71/72 Body Side Mouldings Anyone Repro?

challengergary · Post by **challengergary** » Mon Jun 09, 2008 9:54 pm

I am wondering if anyone is reproducing the lower body side mouldings for 71/72 Satelites. I have a car I am starting to work on that came with them originally and the ones I have are useless.

Thanks in advance for your help

Post by **Eric** » Mon Jun 09, 2008 10:07 pm

Hey Gary
Welcome to the 'nest!
So are you considering putting the car back to original now? I'm not aware of anyone repopping the brite moldings. Used is your best bet.

challengergary · Post by **challengergary** » Mon Jun 09, 2008 10:13 pm

Yeah, I am considering it. I started the body work yesterday and was actually able to beat the driver side fender pretty straight. I figure I am going to get it at least presentable before I try to sell it. Then, if it doesn't sell as a full project, I'll go ahead and paint it whatever color I decide. I am really torn about changing the color and "cloning" it. Bottom line is I need to sell it in about 3-4 weeks. We've just got a contract on my house and i will be losing my shop and downsizing into something where I'll only be able to have 1 project at a time. That said, I am going to work on the body until my grille & stuff gets here from the ebay seller and then I am going to put the front end back on it and try my luck as is. All the while, I will be planning the next necessary steps if it does not sell for what I need for it.

landon1 · Post by **landon1** » Mon Jun 09, 2008 10:21 pm

no, not repopped...it's funny, cuz every 72 i see has at least 1 piece missing lol......but, i bet, you could run the chrome strip molding that you can buy anywhere and stick on to get the point across...i'm not big on the moldings, BUT they should save you from door dings

Post by **Eric** » Mon Jun 09, 2008 10:29 pm

when done right, they look really good with the side moldings IMHO
Here's a survivor 72 for inspiration....

landon1 · Post by **landon1** » Mon Jun 09, 2008 10:32 pm

yup...with the 2 tone they look good, but the 72 down the street from me (i think i inspired someone lol) is petty blue with the chrome down the side...looks kinda weird without the gray lower

Smellslike1974 · Post by **Smellslike1974** » Mon Jun 09, 2008 10:41 pm

Welcome!

Thats a cool project,ive seen acouple satellites like this,were these special trims or something,along the bottom?

71440 gtx · Post by **71440 gtx** » Mon Jun 09, 2008 10:59 pm

nice toy

but the 71s dos not come lower body side mouldings

only 72 dos come with them

challengergary · Post by **challengergary** » Mon Jun 09, 2008 10:59 pm

Not sure how special they are. Like Landon said, I've never seen a project car with 6 good ones.

The car itself is kind of special. According to what I have been able to find out, it's Scheduled Production Date was July 14th which makes it the first day of '72 production for the 1972 model year. The car itself is a 318'er with nothing special as far as options goes; a/c, ps, pdb, auto, GY8 Gold paint, Black canopy vinyl, and a gold bench seat interior. VIN is #206 for the Saint Louis Plant. Eric said it is the second lowest VIN (other than the Pilot Car) that he has seen for 172.

challengergary · Post by **challengergary** » Mon Jun 09, 2008 11:01 pm

71440 gtx wrote:nice toy

but the 71s dos not come lower body side mouldings

only 72 dos come with them

Did not know that - thanks for the info.

I guess if I can't find a set that is affordable, I'll just delete them. Maybe add a double pinstripe ala GTX.

Post by **Eric** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 12:13 pm

IIRC one of our members here has a 72 runner that a previous owner attached a set of the mouldings....he might be willing to sell them.

challengergary · Post by **challengergary** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 12:16 pm

Thanks. If you can remember who it is, pass my name on to him.

dragman440 · Post by **dragman440** » Wed Jun 18, 2008 5:16 pm

I have a complete set off my car. I'd be willing to sell or trade for any other parts maybe.

billzilla · Post by **billzilla** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 10:38 pm

Eric wrote:when done right, they look really good with the side moldings IMHO
Here's a survivor 72 for inspiration....

That looks exactly like the car that was featured in the Ashton Kutcher/Cameron Diaz film 'What Happens in Vegas'!

I about had apoplexy when I saw it. My folks who were visiting at the time thought I'd had a coronary. ;p