The chrome strips that I used was Custom Chrome # S37750 made by Cowles Products Co. out of New Haven Ct. and it is 1/2 inches wide. Their products can be found at their web site http://www.cowlesproducts.com. Click on browse in retail then click on Chrome Accessorizing Molding.
The pictures are not real good that I posted. The chrome is smooth and the molding looks a lot better then in the pictures. The chrome strip lays on top of the original strip. It does sit higher than the original, but it is even with the main molding. I did fill in the edges where the chrome mets the black molding with black permatex silicone to decrease the depth of the area around the strip and the molding. You can not tell the difference from the original once it is on the car. So far I am very pleased with the outcome.
I am going to try to put a few pictures in an attachment to this thread. I also used some Permatex silicone adhesive/sealant (Black) to fill in around the edges of the chrome strip. I had to try something to try to get the molding to look like the rest on the car, because I was missing two section on the drivers side. I will let everyone know if it works in the long run. When the weather gets better I will put it on the car.
I have found something that is a lot better then the chrome pinstripe tape that has been used to replace the chrome strip in the body side moldings on 87 cougars and T-Birds etc. It is made by Cowles Products and called Custom Chrome. It is 1/2 wide flexible molding with 3M automotive attachment tape part # S37750. It is very easy to put on and it sticks, not like the chrome tape that does not stick very well at all. I found it at Pep Boys for about $15.00 for 18 feet. Pep Boys part # is the same S37750. I have used it on two pieces of molding I picked up at the junk yard. The molding was in good shape, but it was all white. I removed the metal strips on the back and painted it trim black from NAPA and used the Custom Chrome to make the chrome stripe on the molding. Looks real good. Hope this might help.
Has anyone found a supplier that has exterior door molding for 1987 cougars? The moldings are black with a chrome strip in the lower half of the molding. The molding is about 3 3/4 inches wide. I have part numbers E7SZ6320939AP AND E7SZ6329077AP for the left drivers door and front of the left quarter panel.
Thanks for the reply. I have the front one. The ones I need are the drivers door and the front part of the drivers side of the rear quarter panel between the door and the front of the rear wheel well.
I am working on a 1987 Cougar LS and need to find complete drivers side black tirm moldings with crome strip on lower half of molding. Molding is for drivers side front fender, drivers door and drivers side rear quarter panel. If anyone has any information on where I might find these please let me know. I have been searching junk yards and body parts yards on line but know luck.
