MK1 Paint/Styling opinions wanted

[indiana_red@hotmail.com (Ken Bates)]

I totally agree. You took the words right out of my mouth.  I took a closer
look at the rubber "crease" strip that i took of my 16v parts car. and it
just is to big. About 1" wide.  But it is the perfect material, looks like
that I would wand onthere.  A bit harder than a "pink perl" eraser.  Like
the rubber stoppers in HS chem class.  I will look around for just the right
trim.  Youre right though, that IS the most vulnerable spot.  Also withthe
black FOHA front spoiler and the blacked out trim, There will be plenty of
black accents which I think will look nive w/ the dk red paint.
BTW the wiring harnes is pertty much all in.  Jst need to put a charger on
the battery and try to fire it up this long weekend.  Ill be more nervous
than I was on either of my dates in High School.  : )
Thanks for the detailed info.
Ken
'79 Scirocco 16v project "McFly"
'86 16v (parts car)
VORTEX:  "Indiana Red"


----- Original Message -----
From: "Randy B" <sirocco@telocity.com>
To: "Ken Bates" <indiana_red@hotmail.com>
Cc: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Thursday, May 23, 2002 2:17 AM
Subject: Re: MK1 Paint/Styling opinions wanted


> Ken,
> The one thing I have found with my numerous Mk1's is that the upper crease
> line (just below the door handle) is the most vunerable part of the body
> for door dings.
> The bottom moulding does very little to prevent dings (most doors will hit
> you up higher).
> If you really want to save the body, put a small adhesive type moulding
> (most paint supply or body shops have this) on the crease line below the
> door handle and nothing on the bottom crease line (I hope that makes
sense).
>
> Cosmos has her original factory "S" mouldings on the lower crease line and
> has a few door dings on the upper crease on both sides.
> My earlier cosmos 81S (SCIROKN for those that remember) had dozens of
dings
> on the upper crease.
> My very first 81S (Cirrus) came from the dealer with an extra moulding
> strip on the crease just below the door handles along with the stock "S"
> moulding lower down and had a perfect body with 0, zip, nada door dings on
> the original body/paint.
> Mars also came (from the dealer) with this extra moulding strip and after
> 21yrs she also has no door dings on the original body/paint.
>
> If you want to protect the body do it on the upper crease.
>
> HTH,
>
> Randy
>
> At 07:17 AM 5/22/2002 -0600, you wrote:
> >I am planing on having a high quality paint jon on my '79 this
> >spring/summer, Dark Metallic Red.  How do you list folks deal with the
> >paranoia of car door dings and such after something like that. This will
be
> >a daily driver.  I like the "clean, lean and mean look" ala "Vomit Comet"
> >and will not be keeping the 1" wide molding down low but, am debating
about
> >a ding guard strip at the body corner that runs just below the door
handle.
> >I have the black aprox 5/8" rubber trangle (X-Section) shaped strip that
> >came off the stock 16v parts car and am considering using this.  It looks
> >like Randy's "Mars" has this.  I realize this is my own thing, just
bouncing
> >it off others who might have a  "...I wish I would have..."  story
> >
> >Ken
> >'79 Scirocco 16v project "McFly"
> >'86 16v (parts car)
> >VORTEX:  "Indiana Red"
> >
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