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yeah/ VERY similar if not the same. If you need a pic without a piece of trim attached I can grab you one. I have one around here. I don;t know if anyone sells those new.
Also for the rear window trim button things. Mustang sites sell them. I got some from latemodelresto.
You can get new clips to hold the rest of the rear window trim in place as well.
Last edited by 87gtVIC; 06-02-2015, 04:30 PM.~David~
My 1987 Crown Victoria Coupe: The Brown Blob
My 2004 Mercedes Benz E320:The Benz
Originally posted by ootdega
My life is a long series of "nevermind" and "I guess not."
Originally posted by DerekTheGreat
But, that's just coming from me, this site's biggest pessimist. Best of luck
Originally posted by gadget73
my car starts and it has AC. Yours doesn't start and it has no AC. Seems obvious to me.
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So the 8 clips that I found were enough to install one molding. I need about 8 more.
Any idea if I can get those window trim buttons somewhere else? I am not willing to pay 37 bucks for shipping for something that can be slipped into an envelope for 50 cents.Last edited by Mr Bean; 06-02-2015, 09:51 PM.
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I cant locate my old trim clips. Only thing you can do for the button clips is, comb the wreckers for them. Other ford cars, like fox mustang coupes used them too.
1981 Mercury Marquis Brougham 2-Door 302/ 5-speed -special blend (GMGT)
1987 Lincoln Mark VII 5-speed (Errand runner)
1989 Mercury Grand Marquis (Base Runner)
2007 Lincoln Town Car Signature Limited (Hustlyn)
2011 Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor (Down with O.P.P)
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Yeah I got mine from the junkyards and repainted them to look new again.~David~
My 1987 Crown Victoria Coupe: The Brown Blob
My 2004 Mercedes Benz E320:The Benz
Originally posted by ootdega
My life is a long series of "nevermind" and "I guess not."
Originally posted by DerekTheGreat
But, that's just coming from me, this site's biggest pessimist. Best of luck
Originally posted by gadget73
my car starts and it has AC. Yours doesn't start and it has no AC. Seems obvious to me.
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Originally posted by Mr Bean View PostFor anyone curious, the roof molding clips are same on fox body Mustangs.
You are referring to the ones that hold onto the large piece above the door?~David~
My 1987 Crown Victoria Coupe: The Brown Blob
My 2004 Mercedes Benz E320:The Benz
Originally posted by ootdega
My life is a long series of "nevermind" and "I guess not."
Originally posted by DerekTheGreat
But, that's just coming from me, this site's biggest pessimist. Best of luck
Originally posted by gadget73
my car starts and it has AC. Yours doesn't start and it has no AC. Seems obvious to me.
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So, it's been 2 weeks since I painted the car and I got bad news. Looks like clear coat didn't stick to the base for whatever reason. Clear coat feels soft, I can mark it with my finger nail. No clue wtf I did wrong. I followed application instructions, the only thing I can think of is that I waited too long to spray clear after I sprayed my base.
I am not repainting it again, gonna leave it as is for the summer and get it resprayed by a pro next Spring. This officially sucks!
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ouch. It always seems to be a learning experience.....Feel for you. I'd be PISSED off to no end.~David~
My 1987 Crown Victoria Coupe: The Brown Blob
My 2004 Mercedes Benz E320:The Benz
Originally posted by ootdega
My life is a long series of "nevermind" and "I guess not."
Originally posted by DerekTheGreat
But, that's just coming from me, this site's biggest pessimist. Best of luck
Originally posted by gadget73
my car starts and it has AC. Yours doesn't start and it has no AC. Seems obvious to me.
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This is why all cars should be indefinitely primer.2020 F250 - 7.3 4x4 CCSB STX 3.55's - BAKFlip MX4
2005 Grand Marquis GS - Marauder sway bars, Marauder exhaust, KYB's
2003 Marauder - Trilogy # 8, JLT, kooks, 2.5" exhaust, 4.10's/31 spline, widened rear's, metco's, addco's, ridetech's 415hp/381tq
1987 Colony Park - 03+ frame swap, blown Gen II Coyote, 6R80, ridetechs, stainless works, absolute money pit. WIP
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this is why I spot rattle can my shit. it will eventually die anyhow... might as well look the part when it finally does.
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former. -- Albert Einstein
rides: 93 Crown Vic LX (The Red Velvet Cake), 2000 Crown Vic base model (Sandy), 2003 Expedition (the vacation beast)
Originally posted by gadget73
... and it should all work like magic and unicorns and stuff.
Originally posted by dmccaig
Overhead, some poor bastards are flying in airplanes.
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What pisses me off the most is not knowing why it's dickered. I am betting it's something with the paint. I've painted cars before without any issues but I never used Sherwin Williams paint before. So, I don't know. I painted the header panel and other smaller bits today and they appear to be exhibiting same problem. At this point it's definitely not waiting time between base and clear because this time I sprayed base and then clear within an hour. I am still not sure if it's adhesion problem or if clear is just not curing completely.
In other news, I finished reassembling the car and I absolutely love driving it. Even with all the quirks that it has, I get so many looks driving around. I replaced all the window seals and it's nice and quiet on the highway now.Last edited by Mr Bean; 06-13-2015, 08:23 PM.
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