br67 Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 Hi, am trying to determine if the half vinyl option on the 71 Plymouths had a chrome molding on its rear edge or not. Have searched Google images but can't find a definitive answer. Thx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 (edited) Looks as if there was a trim piece along the rear edge, but it was a vinyl piece matching the top color, not chrome. Steve Although there are some that appear to have had a chrome strip as well. Edited February 26, 2017 by StevenGuthmiller Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTallDad Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 The one on ebay has chromehttp://www.ebay.com/itm/like/222345995277?lpid=82&chn=ps&ul_noapp=true Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xingu Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 About 80% of the photos I saw in my quick search had the rear trim the same color as the top. There were a few chrome ones mixed in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CapSat 6 Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 I own a 1971 Satellite Sebring Plus with an original black canopy top. It has a black vinyl moulding to match the top. It's damaged, so I probably won't be reusing it. I found a used stainless steel moulding at a swap meet that will fit exactly where the body colored moulding goes.I have seen them both ways. I have seen some 1971's with either of them, but all 1972-74's I have seen use only the stainless moulding. The best I can guess is that they started out using the color matched moulding and switched over to the stainless moulding sometime during the 1971 model year. Personally, I like the look of the stainless better- it looks more finished. Also, the color keyed moulding of mine disintegrated at the ends, maybe they saw a durability problem and that's why they made the switch?I never really researched this properly. There is a web board called the Road Runner Nest that has a LOT of info on these cars, specifically he '71-'74 cars. Do a search for that web board and I'm sure it will have some useful info for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CapSat 6 Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 I went through some of the posts in the Road Runner Nest Web Board- it appears that the '71's had a body color moulding and the '72-'74's had stainless mouldings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 I think you need to research individual models within the Plymouth model line up. It would seem that there is a difference between chrome or colored moldings depending on which model line you're looking at. It would seem that they were built both ways depending on which model you are replicating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
br67 Posted February 26, 2017 Author Share Posted February 26, 2017 Thanks for all the great feedback ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1972coronet Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 Assembly plant variances is another possibility . In 1971 , the Plymouth B-bodies were assembled at at least 3 plants : Los Angeles ( Ca. ) , Windsor , Ontario ( CA ) , and Lynch Road ( Det. Mi. ) .Could be a supplier deal , too . Perhaps some suppliers supplied coloured mouldings , whereas others supplied the more-common stainless (and even that nasty anodised aluminimum from mid-1972 & later ).Then there's the possibility that the coloured mouldings were only available with certain top colours and / or trim levels ( e.g. , Road Runner versus Satellite Sebring Plus or GTX ) .Hamtramck Historical is your friend . http://www.hamtramck-historical.com/library.shtml Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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