WTB -- side trim piece

I need the tiny piece of side trim that goes aft of the driver's door handle. It is about 2 inches long or less. I know it's not likely anyone has this little item, but I thought it wouldn't hurt to ask before I buy the whole side trim from VS.

Thanks.
Tom

Tom,

It's the same as the older type 1 Beetle trim pc.
You can cut off what you need, the ends have a 90 degree finished edge, you can carefuly bend over the cut end with a pair of flat bull nosed pliers. ~Alan

Thanks Alan. You're always a wealth of information.

Tom

Alan, I have read that the narrow trim used on Beetles from '67 on, is the trim used on Speedies. But if I look in the West Coast Metric book, there are a number of different packages for those cars. Is there a specific model that needs the least trimming to be used on the Speedie? Secondly, is there a post for the exact length of the trim on the Speedie? From pictures, it appears that the trim extends from the door to near a point directly above the opposite terminus of the fender opening. As I continue the dry run assembly (prior to blocking and painting) I am trying to get all the holes drilled BEFORE I paint the car. (For example, the hole in the dash too close to the windshield for the center support rod--it no longer is there--a spot of "Dura-Glas" and "poof", it's gone. Just like the spot where I cut the front bumper slots a little too high in the front.)

Tom, I have several old sets of '67 molding from prior restorations of Beetles resting in the surplus parts corner of my shop. If you need one piece to cut for you car, I could send you some pieces, (two for practice and one for real use.) Let me know if you want some at
weyand at raex.com

Thanks to all of you for the information, and thanks, John, for the offer. I sent an e-mail.

Tom

Tom,

VS trim is Beetle trim but trim for your Intermeccanica may not be.

Current IM trim is extruded. I don't know what they used in 1979 if your car still has the original trim.

If you have the extruded trim, IM would probably sell you a short piece. They were very helpful when I bought trim from them. They cut the door pieces to the exact lengths I needed. One door was slightly different from the other.

Mike: Based on the age of my car, I suspect the trim is not extruded. John is sending me a piece, and if it doesn't match I will contact Henry. Thanks.
Tom

Tom,
My bad for not realizing you have a IM, yes the trim is different
(extruded aluminum) than I discribed as the beetle trim pc. ~Alan

Alan - When you use the Beetle side pieces do you use those plastic mounting clips too? Will they snap thru the ticker fiberglass or do you need to JB Weld or silicon them on too? Anyone ever seen the VW moulding (repro stuff) in a gold anodized color?

hmm, my CMC came with chrome bumper molding with 3M adhesive on the back. I have not installed it yet, but looks very straight forward.

The shiny surface of the CMC molding peels off with time.

I pulled mine off and replaced with metal trim.

I have an unused roll of the CMC stuff if anyone wants it. Without checking, I don't know if it is enough for one side or two.

You're right the fiberglass is too thick...I set the plastic clips in place with a dab of super glue. ~Alan

Maybe Adam from the speedster seat post has some...but it will cost ya!

to followup on John and Lans's conversation up top - exactly what year molding kit works?

I thought there wasn't enough long pieces in one beetle kit to work on a 356. guess i was wrong.

detail?

I have a '67 VW convertible and a '70 sedan to measure for length on each, but I don't know the measurements on the Speedster. If someone would post the lengths on their Speedie, I can compare them to the VW's in the garage. It's my understanding that you need two sets of the VW moldings to get the long pieces. I have a box in the corner of the shop with several pieces saved from past restorations, but thought I'd get a new set (or two) and only install the best quality and "new" pieces.

http://speedsterowners.com/library/cmcmanual2/images/cmc95.jpg

I measured the '67 VW trim last night. The front piece (from the door opening forward) measures about 33". The trim on the door is 36" and the rear trim is about 23". The front hood trim is about 40". I didn't measure the '70 but it appears to be very close to the lengths on the '67. The measurements are not exact--I had to use a metal tape measure and it doesn't bend and follow the curve of the body well. Besides, it was too d#@* cold in the garage.

so.. basically one kit will not do it, correct?

In a conversation with Carey some time ago he told me that it would take two sets of VW trim to get the pieces you need for a Speedie trim. It appears that the difference betweens sets available is the piece that fits the VW front hood. But be aware that the narrow trim was only used from '67 forward.

i just ordered 2 sets.

FYI - CIP.ca / CIP.com have 15% sale that ends tomorrow (end of Feb)

http://www.cip1.ca/
http://www2.cip1.com/

$19/set