<VV> Late rocker trim

[J R Read_HML]

That's pretty much it.  Be sure you have the screw holes on the bottom side. 
Start at one end and work your way across.  I'm not too sure I'd take a 
rubber mallet to it - especially not the repro stuff.

Later, JR

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "PETER INMAN" <monza1965 at yahoo.com>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Monday, January 05, 2009 9:37 PM
Subject: <VV> Late rocker trim


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> This (below) is a post from Virtual Corvair Club, 08/05/05 page 53 and 
> it’s all I could find that made any sense on how to install the rocker 
> trim. I take it that it is stretched or spread over the lower round ridge 
> of the retaining strap by pushing down from the top, forcing it over the 
> bottom edge. Is there a learning curve to this procedure so that I won’t 
> damage new paint or the trim piece?
> Thanks for any input you all might have.
> Pete,
> 65 Monza 110
> DACC
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> <<It has been a long time since I have taken this part off. I believe I 
> <<used a stiff blade putty knife and gently "pried" along the bottom 
> <<edge, starting from the outside edges. The rocker panel chrome strip 
> <<goes on by placing lip of top edge of mounting strip and putting 
> <<pressure on the top of chrome strip (rubber mallet mentioned earlier) 
> <<to snap the piece over the bottom "lip" of mounting strip.
> <<Robert Coon
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