I rechromed all my chrome and polished all the stainless
.
t-top chrome trim
Advanced
Joined: Oct 2004
Posts: 97
Likes: 0
From: Trumbull CT
I just took it off my 77 to fix a leak. You have to take off the windshiled trim first. Also on my car the back two mounts are pop rivited in so you have to drill them out. You will need new weather stip and sealer to get it back on without causing a leak between the T-top chrome trim piece and the birdcage. Go really slow! Personally I would just tape it off.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Apr 2004
Posts: 2,008
Likes: 38
From: Space Coast Gator Territory
After you grind the rivets to remove the trim, how do you secure the trim on re-installation? I think this is a problem and why so many just tape it off and paint with it in place.
Corvette Stories
The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts
Top 10 Most Explosive Corvettes Ever Made: Power-to-Weight Ratio Ranked!
Joe Kucinski
150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter
Joe Kucinski
8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Corvette Engines RANKED by Peak Torque (70+ Years of Muscle!)
Joe Kucinski
Corvette ZR1X Will Be Pacing the Indy 500, And Could Probably Race, Too!
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Corvettes Coming to Mecum Indy 2026!
Brett Foote
Top 10 C9 Corvette MUST-HAVES to Fix These C8 Generation Flaws!
Michael S. Palmer
10 Revolutionary 'Corvette Firsts' Most People Don't Know
Joe Kucinski
5 Reasons to Upgrade to an LS6-Powered Corvette; 5 Reasons to Stay LT2
Michael S. Palmer
Burning Brakes
Joined: Oct 2004
Posts: 1,132
Likes: 0
Originally Posted by loUiSiAna van
My 74 is about to be painted. Can the chrome trim be removed with out damage or bending it all up? 
I just did this on my 71 and sent them in to Scenic perfection bumper and chrome to be re-chromed. If you want me to come over and give you some help, I'd be more than happy to.. I'm in Baton Rouge. Check your pm's
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jan 2004
Posts: 8,295
Likes: 30
From: one night in Bangkok you are never lonely
Originally Posted by Beater
Just drill out the rivet (DO Not grind them off as you will destroy the trim) and rivet them back on. It's a corvette not the space shuttle.
Advanced
Joined: Oct 2004
Posts: 97
Likes: 0
From: Trumbull CT
The rivets on my 77 were 1/8 diameter and you need the 1/2 grab range type to replace them. Run a 1/8 drill right down the center of the old one and the head should pop off. Then use a punch and drive the rest down to clear the hole. If you do not know how to use a pop rivet gun to re-install the trim this job might be a little beyond your mechanical ablility but I'm sure anyone at your local hardware store can show you.
Melting Slicks
Joined: May 2006
Posts: 2,369
Likes: 103
From: Centerville Louisiana
the trim around the outside of the top can be removed with a paint stiring stick and a hammer go slow I don't think you can buy that trim . My body man asked me to do it myself so it would be on me if it got screwed up
