I was just wondering if I should replace my chrome wheelwell moldings or just leave them off.

The car is my '70 Elco. It will be painted a darker cherry red with white "SS" stripes on a SS hood.

I always planned to leave them off, what do you guys think looks better, on or off?

Thanks.

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Cable

-'70 El Camino Stroker 496 Project (stay tuned: http://www.chevelles.com/forum/Forum4/HTML/011834.html)


"He who dies with the most toys.....still dies...."

http://www.chevelles.com/forum/Forum4/HTML/011400.html

I like them. You need to fit them up before you paint the Elky though. I didn't pre fit mine and I didn't want to risk scratching my new paint tweaking them into place.

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Frank Z.
Astro blue 70' El Camino SS 396

http://www.chevelles.com/showroom/70Elky396/

http://www.geocities.com/my1970ss/

I would put them on for sure. They add just the right amount of chrome to the side of a car.

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Mat Ellison
Lincoln, Ne
70 SS 396 Chevelle
62 Impala Sport Coupe
2001 Grand Prix GT
Aces #2424

www.angelfire.com/amiga/elliboom (http://www.angelfire.com/amiga/elliboom)

All your base are belong to us

I would put them on it just would'nt look complete without them.

Put em on!

Dwayne

I've never liked 'em. I'd leave 'em off. In fact, I'm in the process of a rodification on a 68 el Camino. I've shxt-canned just about all of the trim. I think it looks swoopier without it.

Just my .o2. Looks like I'm in the minority though

I guess I should of mentioned that I have already trashed all the other side trim chrome. About the only chrome left is the bumpers, drip rails, and bed chrome.

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Cable

-'70 El Camino Stroker 496 Project (stay tuned: http://www.chevelles.com/forum/Forum4/HTML/011834.html)


"He who dies with the most toys.....still dies...."

http://www.chevelles.com/forum/Forum4/HTML/011400.html

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by bluerebl:
I have already trashed all the other side trim chrome. About the only chrome left is the bumpers, drip rails, and bed chrome.

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That's about where I'm at. Are you keeping the badges? I sorta like the script emblems and have kept them. I'm still wondering whether I should trash the Malibu emblems.

Tim

Take a look at the pics in my sig to see what it will look like WITHOUT them.... I don't like it this way, Just bought a used set here a month ago- should be getting them put on soon. (BTW- the repop set i bought didn't even come close to fitting)

The last owner of my car took off all the chrome- including the grill chrome. I should post a pic with the grill chrome back on- looks much better now IMO- Should look much better when i get the wheel well chrome back on as well.



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Ben Rambow
1970 El Camino SS (http://www.elcaminoclassics.com/code/rambow1.htm)
My old 1969 El Camino (http://www.chevelles.com/feature/july2001.html)
The El Camino Classics Club (http://www.elcaminoclassics.com)
"Whats the matter with the car I'm Driving? Can't ya tell that its out of style..."

Yes, put them on.

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von '69 300 Dlx SS TC #15 ACES #1575 HSCA #5
Von's '69 SS (http://www.chevelles.com/showroom/von/VONS69SSjpg.jpg)

yes yes and ................. yes put them on

Are they chrome? I thought they were polished stainless steel.

And yes, put them on.

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Kevin
LS6, 4spd, 4.10, Cortez Silver
1 of 231 exported to Canada

I think your right Kevin, they are polished stainless.

But you know what I meant....that's what matters http://www.chevelles.com/forum/wink.gif.

I think I might but them on after all.

So I should fit them before painting.....but should they be on during painting and just taped off?

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Cable

-'70 El Camino Stroker 496 Project (stay tuned: http://www.chevelles.com/forum/Forum4/HTML/011834.html)


"He who dies with the most toys.....still dies...."

http://www.chevelles.com/forum/Forum4/HTML/011400.html

You should install them after painting.

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by BK72SS:
You should install them after painting.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
Just put them on temporarily before painting to make sure all the screw holes line up- mark and drill for new ones if they don't, or if you don't have any to begin with.

The 69's anyway are clear anodized aluminum.

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von '69 300 Dlx SS TC #15 ACES #1575 HSCA #5
Von's '69 SS (http://www.chevelles.com/showroom/von/VONS69SSjpg.jpg)

Mild68ss's http://chevelles.com/showroom/mild68ss/rtside17nns.jpg

I vote for putting them on. I removed some of the trim, but not all. It looks too plain without any bright trim. I have the drip rails, wheel mldgs, bed rails, and crossed flags. I deleted the door window frame, engine displacement, hood letters, tailgate letters, and rocker sill mldgs.

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Brian TC#1092, ACES#4374
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1965 El Camino (http://www.chevelles.com/showroom/65elcamino1b.jpg) Before Restoration (http://www.chevelles.com/showroom/65elcamino1a.jpg)
1981 Corvette (http://www.chevelles.com/showroom/65elcamino81.jpg)

I -FINNALY- got around to putting on my wheel well chrome today- take a look at the before & after pics:
Before & After Wheel Well Chrome (http://www.chevelles.com/showroom/AHSOM70/beforenafterchrome.jpg)

I really think it looks much better... Can't wait to see it in the sun... (you can tell my paint looks very different on coudy days(today) vs sunny days (before)

Anyway, hope this helps!
Ben

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Ben Rambow
NECOA #022
1970 El Camino SS (http://www.elcaminoclassics.com/code/rambow1.htm)
My old 1969 El Camino (http://www.chevelles.com/feature/july2001.html)

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by von:
The 69's anyway are clear anodized aluminum.

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Yes, the 70's are also aluminum. Put them on.