Author Topic: Source for Vinyl Roof molding on an SE (Read 4452 times)

scf100 · « **on:** January 27, 2006 - 11:50:13 AM »

The Challenger I bought is a RT/SE and it needs the vinyl roof added back so I am looking for a source for

1) roof moldings below rear window and wherever else they are

2) roof SE emblems

anything else I will need?

Killer_Mopar · « **Reply #1 on:** January 27, 2006 - 01:00:14 PM »

Do you have all the SE trim??? By SE I mean the trim that goes on the top of the doors, on the fender tops, and across the back of the hood. Also, you will need the drip molding trim, the window trim, and the transition trim from vinyl top to the body. If you are going for originallity, then you will have to find NOS SE emblems.....if you aren't then just get the ones from yearone.

scf100 · « **Reply #2 on:** January 27, 2006 - 01:22:55 PM »

Ah rats, I just looked at the rt/se in the for sale section and i do NOT have the trim pieces you mention....looks like when the car was repainted the PO decided to leave them off so now looks like I need all those plus the attaching hardware....anyone got a source or leads?
thanks,

Rev-It-Up · « **Reply #3 on:** January 27, 2006 - 02:08:40 PM »

Oh boy.... it's probably very good you're starting to look now. It took me forever to find the trim that goes on the doors. They don't repo them and they are hard to find in good condition, not to mention $$$$. Can you talk to the previous owner and ask if he still has them. Surely no one would throw that stuff out....right?!?!?

gomangoRT/SE · « **Reply #4 on:** January 27, 2006 - 02:12:29 PM »

Rev, if you would post a pic of the trim on the doors, my car was purchased disassembled and I wanna check to see if I have mine. Also not sure what it means when someone says the trim on the fender tops? Somehow I am now scrambling to find pics of SEs. Thanks

scf100 · « **Reply #5 on:** January 27, 2006 - 02:18:36 PM »

my guess is not on top of the fenders but the fenerwheel lip trim....

see this rt/se that is in the for sale section on this site

http://www.cuda-challenger.com/cc/index.php?topic=13301.0

some good shots, I assume all the trim is correct for a RT/SE.....

Rev-It-Up · « **Reply #6 on:** January 27, 2006 - 02:21:20 PM »

I don't seem to have too many pics of the trim, but this should help. This is a pic of the trim on the top of the door. If you follow the trim toward the front, you can see where the trim peice would go on the fender by the windshield and then more trim would go on the edge of the hood by the windshield. This pic was taken before we installed those pieces. I'll see if I can find some better pics.

Notice in the second picture how the trim goes from the door around the hood in one line.

Killer_Mopar · « **Reply #7 on:** January 27, 2006 - 03:57:51 PM »

The trim isnt that hard to find, just hard to find in good condition. Reason being is that most of them have dimples from when they were removed. The hard and expensive pieces are the ones on the top of the doors and sometimes the one on the hood. The 2 small pieces that are on the top of the fenders aren't that hard to find (I think I have a spare set) and the 2 that are on the 1/4 panel are pretty easy to get too. A good thing about the trim is that they can always be polished back to a brilliant luster, just takes a little work to do so. If I remember correctly, the last decent set I saw on ebay sold for $350.....

Killer_Mopar · « **Reply #8 on:** January 27, 2006 - 04:04:26 PM »

Wow...just looked at the completed items on eBay and the prices seem to have skyrocketed. This auction was just for the fender and hood pieces
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/RARE-1971-CHALLENGER-SE-STAINLESS-TRIM_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33654QQitemZ8031851973QQrdZ1/

I cant imagine what the whole set goes for now, Im just glad my trim is in good condition. Ohh and I just remembered about this very expensive piece of SE trim.....
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1970-SE-DODGE-CHALLENGER-LOWER-VALENCE-CHROME_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33654QQitemZ8031954471QQrdZ1

Rev-It-Up · « **Reply #9 on:** January 27, 2006 - 05:43:02 PM »

We don't even have our lower valance trim on our car!! Our's was so tore up, we decided to go without until we could find a nice one.

MEK-Dangerfield · « **Reply #10 on:** January 27, 2006 - 07:57:12 PM »

Quote from: Rev-It-Up on January 27, 2006 - 05:43:02 PM

We don't even have our lower valance trim on our car!! Our's was so tore up, we decided to go without until we could find a nice one.

Have fun finding the beauty Rev. I don't want to admit what I paid for mine.

Mike

JS27N0B · « **Reply #11 on:** January 28, 2006 - 12:27:54 PM »

I would like to add the SE chrome to my front valence as well. Looks better dressed up.

common 27 · « **Reply #12 on:** January 28, 2006 - 01:48:44 PM »

I've been looking for the piece that goes on the doors on ebay for quite a while and haven't even seen any. The SE trim for the rear panel? forgetaboutit

RusTy/SE · « **Reply #13 on:** January 28, 2006 - 02:13:30 PM »

Quote from: Killer_Mopar on January 27, 2006 - 04:04:26 PM

Wow...just looked at the completed items on eBay and the prices seem to have skyrocketed. This auction was just for the fender and hood pieces
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/RARE-1971-CHALLENGER-SE-STAINLESS-TRIM_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33654QQitemZ8031851973QQrdZ1/

I cant imagine what the whole set goes for now, Im just glad my trim is in good condition. Ohh and I just remembered about this very expensive piece of SE trim.....
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1970-SE-DODGE-CHALLENGER-LOWER-VALENCE-CHROME_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33654QQitemZ8031954471QQrdZ1

Mine has all the quarter, door, fender, and hood chrome which i plan to have refinished when the time nears but i was somewhat surprised to see the valence trim pass my "this ought to be enough" bid of $380

I picked up a pair of Sail Panel SE emblems many years ago through an add in MCG for $175. They had been on an SE that was in a bad accident in '71 and so are in beautiful shape - right place at the right time deal

Btw how complete is your headliner? Do you have the interior pieces for the small rear window?

As Frank Zappa might say...Great Googly Moogly!!!

FY1 RT SE · « **Reply #14 on:** January 28, 2006 - 05:00:38 PM »

Don't forget the rear trim panel.

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