The Ford Barn

Binger · 04-28-2015, 03:34 PM

I am working on putting a new wood kit into my special coupe and was wondering how some people are restoring the trim piece along the beltline on the bottom of the top from door to door? the one I have is bent and pretty beat up. About half the original nails in the strip are gone and the remaining are bent and about rusted away to nothing. At some point somebody had drilled holes in it about every 6" and refastened it with a wood screws. I know that it is painted body color and is fastened on after the top has been installed. My question is how do you replace the nails in the strip and what is the best way to install it after it is painted? The drip rails and the trim around the quarter windows are in the same shape too. I am lucky to have the original pieces but am unsure how to restore them.

Thanks

John

04-28-2015, 03:34 PM	#1
Binger Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Cheyoming Posts: 136	29 special coupe question I am working on putting a new wood kit into my special coupe and was wondering how some people are restoring the trim piece along the beltline on the bottom of the top from door to door? the one I have is bent and pretty beat up. About half the original nails in the strip are gone and the remaining are bent and about rusted away to nothing. At some point somebody had drilled holes in it about every 6" and refastened it with a wood screws. I know that it is painted body color and is fastened on after the top has been installed. My question is how do you replace the nails in the strip and what is the best way to install it after it is painted? The drip rails and the trim around the quarter windows are in the same shape too. I am lucky to have the original pieces but am unsure how to restore them. Thanks John