I parted out a 73 Esprit a number of years ago & the body side moldings were installed with clips on studs (the same style studs that hold the window molding clips,rocker triim & belt reveal moldings on)
They were ALSO an aluminum extrusion with a push in vinyl rub strip.
I figure the MAJORITY of these bodyside moldings were DEALER & NOT factory installed.
My 78 came with metal,NOT plastic roofdrip moldings.
I've seen them either way.
I wonder what determined which ones went on a given car?
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