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    Offline ff6849

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    Body Trim
    « on: April 24, 2013 - 07:16:58 PM »
    I was thinking I need to add some Stainless trim pieces to help break-up all the red. I am leaning towards some wheel well trim trim and maybe a rocker panel trim what's the opinion of the board. Going to Spring Fling so hoping to pick up the pieces there.
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    Offline autoxcuda

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    Re: Body Trim
    « Reply #1 on: May 01, 2013 - 05:04:14 AM »
    I think '70 Rocker Gills and wheel lips would look good. I think the rocker gills would make a bigger impact and they are '70 and go with your hockey stripes.
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    Offline ff6849

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    Re: Body Trim
    « Reply #2 on: May 02, 2013 - 12:26:17 AM »
    I think that 70 rocker moldings would be a great option; the car is an accumulation of all the things that I like in a Cuda it’s a 73. I installed 72 bumpers front and rear I always like the hockey strip which is a 70 option, along with the 440 BB.  It started life as 318 and the last I looked I didn’t see anyone really wanting an all original 1973 318 car.  I am going to really check out that rocker molding at spring fling thanks for the suggestion.
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    915 heads (mild head work, stock bottom end 10/9:1 compression)
    A518 2600-2800 Stall
    4.10 rear gear
    TTI headers with 3' exhaust with  X pipe 
    comp XE274H cam
    Hughes Roller Rockers
    Holley Sniper EFI
    Holley Street Dominator intake
    MSD ignition

    Offline brads70

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    Re: Body Trim
    « Reply #3 on: May 02, 2013 - 08:40:06 AM »
    I agree with the rocker gills!  :2thumbs:  I to added wheel well trim to break up all the green in my case.
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    Offline burdar

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    Re: Body Trim
    « Reply #4 on: May 02, 2013 - 08:51:37 AM »
    Adding the 72 V21 hood blackout would do a good job at breaking up all the red.  Putting side markers back on the car would help too.
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    Offline ff6849

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    Re: Body Trim
    « Reply #5 on: May 03, 2013 - 12:42:07 PM »
    I thought filling the side markers would give me a cleaner look not sure I made the right decision
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    A518 2600-2800 Stall
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    TTI headers with 3' exhaust with  X pipe 
    comp XE274H cam
    Hughes Roller Rockers
    Holley Sniper EFI
    Holley Street Dominator intake
    MSD ignition

    Offline 06Daytona

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    Re: Body Trim
    « Reply #6 on: May 03, 2013 - 03:47:07 PM »
    Pilfered this from the internet.
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    Re: Body Trim
    « Reply #7 on: May 03, 2013 - 05:14:00 PM »
    Okay...Here's the problem....
    You've made the car to look like a Cuda, with the stripes, and hood etc..., but the reason it looks plain or "too much red" is because it's missing all the standard Cuda trim.

    ALL 1970-1974 Cudas (non Hemi) CAME STANDARD with wheel lip moldings, rocker moldings, belt moldings and tail panel moldings NO EXCEPTIONS...These were NOT extra cost options on a Cuda, they were part of the CUDA package. PERIORD.

    The problem with most people who try to "clone" a Cuda often make the mistake of not including all this trim on their cars and it results in a very poor clone.  I'm not saying this is the case here...

    You are building the car to your liking not trying to clone something I understand.

    With that being said...I think 70 fish scale rocker moldings and wheel lip moldings at the very least... :2cents:

    Another vote here for marker lights too... :clueless:
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    Offline ff6849

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    Re: Body Trim
    « Reply #8 on: May 03, 2013 - 08:36:36 PM »
    I am going to add wheel lip moldings and and the rocker molding, I do have the molding that goes around the trunk lid with the side extensions. I am not sure what a belt molding is could you please tell what that is? I was talked into shaving the marker lights by the paint and body guy quote "it makes the car look cleaner", not sure how hard to add them now. I have done most of the mechanicals myself, not much of paint and body guy.  I will wait and see how it looks when I install the rocker and wheel moldings. 
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    915 heads (mild head work, stock bottom end 10/9:1 compression)
    A518 2600-2800 Stall
    4.10 rear gear
    TTI headers with 3' exhaust with  X pipe 
    comp XE274H cam
    Hughes Roller Rockers
    Holley Sniper EFI
    Holley Street Dominator intake
    MSD ignition

    Offline anlauto

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    Re: Body Trim
    « Reply #9 on: May 03, 2013 - 09:13:35 PM »
    ...stand next to your car....Now look at your waist.....See where you wear a belt ? That's where your car would wear belt moldings.... :smilielol:

    Belt molding is the trim you find on the tops of the doors and quarters at the bottom of the side glass.

    Here's a 74 Cuda with 70 rocker moldings.
    « Last Edit: May 03, 2013 - 09:15:51 PM by anlauto »
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    Re: Body Trim
    « Reply #10 on: May 03, 2013 - 09:18:05 PM »
    I highly recommend  :2thumbs:DALE'S CUDA SHOP :2thumbs: for the trim parts you want...


    http://www.dalescudashop.com/exterior4.html

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    Offline erat340

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    Re: Body Trim
    « Reply #11 on: May 03, 2013 - 10:03:41 PM »
    About the markers. Be different! A one of a kind, drill round holes, mount 68 style, B body marker lamps.
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    Offline ff6849

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    Re: Body Trim
    « Reply #12 on: May 03, 2013 - 11:42:27 PM »
    Funny you should mention that I was thinking of doing that
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    915 heads (mild head work, stock bottom end 10/9:1 compression)
    A518 2600-2800 Stall
    4.10 rear gear
    TTI headers with 3' exhaust with  X pipe 
    comp XE274H cam
    Hughes Roller Rockers
    Holley Sniper EFI
    Holley Street Dominator intake
    MSD ignition

    Offline ff6849

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    Re: Body Trim
    « Reply #13 on: May 23, 2013 - 04:02:35 PM »
    installed the wheel lip moldings, it took some persuasion but they finally agreed with me that they were going on the car like it or not. I did get a set of belt moldings not really sure how they are installed need to do some research on how those fastening clips work.  Wife not sure about rocker moldings yet so I am just going to add a piece at a time let the car tell me what it needs. But do like how the wheel trim looks.  :2thumbs: belt moldings next :clueless:
    « Last Edit: May 23, 2013 - 04:05:00 PM by ff6849 »
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    915 heads (mild head work, stock bottom end 10/9:1 compression)
    A518 2600-2800 Stall
    4.10 rear gear
    TTI headers with 3' exhaust with  X pipe 
    comp XE274H cam
    Hughes Roller Rockers
    Holley Sniper EFI
    Holley Street Dominator intake
    MSD ignition

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    Re: Body Trim
    « Reply #14 on: May 23, 2013 - 07:42:01 PM »
    Stop!  It L@@Ks fantastic the way it sits with the wheel trim, delete markers.
    Get some 303 tire shine for black side walls and keep the white lettering white...............
    « Last Edit: May 23, 2013 - 07:44:27 PM by AARuFAST »
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