tdishon

Will the stainless side molding on the 58-61 corvette work on a 62?
I have more of a resto-mod. So it is way past keeping original. I have the spears in front of the doors instead of the 62 aluminum blocks.

I was interested in the:
http://www.parts123.com/corvettecent...50x&ukey=44253

I know I need to drill holes, but wanted to know before I buy...
Thanks for any insight.

John S 1961

Negative totally different door skin, paint it if you are fond of the two tone look, I am.

wmf62

not only the door skins, but the front fenders too... there is a flat surface around the coves that the trim attaches to, 62s do not have this flat surface.
Bill

Tracy64

I saw a '62 at the Emerald Coast Cruizin' in Panama City Beach, Florida this year. The owner drilled the mounting holes and added the trim on top of the ridge around the coves.

/Tracy

wmf62

????.... there has got to be more to it than just drilling holes... i don't see any gap along the edges from the chrome sitting on top of the ridge. he must have ground a flat where the ridge is/was.
Bill

Tracy64

Oh, it didn't fit perfectly but it's there. He may have shaved the ridge a bit. After talking with the owner I learned that he is friends with someone who works with the same company that my wife works for so if needed I can contact him for more details.



/Tracy

Frankie the Fink

IF your goal is to paint the coves a different color than the body you can do that on a '62 without the molding. I've seen it tastefully done on several '62s and it looked quite natural. It doesn't require demarcation with metal trim - that ridge is a nice breakpoint that can be used.

If you're hell-bent on making it look like a '61 then its bodywork and a few hundred in parts to get the stainless steel on.

ohiovet

As mentioned have a good graphics guy paint on the trim.
On a good job you have to touch it to determine if it is real or paint.

Tracy64

I have a '62 with the '61 components on it. We could swap doors and you can get the trim from me. All that would be left is a little body work to replace the fender panels and paint. Then I would have a proper '62 and you would have your trim.

/Tracy

AZDoug

You don't have to replace the fender panels.

My '61 car, which had a mashed left front fender when i bought it, came with a new '62 OEM front fender as a separate part.

I built up the area under the ridge with fiberglass,and then ground the lip down smooth.

If you want to use the side spears, the spears must be thinned a little bit where it tucks behind the front cove piece,a s the '62 cove is slightly shallower than the earlier cove. not much, less than 1/8".

Doug

Railroadman

Many years ago I dated a girl who had gone the other way, had a '61 fawn beige made to look like a '62. I don't remember what was done re the trim and ridges, and I don't have any pics of the car. (or her, before anyone asks )

vettsplit 63

Just wondering- Were you able to make her switch back?

Railroadman

I spend enough time in Off Topic, I should have caught that before I hit "send". I take my mind out of the gutter for just one moment, and look what happens!