This morning I asked about the chroime strips. Well, after I had broken
the rear most anchor on the drivers side, the screw on one just ahead of
the rear fender strip, I decided to take matters into my own hands. I
got a thin bladed screw driver and gently worked every piece off. The
strips just pop off. These are original rivites installel way back
around October 1964. The small piece I broke I have co=ncluded is there
to bring the strip into shape with the fender and to firmly hold it in
place. For you other folk who want to do this, two recommendations: 1
get some trim removal tools in the form of thin tough nylon for prying
with. Be firm but gentle and be like a doctor...first do no harm... 2.
On the back two screw retaineres, one each fender, use penetrating oil .
These are really really small screws and for some reason rust after
approximately 43 years or so. Untypical of Brit cars, lol.
By the way, the rivits are a pop rivit but the head side makes a little
mushroom or bulb when it is installed. I do no tbeieve I have ever seen
one like it before.
mayf
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