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Quarter Glass Trim
I am getting ready to replace the quarter glass chrome trim & rubber on my 69 Chevelle. Any tips or pointers would be appreciated.
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My two cents on replacing chrome trim. If you can find original and rechrome it, that is the way to go. A lot of the replacement chrome pieces don't fit correctly, no matter the year. If you kept the rubber that you took off then I would size the new to the old to make sure it will fit correctly.
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The old rubber is shot........
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I believe most of chrome glass trim is held on with an adhesive. Try heating up the the edge of the glass and chrome with a heat gun or hair dryer and starting from one end try prying with a PLASTIC pry tool. Don't use a metal tool because the edge of tempered glass is the most vulnerable part and will cause it to shatter.
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Original on my 70 was a rubber seal folded over the edge of the glass then the chrome piece pressed on. I couldn't find the original rubber seal when I replaced the glass, I kept the original chrome. I used urethane to bond the chrome to the glass. I figure if it will hold a windshield in it will hold the chrome strip on. Still good after 3 -4 years.
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