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Offline Haddixj

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70 gran coupe rocker moulding length
« on: June 21, 2012 - 01:40:31 PM »
I just picked up some rocker trim and was wondering how long it should be? Overall




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Re: 70 gran coupe rocker moulding length
« Reply #1 on: June 23, 2012 - 10:00:45 AM »
As measured down the center, 74-3/8".  Hope that helps   :cheers:

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Re: 70 gran coupe rocker moulding length
« Reply #2 on: June 23, 2012 - 10:33:16 AM »
Yes thanks.  I was worried I bought b body ones  it they are correct. Does anybody know someone who repairs these? Or what they are made out of? They are heavy so I am assuming stainless

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Re: 70 gran coupe rocker moulding length
« Reply #3 on: June 23, 2012 - 01:17:18 PM »
They are aluminum and easy to repair. Mine had a bend in it where the previous owners tried to jack the car up on it or bottomed out on it. It straightened with a chunk of 2x4 a few well placed hammer strikes.

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Re: 70 gran coupe rocker moulding length
« Reply #4 on: June 23, 2012 - 08:59:13 PM »
Thanks. Do you have any pictures of how they mounted I know there are 3 screws but what about the clips?  I have almost every thing I need to keep this car a gran coupe at this point so I'm going to try and keep it that way

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Re: 70 gran coupe rocker moulding length
« Reply #5 on: June 23, 2012 - 11:22:40 PM »
They had molding clips that are almost impossible to find. EB-3 Grancoupe modified a set-up for his and it is working pretty good!! i may go that route. My moldings seem to me to be barracuda Gran coupe moldings they are the proper length but they have 9 countersunk screw holes on each side looks factory and they have matching holes on the body and little holes for the molding clips Not sure if Plymouth was trying something new on my car... or if it was modified later on to prevent rattle  :dunno:.

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Re: 70 gran coupe rocker moulding length
« Reply #6 on: June 24, 2012 - 11:50:48 AM »
Here is an original mounting clip.  There are 5 of these along the rocker panel, 1 in the front fender and 1 in the rear quarter.  There are also 2 small phillips stainless screws, 1 on each far end, to hold the molding from moving along the clips.  I got these clips from a fellow in Canada via this forum  :ylsuper:

I do not know that they are being reproduced.  If you can't get clips, you can always revert to screws.