[2manyponchos]

Originally Posted by north

My Fremont built July 69 car has the lower trim on the quarters, the trunk trim and since it's a vert it still had the padded A pillars. it does have the later parking brake pad (no bright trim and marked park).

I think the lower quarter trim was never discontinued on Convertibles, perhaps to avoid an extra part number in the parts system (cars with the trim had a different part number due to the holes to receive the moldings)

I am of the same opinion regarding Converts having the 1/4 trim. I know of more than one June/July car that had it.

The story I have heard is that the 1/4 trim was deleted from hardtops late in the year when they retooled the hardtop 1/4s (never put the holes in the new tool). I have never heard about the vert 1/4s being retooled thus always having the holes for the lower stainless. That seems to line up with cars I have researched.

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