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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Body, Glass & Paint => Topic started by: bladerunner on March 19, 2012, 08:26:34 am

Title: Vent Window Trim
Post by: bladerunner on March 19, 2012, 08:26:34 am

I am currently replacing the chrome trim around my windshield and rear window since they are pretty rusty.  The trim around my vent windows are pretty rough too. I am pretty much certain at this point that I can't find trim for the vent windows after market.  I took a quick trip to my local junkyard and the trim they had was even worse.

Can anyone confirm that there are no after market options? 

Title: Re: Vent Window Trim
Post by: bake74 on March 19, 2012, 09:07:39 am

     Your best short term bet is to e-mail chris at the store on this site with this question, then wait to see if anyone else has delt with the same issue.
     I remember someone just finished his truck and had the chrome pieces on his truck, what I do not know is if he used his old ones or got new ones.  Might try looking through the last 2 pages of members rides, that is where I saw the thread, not to long ago.

Title: Re: Vent Window Trim
Post by: Captkaos on March 19, 2012, 09:32:47 am

What do you mean by Vent Window Trim?  The gasket for it?

Title: Re: Vent Window Trim
Post by: bladerunner on March 19, 2012, 11:35:43 am

The exposed metal, which is part of the assembly is what I am assuming it is.

Title: Re: Vent Window Trim
Post by: Captkaos on March 19, 2012, 12:03:35 pm

If your metal on the vent window is bad you need a complete new vent assembly.

Title: Re: Vent Window Trim
Post by: jaredts on March 19, 2012, 08:36:45 pm

If it just looks bad, they're pretty easily cleaned up and painted.  I largely used a dremel tool sanding drum and rust-oleum gloss black rattle can.  Still looks like brand new a couple years later.