1957 2 door hardtop rear glass and windshield stainless interchange?

Started by brushwolf, 2014-08-30 23:40

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brushwolf

Recently picked up a 57 2 door hardtop body and frame out of Missouri and it has lots of parts missing but I have a complete 58 Fairlane 4 door parts car stored 140 miles from me.

What I am wondering is if the vertical pieces of stainless trim for back glass and windshield are the same on a 4 door sedan as on a hardtop? The horizontal pieces are still there, but not the vertical pieces.

Suspect they might be the same since the windshield is the same (iDK about back glass interchange..). However I also have a convertible and a retractable and those use the same windshield but not the same stainless trim because of the tops.

Also wondering if vent window frame from 58 convertible or 58 retractable will fit 57 2 door hardtop because I stripped a 58 convertible and I have a couple 58 retractable parts cars too (also 140 miles away so can't look at them right now..).

Also looking for fin stainless long moldings for 57 2 door hardtop if anyone has extra ones and rear seat for 57 or 58 2 door hardtop (retractable and convertible seats are shorter and 4 door sedan seats are longer).  Thanks, Mike
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Quote from: brushwolf on 2014-08-30 23:40

Also wondering if vent window frame from 58 convertible or 58 retractable will fit 57 2 door hardtop because I stripped a 58 convertible and I have a couple 58 retractable parts cars too (also 140 miles away so can't look at them right now..).
They will fit the door frame....but...the Retractable and Convertable frames do not have the small indent at the top of the frame to clear the flipper.

Also looking for fin stainless long moldings for 57 2 door hardtop if anyone has extra ones and rear seat for 57 or 58 2 door hardtop (retractable and convertible seats are shorter and 4 door sedan seats are longer).  Thanks, Mike
Burton's make those stainless pieces if you get into a real pinch.
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Mike I may have some of the vertical trim. Where are you located?

brushwolf

51 Victoria
55 Crown Victoria
55 Dodge Royal 2 Dr hdtp
56 Mercury Montclair 2 dr hdtp
57 Ford Sunliner
57 Ford Skyliner
57 Chev Bel Air 2 dr hdtp
57 Dodge Custom Royal 2 dr hdtp (factory hemi)
58 Ford Skyliner
58 Fairlane 500 4 dr
59 Thunderbird
60 Impala 2 dr hdtp
61 Galaxie Sunliner
62 Thunderbird