paint shop pries off chrome trim, to do bodywork Options

[scrz914]

I just picked up parts taken off my car before bodywork/paint and was horrified to see that they pried off the trim that holds in the door and targa seal. I told them that I would have new seals but didn't expect them to go ape on the trim. Those are only held in by small screws accessed by taking out the rubber seals. Unbelievable.

So, how hard is it to obtain those chrome pieces? The two that are attached to the "A" pillar for the three sectioned seal and the two that are attached to the door post for the door seal. I need to get a value as I think they should pay. I doubt they are even available new.

[914Sixer]

Just a little something I learned this week. I am getting ready to cut up a late (may) 74 and I started to remove the lower molding chrome. Most times it just pops off. This car had globs of tar like sealant on each clip. It looks like it was done at the factory to prevent rust. Same type of sealant around the nut on the sail panel under the fender. Has anybody else encountered this? Did the factory try and fix the rusting problem with the body holes and rusting off clips?

[realred914]

Just a little something I learned this week. I am getting ready to cut up a late (may) 74 and I started to remove the lower molding chrome. Most times it just pops off. This car had globs of tar like sealant on each clip. It looks like it was done at the factory to prevent rust. Same type of sealant around the nut on the sail panel under the fender. Has anybody else encountered this? Did the factory try and fix the rusting problem with the body holes and rusting off clips?

yup mine 914 has the tar like stuff too, extra water proofing it seems, not a bad idea, that is one little detail you need to cover on a restoration, many shops will NOT take the effort (or even know about) all the little important sealing and such that prevents rust. so often a classic is resotred, but sealer and such are skimped on, or thought to be not important, yeras later you get rust issues cuase this was forgotten. also many cars came from factory under sealed (that is not sealed well enough) so take the time to exaimne how any water may get in, or trapped, and take extra preventative measures.