Taddraughn's Fulvia Coupe: Progress Thread

[bernt]

I suppose the previous owner decided to abandon them when he repainted the car.

that's generally a good idea for rust prevention in the sills, along with additional holes on the bottom to let water out again. I've seen it rather often. Fortunately, being a Montecarlo, my car never had the trim.

[Castagnero]

The clips and the holes. Not the holes for the trim btw.

[geert]

but instead I found a firm but flexible rubber like adhesive that you see in the photo with the filler applied. I really have no clue what it is.. very rubber-like. Anyone have any suggestions for getting the stuff off without harming the paint?

looks like Tec7 to me.
There exists a remover for it ; but be carefull for your underlying paint.
I would protect the surroundings with 2 layers of tape and try to cut of the most of it tangential with a sharp knife.
The rest of it with a plastic or wooden scraper.

As a "former previous owner" ( aren't we all at some point, with some car ?), I admit using similar things for the trim : during the restoration you see the damage and rust coming from the surroundings of the trim and you want to prevent it. ( some presidents might talk about 'Hell holes', probably referring to those trim holes )
And double sided tape ... I haven't found good quality yet.

grten, Geert.

picture : eaten by trim


(attached thumbnail was unintented, but ,like Tec7, difficult to remove)

[lancialulu]

Sikaflex is good to attach trim particularly the front and rear...

[Taddraughn]

(attached thumbnail was unintented, but ,like Tec7, difficult to remove)

Lol... I haven't ever heard of Tec7 but I will do a little research and see if I can locate some of the remover nearby. I had planned to do as you say and cut away as much as possible if heating it does not allow it to be scraped off.

Sikaflex is good to attach trim particularly the front and rear...

Interestingly enough we use Sikaflex in a few places on the circuit breakers that we build.. I can probably just snag a tube from here.

[bmarler]

if you want a tape try this. make darn sure you have it lined up before letting it stick cause you won't be able to adjust it without re-taping. it's oem approved by major auto manufacturers for light trim adhesion.
https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/company-...1952584&rt=rud

[geert]

if you want a tape try this. make darn sure you have it lined up before letting it stick cause you won't be able to adjust it without re-taping. it's oem approved by major auto manufacturers for light trim adhesion.
https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/company-...1952584&rt=rud

thanks.
Geert.

[osgii]

looks like Tec7 to me.


picture : eaten by trim

Sorry for the off topic...
But this picture reminds me that I still cannot remove the boot locker. It is still stuck between the rear panel, and the retaining piece of metal we see in the picture.
What's the trick to get it away from there? Do I have to open / close the locker, or slide it in a special way?
thanks a lot!

[Cyborg7]

I can't 100% remember how I got mine out, other than it involved a lot of juggling, patience and swearing. Turning the barrel to a certain position helped, but I don't remember there being anything clever about removing it in the end. Getting it back it was the same pain, but again it just trying various combinations seemed to get there in the end. Good luck!