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Title: Textured Rear Window Molding
Post by: Aar1064 on December 18, 2018, 09:23:28 AM
I have an original set of the textured rear window trim for Barracudas. They are dent free.

$400 and buyer pays shipping.

Located in Ashland City, TN
Title: Re: Textured Rear Window Molding
Post by: 1 Wild R/T on December 18, 2018, 10:42:33 AM
Cool, rare part at a very fair price IMO...
Title: Re: Textured Rear Window Molding
Post by: cuda hunter on December 20, 2018, 07:39:59 AM
I agree.  Very hard to find. 
I've got two sets now and I paid 500 each set. 
These won't last long. 

Title: Re: Textured Rear Window Molding
Post by: Aar1064 on January 14, 2019, 10:37:57 AM
Bump
Title: Re: Textured Rear Window Molding
Post by: anlauto on January 14, 2019, 11:11:18 AM
I should buy these only because I have a line on a car that calls for them and they're missing.....only problem is, the line is so thin and long I may NEVER get the car.... :crying: :crying: :crying: and be stuck with expensive window trim...
Title: Re: Textured Rear Window Molding
Post by: Claudia on January 14, 2019, 11:50:37 AM
First time I have seen these . . . what determined if the car was to receive these?  :huh:
Title: Re: Textured Rear Window Molding
Post by: GoodysGotaCuda on January 14, 2019, 12:01:57 PM
These are exterior parts? I've never seen that.


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Title: Re: Textured Rear Window Molding
Post by: anlauto on January 14, 2019, 12:23:50 PM
Grand Coupe's got them but more importantly 70-71 Cudas optioned with Rear window louvers got them, and that's what drives the price up. :headbang:
Title: Re: Textured Rear Window Molding
Post by: Aar1064 on January 14, 2019, 06:43:29 PM
Quote from: anlauto on January 14, 2019, 12:23:50 PM
Grand Coupe's got them but more importantly 70-71 Cudas optioned with Rear window louvers got them, and that's what drives the price up. :headbang:

My AAR is a factory rear window louver car but it has stainless trim on it. I too was thinking that louvered cars got this trim and before removing the trim I ran across these and picked them up with plans to swap them. I realized later upon removing what was on car that they were put on at factory. Sad to say I didn't put them on because they are very nice pieces but don't feel like they should be there.

I've only seen them on Gran Coupes.

Title: Re: Textured Rear Window Molding
Post by: Jay Bee on January 14, 2019, 06:53:36 PM
Quote from: Aar1064 on January 14, 2019, 06:43:29 PM
My AAR is a factory rear window louver car
Is your car a vinyl top car. I thought these went on vinyl top cars with window louvers.
Title: Re: Textured Rear Window Molding
Post by: cuda hunter on January 14, 2019, 07:34:57 PM
Quote from: Jay Bee on January 14, 2019, 06:53:36 PM
Quote from: Aar1064 on January 14, 2019, 06:43:29 PM
My AAR is a factory rear window louver car
Is your car a vinyl top car. I thought these went on vinyl top cars with window louvers.

They do.

maybe some didn't get them from the factory like they were supposed to.
Its' bugging me that they are still for sale.  Seems like I need another set.  :help: :haha:
Title: Re: Textured Rear Window Molding
Post by: anlauto on January 14, 2019, 07:40:24 PM
Quote from: Jay Bee on January 14, 2019, 06:53:36 PM
Quote from: Aar1064 on January 14, 2019, 06:43:29 PM
My AAR is a factory rear window louver car
Is your car a vinyl top car. I thought these went on vinyl top cars with window louvers.

All Cuda's with rear window louvers should have got a vinyl top, yet that "rule" is not very clear. The book says that when ordering rear window louvers on a Cuda you must order a black vinyl top...But some experts say it's mean IF a vinyl top was ordered it had to be black...not that you had to order a top...confusing I know. :looney:
Title: Re: Textured Rear Window Molding
Post by: anlauto on January 14, 2019, 07:41:42 PM
Quote from: Aar1064 on January 14, 2019, 06:43:29 PM
Quote from: anlauto on January 14, 2019, 12:23:50 PM
Grand Coupe's got them but more importantly 70-71 Cudas optioned with Rear window louvers got them, and that's what drives the price up. :headbang:

My AAR is a factory rear window louver car but it has stainless trim on it. I too was thinking that louvered cars got this trim and before removing the trim I ran across these and picked them up with plans to swap them. I realized later upon removing what was on car that they were put on at factory. Sad to say I didn't put them on because they are very nice pieces but don't feel like they should be there.

I've only seen them on Gran Coupes.

How did you confirm that yours were "put on by the factory" ? :huh:
Title: Re: Textured Rear Window Molding
Post by: Aar1064 on January 14, 2019, 08:01:26 PM
Quote from: Jay Bee on January 14, 2019, 06:53:36 PM
Quote from: Aar1064 on January 14, 2019, 06:43:29 PM
My AAR is a factory rear window louver car
Is your car a vinyl top car. I thought these went on vinyl top cars with window louvers.

Yes it's a vinyl top car.
Title: Re: Textured Rear Window Molding
Post by: Aar1064 on January 14, 2019, 08:26:13 PM
Quote from: anlauto on January 14, 2019, 07:41:42 PM
Quote from: Aar1064 on January 14, 2019, 06:43:29 PM
Quote from: anlauto on January 14, 2019, 12:23:50 PM
Grand Coupe's got them but more importantly 70-71 Cudas optioned with Rear window louvers got them, and that's what drives the price up. :headbang:

My AAR is a factory rear window louver car but it has stainless trim on it. I too was thinking that louvered cars got this trim and before removing the trim I ran across these and picked them up with plans to swap them. I realized later upon removing what was on car that they were put on at factory. Sad to say I didn't put them on because they are very nice pieces but don't feel like they should be there.

I've only seen them on Gran Coupes.

How did you confirm that yours were "put on by the factory" ? :huh:

Just an educated guess. Rear glass is date coded correct so more than likely never replaced. No reason to remove trim aside from replacing glass. The sealant around glass was sloppy, thick, and hard. So thick that it was really tough to just remove the trim. Windshield was the same way.

I really can't say I'm 100% sure but pretty confident that it didn't come with the textured trim. Probably should have. I've tried to find a code for the textured trim but have come up empty handed. Build sheet has two codes related to the louvers. A67 Rear window louver package which I'm not sure what "package" consists of and J68 which is the louvers.

:notsure:

Title: Re: Textured Rear Window Molding
Post by: anlauto on January 15, 2019, 03:41:11 AM
It could very likely be a factory mistake.

It's one of those choices you have to make during a restoration....Do I correct the mistake, so sitting on the show field the car appears "correct" or do I leave it and spend the rest of my life explaining why the car is "wrong" :thinking:
Title: Re: Textured Rear Window Molding
Post by: Aar1064 on January 15, 2019, 03:49:05 AM
Quote from: anlauto on January 15, 2019, 03:41:11 AM
It could very likely be a factory mistake.

It's one of those choices you have to make during a restoration....Do I correct the mistake, so sitting on the show field the car appears "correct" or do I leave it and spend the rest of my life explaining why the car is "wrong" :thinking:

Exactly. I've gone back and forth ever since I've had the car. Thought it was over and mind was made up to just sell them. Now I'm inclined to just install them.  :looney: :looney:
Title: Re: Textured Rear Window Molding
Post by: anlauto on January 15, 2019, 05:03:59 AM
It's exactly like the studs/nuts issue holding on the fenders....for some reason the ''rule of thumb" is that all AAR's and T/A's got them and your car was wrong if you just had bolts......but the original paint AAR I'm working on right now....never been apart....and it has the standard bolts like every other car... :dunno: :looney:
Title: Re: Textured Rear Window Molding
Post by: JS29 on January 15, 2019, 06:02:23 AM
My 70 gran coupe with a vinyl top has standard moldings, but then again after i got the car i discovered the car was worked on by chimpanzees!    :alan2cents:
Title: Re: Textured Rear Window Molding
Post by: RUNCHARGER on January 15, 2019, 07:07:04 AM
Don't worry, Chrysler had some chimpanzees working on the line back then too.
Title: Re: Textured Rear Window Molding
Post by: dodj on January 15, 2019, 07:23:44 AM
Quote from: RUNCHARGER on January 15, 2019, 07:07:04 AM
Don't worry, Chrysler had some chimpanzees working on the line back then too.
Probably still have a few....
Title: Re: Textured Rear Window Molding
Post by: Fastmark on January 15, 2019, 11:16:42 AM
Just to add to the confusion on this trim, I have a car that had them on when I got it. It was a cuda with a white vinyl top and no louvers. The tag was stolen so I can't confirm what was factory. They were always white not just painted over black. Idk.
Title: Re: Textured Rear Window Molding
Post by: bentpshrods on January 19, 2019, 10:35:57 AM
   My cuda is an original louvered car with a vinyl top. Have the fender tags and the broadcast sheet with A67,J68 . Has the standard non textured trim on it. I have owned the car for 42 years so I'm pretty sure they are original.
Title: Re: Textured Rear Window Molding
Post by: 6bblgt on January 19, 2019, 12:38:19 PM
Quote from: bentpshrods on January 19, 2019, 10:35:57 AM
   My cuda is an original louvered car with a vinyl top. Have the fender tags and the broadcast sheet with A67,J68 . Has the standard non textured trim on it. I have owned the car for 42 years so I'm pretty sure they are original.

what's the car's SPD & what plant?

anyone with an AAR w/factory louvers & textured moulding believed to be correct?
Title: Re: Textured Rear Window Molding
Post by: bentpshrods on January 19, 2019, 02:44:48 PM
   It has a SPD of 421--out of the Hamtramck (sp) plant. 
Title: Re: Textured Rear Window Molding
Post by: dodj on January 19, 2019, 05:19:33 PM
SPD?  :thinking:
Title: Re: Textured Rear Window Molding
Post by: anlauto on January 19, 2019, 05:23:03 PM
Quote from: dodj on January 19, 2019, 05:19:33 PM
SPD?  :thinking:

scheduled production date
Title: Re: Textured Rear Window Molding
Post by: Jay Bee on January 19, 2019, 05:32:57 PM
421 = 42nd week of 1971 

I guessed wrong - see Reply #29 by 6bblgt
Title: Re: Textured Rear Window Molding
Post by: Aar1064 on January 19, 2019, 07:47:06 PM
Quote from: 6bblgt on January 19, 2019, 12:38:19 PM
Quote from: bentpshrods on January 19, 2019, 10:35:57 AM
   My cuda is an original louvered car with a vinyl top. Have the fender tags and the broadcast sheet with A67,J68 . Has the standard non textured trim on it. I have owned the car for 42 years so I'm pretty sure they are original.

what's the car's SPD & what plant?

anyone with an AAR w/factory louvers & textured moulding believed to be correct?

:popcorn:
Title: Re: Textured Rear Window Molding
Post by: 6bblgt on January 19, 2019, 09:18:50 PM
Quote from: Jay Bee on January 19, 2019, 05:32:57 PM
421 = 42nd week of 1971

in this case it would be 4/21/70