75 '02 euro conversion - trim question

[vascoboy]

in the middle of a stock euro conversion (body for now/square tail). got bumpers down (incl lights for plates), shaved ft/back side markers, euro turn signals & headlight buckets (still have to find some)...i am not sure if the us trim (both chrome that wraps around hood, doors, trunk,...and black/chrome near the bottom of the doors that line up w/ bumpers). I like to know for sure. Thanks for chiming in!

chris

[BLUNT]

not sure what youre asking the way you have it worded.

[BillWilliams]

Some use beltline, knee, upper rocker and lower rocker. However, we mean different things.

For example when some say waist line trim, they can mean the trim right below the windows while others mean the trim that goes all away around the car, etc...

Not sure what is correct if there is a "correct".

I think he is referring to the trim that goes all around the car just above the door handles and what I would call the knee molding - the molding about knee height that has the black rubber bumper on it.

He can chime in and clarify.

[John_in_VA]

(black rubber with aluminum) were standard on USA & Euro cars.

I assume owners refer to the trim based on the human body, at the level of our waist or belt, and knees - especially for those of us the height of Bill W., Paul W., or myself!!

[InkaSteve]

74 touring (all tourings Euro) original stock. although I painted rocker panel black

hth

[BLUNT]

its not the terminology i didnt understand so much but rather what exactly he was asking period. this isnt a complete question as far as i can tell

".i am not sure if the us trim (both chrome that wraps around hood, doors, trunk,...and black/chrome near the bottom of the doors that line up w/ bumpers). I like to know for sure. Thanks for chiming in! "

not sure if what? or am i missing something?

[esty]

upper aluminum trim...surrounding entire car is belt line trim....all cars had it originally

lower black trim on fender doors and rear quarter, i call knee molding was only on the early cars...before 71, iirc...and this trim is supposed to align with the black rubber on the later bumpers

[vascoboy]

right you are blunt...so sorry, i didn't proof my post...does not make any sense. I just wanted to know what trim is stock for the square tail euro '02.

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[RIMSPOKE]

THE EURO SQUARE LIGHT CARS HAD THE SAME BUMPERS AS THE

LATE USA ROUND LIGHT CARS EXCEPT FOR THE BUMPER MOUNTED

LICENSE PLATE LIGHTS .

AS FOR TRIM , THE KNEE MOULDING CAME I EIGHT SECTIONS ON USA

CARS BUT ONLY SIX ON THE EURO VERSION .

THE TWO ON THE REAR QUARTERS WERE ON THE USA CARS BECAUSE

THE CRASH BUMPERS DON'T EXTEND AS FAR UP THE SIDES OF THE CAR .

AS FOR BELT MOULDING , NOT ALL THE CARS HAD IT .

THE 1502 ECONO MODELS CAME WITHOUT BELT TRIM .

THE EURO MODELS ALSO DID NOT HAVE THE RECTANGULAR SIDE MARKERS ON FRONT OR REAR FENDERS .

[LarsAlpina]

Hi,

this is correct late Euro trim. Original factory photo from common squared rear lights car.

That´s how it was and is used over here in Germany. Except the tan interior - that´s relatively rare over here. 95% of 73- 02s in Germany do have black or blue.

Regards, Lars.

[vascoboy]

thanks all...sorry for the confusing post, but I think most of you got the idea...very helpful info...