BenUK

I'm about to send my car off to the paint shop but would like to find new T-Top edge chrome trim pieces to replace the existing ones, since I guess they won't come off without damage, and the paint job will look better if I replace them.

I can't find them at MidAmerica. Do you guys know a source for them please? I'm in the UK so gotta be postable.

Any idea what they cost for a set?

TIA

427V8

They don't exist in the aftermarket world.

I have taken mine off and it IS possible.
You drill out the rivits
Then it is also glued onto the top so you need to slide a putty knife under the part above the door to loosen it.

The part around the front is pressed on so you need to knock it off. I used a piece of aluminum and tapped it all around untill it came loose.

I also did it on a hot 95' summer day, I think that helped.

BenUK

Great - thanks for the reply
I guessed they might not be available.

Think I'll ask the paintshop to work around them. They're used to Corvettes and must be able to deal with them OK. If I screw the trims up while trying to remove them then I'll be a whole lot more angry than if the paint isn't 100% perfect next to them. It's 30 degrees here in the wintry UK, so everything's a little cold and tight.

lordmatt

If your paint shop is decent, they will be able to get it prepped and painted just fine right up to the trim. You shouldn't have anything to worry about.