1952 Chevy Bel Air - The AMSOIL/Street Rodder Road Tour '09 - Tech

The upper and lower pieces are each formed from a single length of trim that join behind the door (arrow). Careful fitting and polishing will make the joint virtually invisible.

Marks are made at the door gaps indicating where the trim has to be cut. At the rear of the doors the cuts are at 90-degrees. At the fronts the cuts must be angled to provide clearance as the door swings.

A small abrasive wheel was used to make the initial cuts...

...and a fine file was used to finish them.

After the cuts were made, a test fit was done. At this point only minor filing and final polishing are left.

Satisfied with the fit, the trim was removed and the area that will be inside the trim was scuffed in preparation for paint.

The sides were shot with the same PPG Vibrance custard-colored water based paint that was used on the top.

After polishing, the trim was installed using the 3M tape included in the kit.

Careful fitting resulted in perfectly aligned gaps at the door openings and a virtually invisible joint at the rear where the upper and lower pieces join.