<VV> Installing door guards

[Harry Yarnell]

Bear in mind, the stock stainless door edge guards have three (?) U shaped 
clips inside that do the actual gripping.

harry yarnell
poohbah of Perryman
perryman garage and orphanage
hyarnell1 at earthlink.net
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Marc Sheridan" <sheridanma1966 at gmail.com>
To: "Virtual Vairs" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Sunday, March 16, 2008 1:27 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> Installing door guards


> Leave them off until the doors get chipped then put them on to cover the
> chips :o). If they are really stainless, they have to scratch the paint to
> stay on.
>
> What are you trying to accomplish with the guards? If you just want to
> protect the door edge, buy some plastic guards that won't scratch the 
> paint.
> Personally, I think the guards look worse than a few chips that can be
> repaired with touch-up paint.
>
> Marc Sheridan
> Waverly OH
>
>
> On 3/16/08, Stephen Upham <contactsmu at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>>
>> I'm trying to think of a good way to put on the stainless steel door
>> edge guards on my '65.  It was newly repainted in October, and I
>> don't want to scratch the paint on the edges of the doors if at all
>> possible.  Does anyone have suggestions as to how they can be
>> attached without damaging the paint underneath?
>>
>>
>> Stephen Upham
>> Dallas, Texas
>> Vice-Presiden / North Texas Corvair Association
>> CORSA
>> Corvaireum //
>>
>> Mid prod. #18732 -1965 Monza Hardtop 110
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