Identification question for car. regarding chrome strips.

[GideonBowles]

After I got my car I started look up information about these cars and I noticed that mine has these chrome strips half was up the car that I haven't seen on any other car, I don't know if it was an option I just cant find anything about of if they are not supposed to be there and were aftermarket. I just haven't been able to find any other cars with this stuff on it. Thanks.

 

[1970mcss]

Dealerships would put install these bodyside moldings after the sale. We sold a bunch of them. Some were just glued on but some companies would drill and rivet on the tracks and they would eventually start to rust. I never really liked the look myself. I would remove them and forget them. 

[Michael Boyte]

I definitely don't see those as being an enhancement.  They actually take away from the beautiful bodylines that can only be found on a First Gen Monte. 

[cny first gen 71]

Mine had them when I got it they were dealer installed. Mine were screwed on and they came off when I painted it, a few more holes to cover up.

[GideonBowles]

3 hours ago, Michael Boyte said:

I definitely don't see those as being an enhancement.  They actually take away from the beautiful bodylines that can only be found on a First Gen Monte. 

Yea I defiantly agree I just wanted to know so if they were stock I could put them back on but I don't like them and its rusted bad under it.

[GideonBowles]

3 hours ago, 1970mcss said:

Dealerships would put install these bodyside moldings after the sale. We sold a bunch of them. Some were just glued on but some companies would drill and rivet on the tracks and they would eventually start to rust. I never really liked the look myself. I would remove them and forget them. 

Defiantly going to do that, I wanted to know if they were stock because otherwise they aren't good and they make it rust so thanks, going in the pile of unusable stuff now.

[1970mcss]

Were they drilled or glued??

 

[RON T]

First time I’ve ever seen these.. learn something every day here.. 📖 

[Rob Peters]

They were popular back in the mid 60's to mid 70's to protect your paint from idiots in parking lots who would insist upon throwing their doors open onto the side of your car.

rob

[RON T]

So that’s what I kept running over in the road in the 70s ! 😆

[cny first gen 71]

Found a picture of my car when I first got it with them on it.

[Glen]

Just hideous. Talk about destroying the good looks of our First Gens.  

It’s like a supermodel smiling, only to reveal ‘summer teeth’. 

[GideonBowles]

18 hours ago, 1970mcss said:

Were they drilled or glued??

 

They were drilled, they had about 5-6 screws per section of strip.

[GideonBowles]

12 hours ago, Rob Peters said:

They were popular back in the mid 60's to mid 70's to protect your paint from idiots in parking lots who would insist upon throwing their doors open onto the side of your car.

rob

I figured that's what they would of been for, thanks!

[Scott S.]

3 hours ago, GideonBowles said:

They were drilled, they had about 5-6 screws per section of strip.

That's a lot of little holes with the potential for rust....

[RON T]

If I can remember that far back I believe my second gen “76” had some  on it as well... 

[willie]

I think one of my parts cars has it also but because of all that white stuff i cant see or get to them.

[GideonBowles]

On 2/4/2022 at 12:07 PM, Scott S. said:

That's a lot of little holes with the potential for rust....

More then potential, we took it off and yea its bad in some spots, but nothing we cant fix, just lots of work.

[Scott S.]

1 hour ago, GideonBowles said:

More then potential, we took it off and yea its bad in some spots, but nothing we cant fix, just lots of work.

That's part of the charm of owning an older car..... Always something to keep you busy.