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Old Apr 1, 2007 | 07:55 PM
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Does anyone have any info on the specs for installing Body side moldings. Placement measurments ect. Any help would be great.
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Old Apr 2, 2007 | 09:54 AM
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Bottom edge of door to bottom edge of BSM
Front 10-5/8" (27centimeters)
Rear 9-7/16 (24centimeters)
Front edge of door to edge of BSM 1/4"
Rear edge of door to tip of BSM 1/8"
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Old Aug 16, 2013 | 04:02 PM
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SERVICE MANUAL.
HEAT FENDER SURFACE AND MOLDING TO 90-100f
CLEAN SURFACE WITH 3M GENERAL PURPOSE ADHESIVE CLEANER 08984
POSITION MOLDING FORWARD OF THE REAR EDGE OF THE FENDER .1 INCH IN LINE WITH THE DOOR MOLDIING.

THE DISTANCE OF THE FORWARD UPPER EDGE OF THE FENDER DOWN TO THE TOP OF THE MOLDING IS 13.2 INCHES.
THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR HANDLE KEY HOLE OPENING DOWN TO THE TOP OF THE MOLDING IS 7.8 INCHES.
THE FRONT EDGE OF THE MOLDING IS POSITIONED .2 INCHES REARWARD OF THE FRONT EDGE OF THE DOOR
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Old Aug 16, 2013 | 04:33 PM
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I wonder if the op was waiting over six years for that answer? :-)
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I am sure he was not waiting but people get corvettes every day and someone else may be looking for the info and since that is one of the purposes of the form, why not have it available.
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