Anyone have a GM part number or know of some where to get the front fender lower chrome/stainless moulding clips(plastic) for an 87 Cutlass ? just bought a nice one and trying to restore it. also need interior dome light cover, and third brake light guts, or whole assy(socket for bulb is crumbled).....any help is appreciated!
Front Fender moulding clips......
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I don't have any parts or part #s for you, but I will tell you one thing about the 3rd brake light housing.
(if you didn't know already).
Don't use an 1156 bulb in the 3rd brake light housing... it's way too hot, and that's what caused mine to start cracking and crumbling. Use a 1003(same base as 1156). I've seen the 1156 listed as the replacement bulb for that location on some sites, and while it's plenty bright (almost blinding at close range), it's just too hot for the plastic. When you stand back and look at it with a 1003, the 3rd brake light looks to be the the same brightness as the tail lights.
Thankfully it was mostly just the socket that was cooked on mine, i trimmed out a roughly circular opening where the original plastic socket was, and clipped in a metal socket with a large flange that had some "fingers" pointing in the direction of the bulb. I used some silicone to fill up the gaps between the plastic housing and the metal socket. A little bit hacky, but it works. I believe the package said it fit some Chrysler applications... probably others as well.
This is basically what it looks like:
http://www.colehersee.com/pdf/master_cat/s_lamp.PDF
(The 1st picture on the 1st page of this pdf)
I remember the fingers being a little longer, maybe more curved too... but that's pretty much what it looks like.
Anyways, sorry for the novel, good luck with finding parts, and hopefully you can just replace the socket like I did.
(if you didn't know already).
Don't use an 1156 bulb in the 3rd brake light housing... it's way too hot, and that's what caused mine to start cracking and crumbling. Use a 1003(same base as 1156). I've seen the 1156 listed as the replacement bulb for that location on some sites, and while it's plenty bright (almost blinding at close range), it's just too hot for the plastic. When you stand back and look at it with a 1003, the 3rd brake light looks to be the the same brightness as the tail lights.
Thankfully it was mostly just the socket that was cooked on mine, i trimmed out a roughly circular opening where the original plastic socket was, and clipped in a metal socket with a large flange that had some "fingers" pointing in the direction of the bulb. I used some silicone to fill up the gaps between the plastic housing and the metal socket. A little bit hacky, but it works. I believe the package said it fit some Chrysler applications... probably others as well.
This is basically what it looks like:
http://www.colehersee.com/pdf/master_cat/s_lamp.PDF
(The 1st picture on the 1st page of this pdf)
I remember the fingers being a little longer, maybe more curved too... but that's pretty much what it looks like.
Anyways, sorry for the novel, good luck with finding parts, and hopefully you can just replace the socket like I did.
If i remember correctly Blake442 has a whole assembly for sale. I had one for sale but i recalled it just for the exact same reason.. It melted the top cover :shock: funny how it managed to happen seeing as i don't recall the light being constantly on. Anyways i am going to use the other one and probably will be installing LED's to prevent it from melting again.
Gbodyparts.com sells most all the molding clips...all but the stupid little ones I actually needed but I know they sell clips for the wide lower molding that runs down the side of the car and all the window clips.
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