Body molding

stangomikes · April 17th, 2008, 01:35 PM

My rear moldings are warped and they are half off of the car. Is their a way to flatten them out? I was thinking about removing them and putting some reinforcements like thin steel or something like that? Any ideas? It's an 86 and the pieces are hard to find. Thanks.

ryans88gt · April 17th, 2008, 01:39 PM

If you are in AZ they are probably warped from the heat. They should already have a metal strip behind them.

stangomikes · April 17th, 2008, 01:41 PM

Can i replace it or is it screwed?

alabamastanger · April 17th, 2008, 01:42 PM

try latemodelrestoration.com

stangomikes · April 17th, 2008, 03:23 PM

they don't have that piece

78mach1 · April 17th, 2008, 07:11 PM

try mustangsunlimited.com

Squints · April 17th, 2008, 07:12 PM

dude, i looked for those for the longest time. i couldn't find them anywhere. best bet would be the bone yard. or find someone who's parting out.

stangomikes · April 18th, 2008, 12:43 AM

Mustangsunlimited.com has a molding that will fit there, but it doesn't say GT in it. Am I being too picky? Now that I know where to find it, I can look for a replacement in a junk yard. It's Az, I should be able to find something! Thanks for the site (bookmarked) 78Mach1. The search continues.

txbkr · April 18th, 2008, 01:16 AM

You are being picky. Otherwise, steal 'em! If not you, then hire your the P'Rican friend of yours you speak so highly of. ...hehehe..JK. I'll help you dig around j'yards if you are going out this wk'end....P

Goblin · April 18th, 2008, 01:20 AM

Originally Posted by stangomikes

Mustangsunlimited.com has a molding that will fit there, but it doesn't say GT in it. Am I being too picky? Now that I know where to find it, I can look for a replacement in a junk yard. It's Az, I should be able to find something! Thanks for the site (bookmarked) 78Mach1. The search continues.

Ummmmm, good luck finding ANYTHING for an 86 Mustang in AZ junkyards. I looked for parts for my 84 GT for years. If theres a mustang worth parting out, or keeping here in AZ.... people will jump on it like its gold.

trueblue01 · April 18th, 2008, 09:07 AM

I may have an extra set, I'll let you know if I find them.

alabamastanger · April 18th, 2008, 10:46 AM

Here's a guy parting out an 86...maybe he has what you need.
1986 Mustang GT 5.0

alabamastanger · April 18th, 2008, 10:46 AM

You could probably get those 3:73s cheap and swap out your 4:30 monsters as well.

alabamastanger · April 18th, 2008, 10:47 AM

This may also be the place to get you some new seats!

78mach1 · April 19th, 2008, 03:33 PM

Originally Posted by stangomikes

Mustangsunlimited.com has a molding that will fit there, but it doesn't say GT in it. Am I being too picky? Now that I know where to find it, I can look for a replacement in a junk yard. It's Az, I should be able to find something! Thanks for the site (bookmarked) 78Mach1. The search continues.

no problem, i actually like that site alot, they have alot of odd ball stuff(mustang II stuff =D)

stangomikes · April 19th, 2008, 09:06 PM

So who would of thought? EBAY! Ordered - i'll let you know if they suck or not - site is FOXMUSTANGRESTORATION.COM I don't work for them, so I'll let you know what I get. Thanks for the help.

fakesaleen · April 21st, 2008, 01:16 PM

EASY FIX

lay them out on your driveway on a hot sunny day and they will flatten right out and 3m tape them back on after they are cooled, works every time

Squints · April 21st, 2008, 05:14 PM

Originally Posted by stangomikes

So who would of thought? EBAY! Ordered - i'll let you know if they suck or not - site is FOXMUSTANGRESTORATION.COM I don't work for them, so I'll let you know what I get. Thanks for the help.

i've gotten a few things from them. don't know why i didn't think of em. the few things i got were nice, and they ship quick too.

stangomikes · April 21st, 2008, 10:46 PM

fakesaleen, i thought about that, but it seemed too easy of a fix! DANG IT! I couldn't think of a way to heat them up safely. Also, I wasn't sure if the material was maleable enough to heat up on a hot day. I guess over 20 years they were

So why not now? Oh well. I am excited to get them, they will make a BIG difference. Right now I have rear flippers instead of molding. I may experiment with them and let you know what i find out.

April 17th, 2008, 01:35 PM	#1
stangomikes Newbie 1986 5.0 GT vert ??? Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Tucson Posts: 31	Body molding My rear moldings are warped and they are half off of the car. Is their a way to flatten them out? I was thinking about removing them and putting some reinforcements like thin steel or something like that? Any ideas? It's an 86 and the pieces are hard to find. Thanks.

April 17th, 2008, 01:39 PM	#2
ryans88gt MM Fanatic Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bloomington, IL Posts: 3,462	If you are in AZ they are probably warped from the heat. They should already have a metal strip behind them. __________________ 89 LX 515 hp 497 ftlbs 88 GT 11.4 @ 118

April 17th, 2008, 07:12 PM	#7
Squints Enthusiast 1986 Mustang GT Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Chesapecker,VA Posts: 651	dude, i looked for those for the longest time. i couldn't find them anywhere. best bet would be the bone yard. or find someone who's parting out. __________________ MILITARY CREW AT3

April 18th, 2008, 09:07 AM	#11
trueblue01 Enthusiast 1989 Mustang LX 10.98@126.7 NA Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: N.E. Ohio Posts: 521	I may have an extra set, I'll let you know if I find them. __________________ Never fast enough.

April 21st, 2008, 01:16 PM	#17
fakesaleen Regular Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Port Huron, MI. Posts: 376	EASY FIX lay them out on your driveway on a hot sunny day and they will flatten right out and 3m tape them back on after they are cooled, works every time __________________

April 17th, 2008, 01:41 PM	#3
stangomikes Newbie 1986 5.0 GT vert ??? Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Tucson Posts: 31	Can i replace it or is it screwed?

April 17th, 2008, 01:42 PM	#4
alabamastanger Regular 1983 Mustang GT N/A Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Tucson, Az Posts: 120	try latemodelrestoration.com

April 17th, 2008, 03:23 PM	#5
stangomikes Newbie 1986 5.0 GT vert ??? Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Tucson Posts: 31	they don't have that piece

April 18th, 2008, 12:43 AM	#8
stangomikes Newbie 1986 5.0 GT vert ??? Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Tucson Posts: 31	Mustangsunlimited.com has a molding that will fit there, but it doesn't say GT in it. Am I being too picky? Now that I know where to find it, I can look for a replacement in a junk yard. It's Az, I should be able to find something! Thanks for the site (bookmarked) 78Mach1. The search continues.

April 18th, 2008, 01:16 AM	#9
txbkr Newbie 08 GT Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: AZ Posts: 32	You are being picky. Otherwise, steal 'em! If not you, then hire your the P'Rican friend of yours you speak so highly of. ...hehehe..JK. I'll help you dig around j'yards if you are going out this wk'end....P

April 18th, 2008, 10:46 AM	#12
alabamastanger Regular 1983 Mustang GT N/A Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Tucson, Az Posts: 120	Here's a guy parting out an 86...maybe he has what you need. 1986 Mustang GT 5.0

April 18th, 2008, 10:47 AM	#14
alabamastanger Regular 1983 Mustang GT N/A Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Tucson, Az Posts: 120	This may also be the place to get you some new seats!

April 19th, 2008, 09:06 PM	#16
stangomikes Newbie 1986 5.0 GT vert ??? Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Tucson Posts: 31	So who would of thought? EBAY! Ordered - i'll let you know if they suck or not - site is FOXMUSTANGRESTORATION.COM I don't work for them, so I'll let you know what I get. Thanks for the help.

April 21st, 2008, 10:46 PM	#19
stangomikes Newbie 1986 5.0 GT vert ??? Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Tucson Posts: 31	fakesaleen, i thought about that, but it seemed too easy of a fix! DANG IT! I couldn't think of a way to heat them up safely. Also, I wasn't sure if the material was maleable enough to heat up on a hot day. I guess over 20 years they were So why not now? Oh well. I am excited to get them, they will make a BIG difference. Right now I have rear flippers instead of molding. I may experiment with them and let you know what i find out.

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