68 rs ss wheel well opeoning fitment

[lilfighta]

hello does anyone know for sure on 1968 unrestored  car if the front wheel well molding goes all the way down the facing the door or is cut short to the factory molding.  molding is on angle going down . also the rear molding facing the door does it go all the way down or is cut short to meet factory molding
thx

[cook_dw]

You have already asked this question and got an answer.....  ALL 1968 RS cars wheel well trim stopped at the rocker molding..



http://www.camaros.org/forum/index.php?topic=14855.msg137066#msg137066

[lilfighta]

i didnt see the reply would you know if its straight or on angle with the molding
thx

[lilfighta]

hi you are probably right i just looked at around 25 cars including ebay google images and 20 of them
have the molding all the way down do you own a unrestored rs ss 1968 camaro because im not going to cut  my original
molding that i purchased directly from chevy and its for a rs ss camaro and it is the long one  the back is shorter
and goes only to molding this is why asked
thx

[Gars68Tux]

You'd be lucky to find a 68 RS WW molding through a Chevrolet dealer these days. Even standard moldings are scarce, but that's what they'd sell you. It's up to you to cut them to fit an RS.

[lilfighta]

i know i got lucky i found 2. I still cant find the rear ones i bought from summit the whole set all 4 and the rear come
cut short already but the front come long just like the nos ones i have. Isnt that funny i even have a diagram where to cut them and still not sure even with the repro ones. Iknow you said they come short i want to see original car with original molding im anal that
way.
thx   

[lilfighta]

heres the template for the cut but im not sure yet what to do

[rare396bronze]

In 1968 there were two different moldings used 9785880  & 9785881 without RS package. 3928529 & 3928530 with RS package  was cut shorter for the three piece rocker moldings. Get a book called the 67-67 Camaro reference book that shows some original photos of the RS cars back then. Great book to  read. So yes you will need to cut the molding that have 9785880 & 9785881. Hope this helps

[lilfighta]

thank you im going to check it out

[Gars68Tux]

heres the template for the cut but im not sure yet what to do

It's probably best to partially install the molding, then mark it right where the point on the end of the 3 piece lower molding intersects, then use a straight edge to mark the cut line as in the diagram. Then install and drill another hole. I used a fine tooth hacksaw and file. Being aluminum, they cut like butter...

[lilfighta]

Hi Garth you are right and i did that although i didnt cut the molding no balls as of yet. Funny thing is why i didnt cut it
is because the moldings on right and left had holes for screws in 2 different places at the end and these are both nos from chevy dealer
the aftermarket ones are in the same place i think i will put aftermarket ones on and do exactly as you said. Did you happen to cut them on the angle of the molding or just cut them straight across

Thx Garth

[Gars68Tux]

They were cut straight across from the factory as shown on your template.  I did kinda custom cut them for a better fit as I just think it looks better. Mine were NOS also, purchased in '90. The parts guy said RS were NLA and just to cut the standard !

This is about the best pic I have, off hand...

[lilfighta]

wow looks great garth thx for that photo

[lilfighta]

would you happen to have one of front
thx

[Gars68Tux]

I'll see if I can get one in the next few days...give ya time to get your courage up !