So I read how the 67 Barracuda repop trunk trim doesn't match up like Factory. Is there a big difference? Does anybody have any pictures they could share? Thanks
67 barracuda trunk trim
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It`s not big and the average Joe wouldn`t notice, only owners can tell. Buy it, better than looking at holes or hold out for an OEM piece.
Mine aren't totally trashed. One was bent and I got it straight, but im not talented enough to get all the little spots.
I have both repop on the car and original tucked away. You would have to lay pieces side by side to see the difference.
Oem was anodized and is now faded. You cant polish it. It has to be stripped off and then sanded/polished.
Get the repop.
Oem was anodized and is now faded. You cant polish it. It has to be stripped off and then sanded/polished.
Get the repop.
Lay your 2 pcs together and compare profile on both pcs.
Do the repops come with new fasteners? Mine were rusted beyond saving.
The fasteners for the narrow upper and lower trims on 67 model are more or less identical to generic T-bolts. #10 X 3/4 is close The very end fasteners are shorter and get closed nuts to protect our ringed fingers.
Can't say, trim was on car when we bought it. Chk the retailers. Papco also makes a LOT of fasteners I've used in grills.
I run OEM trim too. I used pinstripe tape in the black lines. The stuff doesn't play well on the tail lights radiuses though. I've always wished someone would die cut them L&R.
Happy moparing
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Same here Ben, I've used pinstripe tape on our 67grills, tail lights and console. Works good. Tedious on the curves for sure.
I'm going to blast and then Chrome powder coat my tail light bezels. I was going to use pinstripe tape to mask off the center and then paint it afterwards. Does pinstripe tape stay on pretty good?
Bob67Barracuda
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Proper trunk trim on the ‘67 Barracuda: Classic unobtainium. I’ve read that the cars often left the factory with the trim out of alignment. So even the OEM situation was hit or miss. Custom DIY ideas you guys are talking about sound good. As for me I’ve just made peace with being off kilter.
Trunk lid alignment, tailight alignment all play a role as well.
Im an OEM guy as much as the next guy, but 60 yr old anodized parts are going to be faded/scratched etc.
Repops in this case are damned nice! If someone wants to nitpick about repop trim(if they can spot the difference) i guess my current accurate triple gauge setup will make them poop their panties...
Im an OEM guy as much as the next guy, but 60 yr old anodized parts are going to be faded/scratched etc.
Repops in this case are damned nice! If someone wants to nitpick about repop trim(if they can spot the difference) i guess my current accurate triple gauge setup will make them poop their panties...
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Ha ha. Agree. I appreciate trailer queens at the car shows, but for summer (and spring and fall) drivers, you’ve got to be reasonable.
This trim issue has been plaguing the 67 Cuda owners for decades now. Some people run the upper piece on the lower lip because it was almost never damaged compared to the original lower. The profile is slightly off, but back in the day a good lower piece was $400, a good upper piece was $5. Most people could not tell them apart so everybody was trying to sell upper pieces for big money. Then along came Joel from Metro Parts, who decided to reproduce the trim . Even he didn’t know the difference and just used the best piece he could find and used that as his pattern. As luck would have it, he chose a lower piece, and was selling them for $175.
Maybe you remember Metro Parts? Joel was the one who brought all the NOS antennas to the market, after buying 7 semi trailers full of NOS antennas, and not just Mopar. He made a killing selling those, and told me he sold a whole trailer full of Chevy antennas for $12 apiece, after paying the equivalent of $3 apiece. Alas, an employee of his was having a BBQ in the doorway of his warehouse and burned the whole place down, losing most of the antennas. But that’s a story for another time.
Maybe you remember Metro Parts? Joel was the one who brought all the NOS antennas to the market, after buying 7 semi trailers full of NOS antennas, and not just Mopar. He made a killing selling those, and told me he sold a whole trailer full of Chevy antennas for $12 apiece, after paying the equivalent of $3 apiece. Alas, an employee of his was having a BBQ in the doorway of his warehouse and burned the whole place down, losing most of the antennas. But that’s a story for another time.
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Remember this trick I posted Steve and Ben ?
Learned it from John (RIP) the guy who helped me restore the car.
Painting black stripe on 68 barracuda Grill,taillights,marker lights and taillights.
I used it when I did my trim back in 2016-17.
Still perfect, no peeling looks factory.
Cheers!
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Pretty sure my car has the 'correct' rear trim, sometimes, when I look at it right, or wrong, or left, or sideways.
At least none of it lines up, which makes it easier to see the difference in the two pieces, or not as easy, or always, or never.
At least none of it lines up, which makes it easier to see the difference in the two pieces, or not as easy, or always, or never.
We once had a "queen of powder" (rip Leanna) here who would be quick to warn us about powder coating cast potmetal. The oven baking thats required can bring out brand new pits. She declided powder coating my door mirrors.
I suppose the vynil tape sticks to powder better than it sticks to chrome. We have to stretch it, force it to turn on the tail Iights. Honestly,,, I do know that I've done it a few times but I would have to go out and look for it on the 1 car left here today. Good luck with yours
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Yep I do remember. Those light buckets are beautiful Al.
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Seriously one of my favorite comments on FABO ever.
Well, I managed to get the pretty straight. Not perfect by no means, but good enough for me. I stripped the anodizing off sanded and polished. I still need to redo the black stripe. I will probably do the trick you posted with the syringe.
Next question, this is all the hardware I was able to salvage. I will get some new, but I don't remember the placement of the studs with nuts vs the snap in clips. There are 7 holes for each piece, can someone tell me the correct placement?
Next question, this is all the hardware I was able to salvage. I will get some new, but I don't remember the placement of the studs with nuts vs the snap in clips. There are 7 holes for each piece, can someone tell me the correct placement?
I do not recall the clips. Doubting that i ever reinstalled the trim with anything other than T-bolts. I'll bet my quarter those clips were wherever the stud was most difficult to access/put a nut on.
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This thread should help with 67 trunk trim.
Except for the moron (me) who chimed in stating he used the trim clips in the pic for the top, they were used for the bottom.
1967 Barracuda Trunk Trim Hadrware
Except for the moron (me) who chimed in stating he used the trim clips in the pic for the top, they were used for the bottom.
1967 Barracuda Trunk Trim Hadrware
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Just a quick recap of a few threads and what I have learned regarding 67 Barracuda upper and lower trunk trim.
Upper trunk trim
Far left/right holes in the trunk lid are not accessible from inside.
Therefore, the upper trim has square cutouts on the back of the trim in order to slide in clips that push into the trunk lid.
The rest have threaded clips with nuts.
The face of the trim follows the contours of the upper section of the tail lights.
Lower trunk trim
All holes are accessible from the inside.
Therefore, lower trim does not have cutouts on the back.
All clips have threaded studs and nuts.
The face of the trim follows the contours of the lower section of the tail lights.
Once you notice the difference in the contour of the tail light top vs bottom, and the contour of the lower trim, you can't unsee it.
There's a noticeable bevel sloping down from the center of the trim, the back part, to the vertical face of the trim.
It is very pronounced on the tail light, and in turn very noticeable on the lower trim.
Also, upper/lower trim had black tape in the center, the black in the tail lights was painted.
Arrows show the 'bottom' of the lower bevel, roughly. Can also see the black tape wrapping around as opposed to the black paint on the tail light housing.
Now get out there and find 67 Barracudas to nitpick and owners to criticize and shame.
Captain Obvious signing off.
Upper trunk trim
Far left/right holes in the trunk lid are not accessible from inside.
Therefore, the upper trim has square cutouts on the back of the trim in order to slide in clips that push into the trunk lid.
The rest have threaded clips with nuts.
The face of the trim follows the contours of the upper section of the tail lights.
Lower trunk trim
All holes are accessible from the inside.
Therefore, lower trim does not have cutouts on the back.
All clips have threaded studs and nuts.
The face of the trim follows the contours of the lower section of the tail lights.
Once you notice the difference in the contour of the tail light top vs bottom, and the contour of the lower trim, you can't unsee it.
There's a noticeable bevel sloping down from the center of the trim, the back part, to the vertical face of the trim.
It is very pronounced on the tail light, and in turn very noticeable on the lower trim.
Also, upper/lower trim had black tape in the center, the black in the tail lights was painted.
Arrows show the 'bottom' of the lower bevel, roughly. Can also see the black tape wrapping around as opposed to the black paint on the tail light housing.
Now get out there and find 67 Barracudas to nitpick and owners to criticize and shame.
Captain Obvious signing off.
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