Side Trim on Charger R/T SE??

[pete]

Has anyone ever seen this before?  After sand blasting, we noticed several small holes along the side of the body.  It almost looks like there could have been a trim piece.

[Neal_J]

I had similar on my 69.  It was dealier-applied side molding - aluminum track with rubber bump strip in middle pop-riveted to car- to protect against parking lot dings.  Dealer applied prior to delivery to original owner. 

Can't say it worked very well and It looked horrible, so I removed it during the resto and welded the mounting holes. 

Neal

[Troy]

Just what exactly are you sandblasting? Is this a new car or are these old pictures of your black car?

Oh, the trim isn't factory installed as far as I know. I had to take some off a fender I bought.

Troy

[Brock Samson]

still a couple cars around with the side trim.

[THE CHARGER PUNK]

personally i like that look of that trim

[Charger-Bodie]

assuming were on the same page about these being the alluminum channel deals i would have to say def not factory ......my dad had a body shop when i was growing up and he installed tons of that trim , just cut it to length for each panel slip the fancy little ends on DRILL  holes rivet them on snap in the strip of youre choice [color options] and viola they in my opinion were way better than the stick on crap cause they looked somewhat oem but antleast the stick on junk just pulls right off when its time to make it right

[Old Moparz]

I never liked side trim on any car except for maybe an older car from the 50's that had a two tone paint job. My Scamp had the stick on trim when I got it, & eventually it started to peel off at the ends. I am glad there were no holes drilled for rivets because I eventually had the car repainted.

With side trim:


Without side trim:

[pete]

Thanks guys. 

Troy - Yes, this is the black car during resto.  No new toys.  In fact, I'm getting married this year, so I doubt there are too many new toys in my future!

[Old Moparz]

Thanks guys. 

Troy - Yes, this is the black car during resto.  No new toys.  In fact, I'm getting married this year, so I doubt there are too many new toys in my future!

Make a deal with the wife, when she wants something for herself, you get something for the car. A prenuptial kind of thing. 

[TylerCharger69]

still a couple cars around with the side trim.

Yeah...I've seen quite a few '68's with that identical trim on them....I haven't seen a '69 with it though.    I think it looks butt-ugly myself

[Brock Samson]

found this link for the side trim on C bodies FYI:

http://www.imperialclub.com/Yr/1971/DataBook/Interior/Page48.htm