1badda

I bought this eg from a kid who back in the day that back then was all show. The car is basically back to stock now but i want my moldings back. The person who shaved the molding had welded them. What do i do?? I got two fenders brand new. i got two cx doors that i bought for 50 bucks. But now how would i go to get the molding back in the rear quater. Please any info would help so much ???

Thanks
IKE

unknown0001

a good shop would grind down as much of the welds as possible and fix up the holes where the moldings go.


my buddie had done it to his car and fixed it up after a few years

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1badda

semms like alot of work. But great turno out

1badda

how long of process would uyou think it would be to do that ? I heard you can also buy new skin for the car

JDM-EJ1

Sounds like it would be too much work. It would probably be cheaper to buy new doors, but you would either have to get new 1/4 panels or have a shop grind them down.

SoCal EJ1

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If you bought new rear quarters, the cost of installing those would probably cost more than just grinding out the filler panels.

1badda

Which would be the best way though??

1badda

bump

4dohs4mohoes

They're both equal. Its all about how much time and/or money you wanna spend to get them back. I personally believe that new 1/4s would cost alot more due to more paint. I dunno. good luck.

built562

its not the same, get new quaters. because if they shaved them correctly the piece is fully welded and you will spend so much time/money trying to get the moldings straight and smooth. and replacing quaters is daily stuff for any good body shop

4dohs4mohoes

For some reason I believe buying new 1/4s would be more work. Think about it. Grinding down a 2 foot weld would be more efficient than cutting and welding in a new 1/4. And if you buy a new or used 1/4, it may not fit to your car perfectly. Just pull off the paint, grind down the welds, and put your molding back on. Easy!

And Built 562, what do you mean by getting the modlings straigt? The snap holes for the moldings should still be there. so getting the molding straight is not an issue. And any body shop should know how to grind the welds down without any damage.

1badda

Well it not ike i will be putting molding back on the car. But i want that mold imprint that i had. Like how cx hatches came with the molding imprint and not the molding it self that what i want. So would it still be easier just grinding her down or buy new 1/4 panels??