Question about door moulding differences
 

Hello,
I know that the outer door top moulding/trim pieces are different between a coupe and targa, with the coupe's being aluminum and the targa's chrome, plus the notch at the rear is longer on the coupe to accommodate the window frame near the B-pillar, but was there any difference in the shape?

The reason I ask is that I received aluminum door trim for my '73 coupe project (it currently has none), and when I set it in place to see how it would look, I noticed that the front end of the trim (near A-pillar) is wider than the trim that was there previously (the width at the rear appears the same). I know this because the most recent "painter" simply masked over the door trim instead of removing it, thus leaving an outline of where the old trim was. The paint line shows that the old trim was the same width at the rear, but narrower at the front than the trim I just received (the trim I received is a constant width the entire length).

I also have two sets of trim for my '77 Targa (black and chrome). When I compared the coupe trim to both the Targa trim pieces, I see that the Targa trim pieces narrow as they approach the A-pillar with the outside edge curving slightly inward. This matches the paint line on the coupe - so I'm a bit confused at the moment.

As you can see in the second photo, the coupe trim is 2mm wider than the targa trim at the front. They are both the same width at the rear, but then the targa trim starts curving in on the outside edge starting at around the vent window.

Were there any differences in the shape for coupe's door trim from '65 to '77 (other than color)? PET lists the same part numbers from '65 to '77 (and possibly further - I didn't check), but oddly shows two line items for '65-'67 and '68+, but the same part number. Was the '65-'67 coupe trim possibly wider at the front (like what I have) and then this was superseded to the later part which has a taper at the front?

I guess what I'm trying to ask is, is the door trim I have correct for a '73 coupe?

Thanks,
Frank

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1406779337.jpg

Coupe:top, Targa:bottom
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1406779361.jpg

Frank, I just looked at my '80 Targa molding to see if I could offer any help but since your interest is '73... probably best I'm doing is bumping. My molding is anodized black and looks rater even in width front to back.