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Ken, the picture above is a original back door, passenger side, panel. It came on my right back door I bought off ebay just to get the belt moulding I had misplaced (found later). The stainless has not been removed. Using as my guide. Notice, the top strip sits just against the top of the vinyl. My measures 1 3/8" between the two. The panels from Hampton has two lines of pre-punched holes in the cardboard that line up my original. The original also had two lines of stitching, thus the two stainless strips. Hampton omitted the lower stitching.

OK Russell, I see it now. I didn't realize I was looking at an old door panel when I first saw your picture.

We need to get the moulding stretcher for some of those extras you have there and make some longer ones for Bruce.

I can feel his frustration

By the way Bruce, here's a sales doc of the 4 door Fleetline. In the lower left corner photo (the blue car), if you look carefully, you can just about make out the two mouldings on the door. And note the difference in the side windows....no rear quarter window as in the Fleetmaster.

Ken, what happened to your driver side armrest? And no sill moulding?

Quick history on my Aero. Bought it on 2003. Interior was done as you see it; bodywork and paint was done; no mechanical work had been done and it had a blown head gasket in 2 places and a cracked head. I think the previous owner was going to street rod it; much of the stainless exterior trim was removed and the holes filled; took me a few years to obtain a full set of 18 pieces of fleetline fender trim and other pieces that were pretty ratty. But back to the armrest......it's been on my "to do" list to take apart and try to recover correctly. Short answer....I bought it that way . I'll dig up and post some pics of when I bought it in a little bit.

Nope, no sill moulding and no rubber "running board" yet......on the list too.

Here's a few pics as I bought it in '03...






I just keep pecking away at that list....might get it done before I rust away.

Yep, slow but steady will win the race! I hope, for me too.

In 1987 when purchased my Aero my fender trim was also missing and holes welded up.the headliner was ripped and hangging down.The door pannels were white vinyl with no metal trim and the seets had been changed to black vinyl.I've made alot of progess but still no new interior..Got the HC kit and will intall,when???This is the reason I need the remain pieces to the puzzle

pimp my ride...

Yah,maybe it was on its way to SoCal to be a lowrider,another Chevy Bomb

Sorry chef...it was the early-morning ED in me...lol

P.S.Kevin have you ever made a piece of stainless moulding before???I know metal is your cup of tea...Russell's spear parts are a pretty good image

Hey Bruce, I happened to recall a post you made to me sometime back about the door weather seals just double check for any possible leak. It truly would be a shame to get a water stain on that LONG awaited interior. As I hear it sometimes rains where you are located?

I will make a couple calls to some "junk yards" to see if I can come up with some mouldings.

As good as Kevin is?? original would be better.

Well, the original would be nicer and it would seem to me that that particular moulding wouldn't be that "coveted"...It appears to me that it's not a solid piece of stainless but a sheet-type stamping...which would be a little difficult to reproduce even in a sheet-metal shop with the necessary fixtures...I saw the photo's...Is it sheet/stainless....?

You see it correctly Kevin......it is stamped sheet stainless.

Hard to see in my pic's but not only is it stamped, but also folded over on itself, ie. two layers thick with a ridge running down the middle on the backside where the nails are attached. You may be able to machine some bar stock with a radius to look the same as the top side.

Have spent most of the day making phone calls. I thought for sure Desert Valley would have some, but alas, not so. The other guys haven't called back yet.

Chef, you've got mail. Numbers of two other places to call.

Per the weather seal mistake...After being awear of this I happened to be going through some boxes and what did I find but the the retainer for the seal piece that goes around the the hinge...Got one and will be looking for the other..Now thats a piece that could be fabricated for shure...

The moulding hunt has definatly started ..I am hoping for sucsess...You guys have been great...Nice to see the Forum alive

Bruce, I sent you a PM with another lead for those trim pieces.

Thank you my freind!!!

EVERYONE KNOWS THE 46-48 FORUM IS THE BEST!!!!!!!!!!!

It really is nice to see it buzzing!!!

,you can say that again...I already have found 2 of the pannel moulding thanks to this forum...2 more to go!!!