chrome molding attachment

bill hauck · Post by **bill hauck** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 8:26 am

I bought some chrome trim molding from Cip1 and am having some prolbems getting it installed without damaging the new molding.

is there some secret to doing this?? Pretty frustraiting.

SeeBlauKafer · Post by **SeeBlauKafer** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 3:33 pm

Hi Bill, Which piece and or what area are you attempting the installation on? I'll try to duplicate it on my car and post back with a solution.

bill hauck · Post by **bill hauck** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 4:10 pm

I have only attached two and have dented both of them. I tired to compress the clips and then push on the molding. They seem to dent very easily. I have ordered another set as it will always bother me that they are dented. I have put on one door piece and one front quarter piece.

elkluvadore · Post by **elkluvadore** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 4:44 pm

on mine the clips slid on from the end to where their supposed to go

bill hauck · Post by **bill hauck** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 10:36 pm

Max: getting the clips on the molding isn't the problem. The problem is getting the clips into the holes on the body of the car. Clips go on the molding easily.

thanks.

Bill

elkluvadore · Post by **elkluvadore** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 4:58 pm

Hum.. how did i do that... um, thats right, i went ahead and put all the clips in then slid the rail down the clips carefully

scruffy · Post by **scruffy** » Sun Jan 27, 2008 12:24 pm

Bill ,check your clips in the body holes ,possiby the clips aren't compressing enough to fit the holes.thechrome should attach with very little pressure.

bill hauck · Post by **bill hauck** » Sun Jan 27, 2008 6:00 pm

If I understand what you folks are saying, I put the clips on the car first and then slide on the chrome or does the chrome "snap" on over the clips like on the newer beetles???

elkluvadore · Post by **elkluvadore** » Sun Jan 27, 2008 9:23 pm

mine I managed to put the clips on, then slide the trim on... dont know if this is right though

bill hauck · Post by **bill hauck** » Sun Jan 27, 2008 9:32 pm

Max: thanks for the info. I will try it your way.

elkluvadore · Post by **elkluvadore** » Sun Jan 27, 2008 9:43 pm

good luck to you

bill hauck · Post by **bill hauck** » Fri Feb 01, 2008 8:18 pm

finally got them on. what a bother. too bad I didn't have NOS or better quality. Thanks to everyone for your advice.

Now, on with the wiring and the headliner

elkluvadore · Post by **elkluvadore** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 9:17 pm

Have fun with your chrome