1980 Corvette Rear Window Molding

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Oct 16, 2014 | 05:52 AM

doning

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1980 Corvette Rear Window Molding

Hi Guy's! I looked through all my Corvette catalogs and I cannot find any reproduction rear window moldings for a 1980. The black paint on mine is pealing off bad and I want to replace it. Any ideas who has them? Thanks, Don

Oct 16, 2014 | 06:33 AM

Ibanez540r

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If it's just the paint, why not repaint them?

Oct 16, 2014 | 06:51 AM

havesometo

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I repainted mine and they look pretty good.

Oct 16, 2014 | 10:23 AM

Bailegb

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I have the same problem. Why is the chrome window molding painted black anyway? Is it a glare issue or a looks issue?

Oct 16, 2014 | 10:28 AM

Gale Banks 80'

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I had mine Powder Coated way way back when Powder Coating was so new nobody new about it. 30 years later its still holding up. Since the Powder Coating will probably be a bit thicker than the original coating, the joins all fit tighter. There for you need to be care full when re assembling them to not push the joins in to far, as pulling them back out will reveal scratched new paint. If You find a local powder coater they generally have " Black Friday", Since Black is there most common color, all they do on Fridays is black.

Oct 16, 2014 | 10:32 AM

Gale Banks 80'

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Originally Posted by Bailegb

I have the same problem. Why is the chrome window molding painted black anyway? Is it a glare issue or a looks issue?

78 and 79's where Polished Stainless, 80-82's where black. Many a Detail Shop buffed right threw the Black Paint on the 80-82's.

Oct 16, 2014 | 10:45 AM

doning

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Did you remove them from the car? If so, how easy are they to take off so I can clean and repaint them?

Oct 17, 2014 | 06:56 AM

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I had to find some rear window moldings for a '79 a while back. craigslist, ebay, or the for sale forum here are about the only place you can find them. Try Paragon Corvette parts. Sometimes they have used ones.

I would suggest the easiest thing...repaint yours.

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Oct 17, 2014 | 03:23 PM

samdjr74

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Mine is starting to come up, any idea how to remove it then reinstall it?

Oct 17, 2014 | 03:54 PM

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Amorget

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It attaches with clips. If it's coming up someone may have broken the clips and then just glued it back down. Might want to investigate how intact your attachment clips are.