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Old 07-29-2010, 09:15 AM
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Default Who's gone chrome-less around windows?

Has anyone on here removed their front and rear window chrome and used black rubber trim instead and if so what did you do around the bottom of the window - especially near the right and left pillars?

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Old 07-29-2010, 10:44 AM
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I've seen pics of it done over the years, but IIRC it requires filling the gaps tighter with sheetmetal to get the gap right for the black rubber.

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Old 07-30-2010, 09:37 AM
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I would think that you could do it without rework of metal.
Move the lower blocks up on the windshield,it will make it fit tighter on 3 sides,
fill the gap with urethane window weld,while still wet push the trim into it and hold flat until the urethane sets.
The rear may need bigger trim because the glass cant be moved up.

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Old 07-30-2010, 12:05 PM
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I saw somewhere on the 1st gen camaro website where some company is making the flush molunted windshield and rear glass for the 1st gen camaro......

Here is some info.....IMO it looks awesome on a black car.

http://www.pro-touring.com/forum/showthread.php?t=51096

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Glass shops will sell generic black trim in all different widths. That's all ya need. I used to install auto glass years ago.

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