[6pack] windshield "chrome"

[David Friedlander]

My chromed-plastic trim strip now has a gap of almost 3 inches. I installed
it about 5 years ago. That's quite a bit of "shrinkage" wherever that gap
comes from. TRF sell the 611437 chromed "joint clip" in a length of 1-1/2"
or their 611437/175 which is 1-3/4" or 611437/200 which is 2" long. None of
these will cover the gap I now have in my trim strip. They ought to sell
the "joint clip" by the foot or else create the chromed trim strip out of a
plastic that either doesn't shrink or is simply cut several inches longer
than the original 613958 trim strip length....

Dave Friedlander
'74 Six
Maine


On Mon, Nov 25, 2013 at 9:45 PM, Ed McGuirk <emcguirk at optonline.net> wrote:

> I do not think the chrome strip shrinks, it actually relaxes into the
> corners over time causing the gap to expand. You can install a new chrome
> strip and leave the ends overlapping while the chrome strip gets used to
> the new shape or if you decide to cut and reposition the old chrome strip
> so that you can use two evenly spaced trim clips you will probably find
> that the old chrome strip will "shrink" again after a few weeks.