Fairmont ghia chrome strip on door

[5.0 ED]

So in trying to get my au looking a bit tidyier i went to ford and tried to buy the chrome strip thats along the door in the plastic mould for my front passenger side door. Ford want $81 for it, and thats just the little chrome strip pinstrip bit, any ideas? Do you guys think that if i got a 2nd hand one from the wreckers it would glue on ok? Or should i just fork out the rediculous money for it?

[james22]

Problem is after you pull the pinstripes off, they sort of bend. They can be a PITA to stick down to your car properly. I orignially done the same thing, ended up going back to ford and forking out the dough.

[5.0 ED]

dam i hate spending money on things just arnt worth that much.

[Mont5.0]

i gave HLC some chrome striping and he made his own, It can be hard to find- but some older Auto stores still keep it. Its made to go on your wheel arches, but if you mod it a bit, it will fit in the door strip profile. Its a 5 metere roll and costs around $35.00. HLC may still have the packaging to tell you exactly what the company name is.

[5.0 ED]

Yeah i've looked at that, the local store has some that was $25, but its not gel coated like the normal factory one, can you get it with the gel coat? If not the thought cross's my mind of finding the same width stuff and just replacing all of it on the car to match.

[robjunior]

i just put the chrome strip on mine yesterday after getting them 2nd hand from the wreckers and all are on and look good. 2 tips though,use prepsol to get the old 2 way tape off as the chrome can peel if you just pull the tape,and sit the chrome strips out in the sun on a nice flat surface and they will soften up and straighten back out. hope this info helps

rob

[HLC]

yeah the chrome on my door strips is not gelcoated. i got quoted from fraud like 600 for the chrome striping which is why i went down the other route. maybe when i have more disposable income ill get legit stuff. cheers to Heath!

[5.0 ED]

Nah HLC stuff that for $600, im sure your none gel coat looks just as good.

Thanks guys, i'll try and find one and see how it goes.

[blackers10]

kristo picked up genuine ford chrome bump strip inserts for $12 each

[Mr Hardware]

i've got the generic stuff from supercheap on my auII forte
non-gel coated, but looks just as good

[blackers10]

i think its the gel coat that has caused the problem in the 1st place... just peels back and takes the chrome with it

[347 mont]

So I was a good boy and did a search before I posted a new thread and found this

thread. The tape is still on my RRH door but the chrome stip has come off. This was from

the panel shop repair I had done about 2 years ago. So is any one able to pin point me

in the right direction to get one at a reasonable price, it is annoying me a little.

Thanks guys.

[Dave_Obsession]

There's somebody here who put BA door moulds onto his AU - looked sleeker and cleaner IMO. Worth considering?

Did your panel shop repairs come with a warranty on the job? You may still be covered??

[347 mont]

For waranaty its been close to 2 years, I should of got on

to it when it first started peeling off, oh well lesson learnt,

remember a stitch in time saves 9. In regards to the

BA door moulds I'm only want the chrome decal that goes

in the outside door mould, cheers