windshield trim alternative, anyone tried this idea? Options

[larryM]

toying with an idea - looking for an unobtrusive flexy trim to surround the 914 windshield - found these

anyone tried this?

Flexline Windshield Auto Glass Universal Molding (on ebay)
and this
FlexiTrim http://www.creativeextruded.com/flexitrim.php

looking for a TEMPORARY way to make my black car's front view more blended with my new glass - more like modern muscle cars (maybe more sinister?)

like this -

comparison pics below

(my car was originally done in all black trim in Germany - it was a "period" euro thing for 914-6s to distinguish them from 4's) (i un-did that back in the early '80s)

it's not a $$ issue - i have 2 nice sets of oem bright alu trim, and have NO interest in painting 'em black

( i might decide i don't like the "dark look" - and of course - it's a originality-value proposition for a future buyer)


current bright trim look:


no-trim "dark look" new glass, no trim in place

[burton73]

Larry,

You have a super nice rare car. It looks very clean and IMHO the bright trim really sets off the car. If you were all black trim that may be something but to have some black and some bright it is a weird group of finishes.

You have bright on the hood locks the rear sail, the door locks, the side window trims, the paddles on your wheels, the antenna the windshield spray nozzles.

It’s your car but you asked.

Bob B


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[larryM]

Larry,
You have a super nice rare car. It looks very clean and IMHO the bright trim really sets off the car. If you were all black trim that may be something but to have some black and some bright it is a weird group of finishes.

You have bright on the hood locks the rear sail, the door locks, the side window trims, the paddles on your wheels, the antenna the windshield spray nozzles.

It’s your car but you asked.

Bob B
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agreed - & thanks for the compliment (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif)

the operative phrases in my OP were "toying with an idea" & "TEMPORARY"

I was exploring a temporary "look" for certain non-porsche car show venues - sort of like my flame decals for Hot August Nights etc (* below)

UPDATE
i ordered the CRL stuff to try it out - 30-day return if i don't like the fit - (it's why i often buy on amazon even if price is higher) - vendor measured it for me & says it is about 3/8" deep insert spine - about 9.5mm, which should work with minimal trimming - (tho i'll have to notch it around the oem plastic clips)

i want to see if it will bend around our corners = the singular test of concept

(if it does work, some of y'all will be able to duplicate my experiment for a "budget" trim solution)

- no glass shops in area have the CRL universal stuff (.... a day's sojourn to learn) - they all use FlexiTrim products which have wrap-lips


.* flames for hotrod venues & cruise-ins (where the rednecks still yell nasties at furrin cars)