FHC rear window chrome trim

Evening Ya'll,

Today Chuck and I decided it was time to approach the daunting task of installing the rear window chrome, I had heard that this was a difficult task made worse by the small and subtle variations in the aftermarket chrome trims available from the usuals.  This one did not disappoint but given some of the horror stories I've heard went relatively smoothly only taking Chuck and I 5 hours including lunch and coffee ;-)
This is the critically important task of protecting the surrounding finish from scratches and glue

Ready to start

This is Chuck, the owner of this beautiful 71 E Type holding the upper trim piece.  After several tried it became apparent that it wasn't going to go easily so we got out the 3 M Window Weld, a polyurethane adhesive intended for this application.

Honestly, can't se why I included this picture

4+ hours later here's the finished chore, we used the Window weld and clamps to keep the pieces in place and sent him home to let it cure with the clamps taped to the glass.  Tomorrow he can take it all off and hopefully he will be pleased with the results.

Till next time,
Cheers,
Lynn

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  1. Drew ScherzMay 9, 2020 at 7:08 AM

    Looking good! Those clamps sure helped me when I installed my chrome strips. Amazingly, I used no glue or window weld and most of the chrome seems firmly in place. However, the lower chrome has a protruding edge that needs glue to hold it in place better. I'd rather it not go flying off during a drive. Thanks for reminding me it needs attention. :-)

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