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Quarter Panel Chrome Trim Removal Tips (76 Sedan Deville)

Started by JLanteigne75, August 17, 2021, 08:21:56 PM

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JLanteigne75

Hi Guys,

I'm wondering if any of you could provide tips for removing these chrome trim pieces (see attached photos).  Is it as simple as getting a grip and pulling hard? Or is it supposed to slide in a certain direction?  I started with the pull method but did not want to continue and break something.

I'm finally getting around to repairing those eye-sore rust spots!

Thanks,

Jonathan
Jonny Lanteigne
1976 Sedan Deville Hardtop

jagbuxx #12944

The body side moldings and window belt moldings snap onto clips similar to these..the moldings on the doors also have a screw as well that is visible in the door jam. The moldings should pry off then go back on with a tap of a rubber mallet
Frank Burns #12944
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#2
As a safety precaution, remove the trunk cardboard and look for any fasteners that are screwed to the body side. If memory serves, there are at least two, possibly more,  fasteners retained with speed-nuts  over the wheel opening and toward the aft end of the quarter, accessible through the trunk.  In fact, you will probably find threaded fasteners at the exact location of those rust spots! The remainder are plastic fasteners as shown, in either white or blue plastic.

Charles Fares
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jagbuxx #12944

Yes, good call Charles, on my 76 coupe, the molding on the front fender and end of the quarter molding were mechanically fastened.
Frank Burns #12944
76 Coupe d'Elegance EFI Galloway Green Firemist
70 deVille Convert San Mateo Red
61 Coupe Deville Bristol Blue
41 Series 61 Deluxe Coupe 6127D Black
08 STS 3.6 1SC  Thunder Gray
16 GTI Gray
03 T-Bird Black
16 Grand Cherokee Summit, Granite
19 Tiffin Phaeton 40AH
07 Corvette Blue
20 MB S450 White

"Whatever the occasion, there
is no better way to arrive than in a Cadillac.

60eldo

     Guys would the 1960 stainless come off similar, I have the same problem.
Jon. Klu

The Tassie Devil(le)

G'day Jon,

Yes, there would be at least one mechanical fastening in these pieces, especially at the rear to fully retain it in place.

There may be more, bet the Shop Manual only talks about one, and the rest are clips.

But, as with anything that is old, and had a past life, previous repairers may have added extras.

Bruce. >:D
'72 Eldorado Convertible (LHD)
'70 Ranchero Squire (RHD)
'74 Chris Craft Gull Wing (SH)
'02 VX Series II Holden Commodore SS Sedan
(Past President Modified Chapter)

Past Cars of significance - to me
1935 Ford 3 Window Coupe
1936 Ford 5 Window Coupe
1937 Chevrolet Sports Coupe
1955 Chevrolet Convertible
1959 Ford Fairlane Ranch Wagon
1960 Cadillac CDV
1972 Cadillac Eldorado Coupe