How to: Make your own solid side moldings.

[mr.asian.m2]

i made like 3 set already for some friends. and they love it. i did post up some pic of it on Houston-Imports.com

just look for it in the mr2's meet thread. again... thanks for your great idea.

[Hellstorm]

Originally Posted by mr.asian.m2

i made like 3 set already for some friends. and they love it. i did post up some pic of it on Houston-Imports.com

just look for it in the mr2's meet thread. again... thanks for your great idea.

haha...thats awesome. Looks like you did it the EXACT way I did. Well thats badass i could help.

[mr.asian.m2]

yeah, if you look more into the same thread. that red mr2 i made the side molding for is now a black mr2. and i still think the side molding look great as black. but, i saw your finish touch with your red side molding. and it look like it turn out better then mine.

i'm still waiting for your car to be finish so we can all check it out at one of our mr2's meet. even if you don't have your car yet. why don't you come on out to the next one and check us out. our next meet is on nov 1 in the woodland. so, that should be easy for you.

[Dalton918]

You can't mix aluminum and steel, on the bolts or the car. They are dissimilar metals and will cause galvanic corrosion (rust). That in time will cause your bondo to crack out and fall apart as well as rust out your filler, the bolts and any metal part of the car that it touches.

[Hellstorm]

Originally Posted by Dalton918

You can't mix aluminum and steel, on the bolts or the car. They are dissimilar metals and will cause galvanic corrosion (rust). That in time will cause your bondo to crack out and fall apart as well as rust out your filler, the bolts and any metal part of the car that it touches.

Cant possibly see this occurring. So yeah....

[Dalton918]

To each his own just giving a heads up looks great.

[thejigalo]

i think they look great. i bet if you used them to make molds, then made new ones out of fibreglas or carbon fibre you would never have to worry about any of the cracking, or rusting problems others have brought up....... with molds, you can easily reproduce them, and maybe make some $.

[nutty1]

i can make a mold for it. Any one have a side molding that i can barrow to cast?

[Hellstorm]

cant used my molds. My car is a bit diff from a normal mr2. YOu would have to make your own molds from a stocker and reproduce those.

[MidnyteRunner]

so will this work for all the side moldings including the doors, rear, and side vents? im really eager to do this but i have to finish my border bumper restoration project first haha

[Carlz0r]

Originally Posted by Hellstorm

Cant possibly see this occurring. So yeah....

Actually, it can, and working in a bodyshop I've seen it a few times. I would have personally used a structural adhesive to make the moldings out of as it'll generally stand up to abuse better but I gotta give credit where credit's due, you did a great job making these.

[poptart3191]

someone make me fillers