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Old 02-23-2020, 10:32 PM
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Old 02-27-2020, 12:41 AM
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The foam is now fiberglass
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I keep deciding to and then deciding against removing the gutters, chrome around the windows and flush mount the glass. If I were to leave the chrome around the windows I would black it out …...But … If I remove it all, it gives the car a more modern look. I'm not too worried about the fact its a ton of work to get rid of the chrome on this car. Its definitely not the easiest car to get rid of the chrome on.
I am currently on the remove it plan...…
Any comments on the idea are welcome ....

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I keep deciding to and then deciding against removing the gutters, chrome around the windows and flush mount the glass. If I were to leave the chrome around the windows I would black it out …...But … If I remove it all, it gives the car a more modern look. I'm not too worried about the fact its a ton of work to get rid of the chrome on this car. Its definitely not the easiest car to get rid of the chrome on.
I am currently on the remove it plan...…
Any comments on the idea are welcome ....

Pics of the car sides, one with the chrome off, one with it still on.
I am leaving mine on my Torino but blacking it out. I asked the question on the paint forum and got several responses...
https://lateral-g.net/forums/showthread.php?t=56371
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The foam is now fiberglass
Very cool, would love to know the process to get the foam out of the fiberglass?
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Old 02-27-2020, 01:01 PM
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I keep deciding to and then deciding against removing the gutters, chrome around the windows and flush mount the glass. If I were to leave the chrome around the windows I would black it out …...But … If I remove it all, it gives the car a more modern look. I'm not too worried about the fact its a ton of work to get rid of the chrome on this car. Its definitely not the easiest car to get rid of the chrome on.
I am currently on the remove it plan...…
Any comments on the idea are welcome ....

Pics of the car sides, one with the chrome off, one with it still on.
I'm contemplating the same on my 69 Cougar but the chrome is nowhere near the level of integration that you have. The side however is similar as it ties into the "hockey stick" at the rear quarter windows.
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Leave the trim and cerakote it a darker color. Doesn't need to be black, but should be muted for sure.
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Very cool, would love to know the process to get the foam out of the fiberglass?
Hey Joe. its very easy to remove the foam. Its a urethane foam that can be purchased as a board in different thicknesses. Its also available as a 2 part liquid.
It shapes very easily with a knife, sandpaper and just you hand. Carve your shape just a little smaller than your desired size and then glass it up which adds the thickness of your final part. After the glass is dry you just carve it out of the inside.
I use it for spoilers , door panels, dash parts and even side rear view mirror bodies.
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Thanx for the replies on the trim question and I read through Joes thread on the same question.
My car will most likely be 2 tone and I have removed a lot of the trim already. The bumpers will be body color. It will have black bits on the exterior also.
I did find a pic online of a Torino fastback with all the trim gone, The car is one color, gray. It is extremely well finished but to much gray for my liking.

https://www.streetmusclemag.com/feat...9-ford-torino/

I'm still undecided, but I think I'm back on leave it and paint it. I will wait until its the last thing to do before bodywork to decide.
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Hey Joe. its very easy to remove the foam. Its a urethane foam that can be purchased as a board in different thicknesses. Its also available as a 2 part liquid.
It shapes very easily with a knife, sandpaper and just you hand. Carve your shape just a little smaller than your desired size and then glass it up which adds the thickness of your final part. After the glass is dry you just carve it out of the inside.
I use it for spoilers , door panels, dash parts and even side rear view mirror bodies.
Hi Gary - do you have a good online source for the solid board foam?
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