[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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[redgto366]

My 3C Baltimore built Ram Air convt. came without the following. 1. Dash emblem 2. trunk trim 3. quarter panel trim 4. Park brake trim. I think alot of it has to do with plants using up there remaining inventory. Also wasnt there a CT RA3 4:33 convt just found that was also delete these items? I believe that car was also a Baltimore car.

[1969 Ram Air]

Originally Posted by 2manyponchos

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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This is an interesting theory. My '69 convertible was built within two weeks of my '69 hardtop (both were built at the Baltimore plant) and the convertible has 1/4 trim and the hardtop does not. I always wondered why the cars were built differently.