fine 00 or 000 grade steel wool will clean up the stainless ones nicely.
For the aluminum ones, just use a wet towel to wipe the dirt away. Steel wool is too harsh and will damage the anodized coating. As the anodized aluminum ages, it turns kind of a hazy white, and looks super shitty.
It's expensive to have redone correctly, or you can strip the anodizing off and polish them, but then they aren't protected and will need to be frequently polished or they will become dull.
Oh, and last but not least... Low ball him on the price! :lol:
Some of the moldings are stainless steel, some are anodized aluminum.
Some fine 00 or 000 grade steel wool will clean up the stainless ones nicely.
For the aluminum ones, just use a wet towel to wipe the dirt away. Steel wool is too harsh and will damage the anodized coating. As the anodized aluminum ages, it turns kind of a hazy white, and looks super shitty.
It's expensive to have redone correctly, or you can strip the anodizing off and polish them, but then they aren't protected and will need to be frequently polished or they will become dull.
Oh, and last but not least... Low ball him on the price! :lol:
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