The interior color will remain tan. I figured the door edge color was related to the interior, just looking for confirmation. This is the first B body I have tried to restore and never noticed the paint on the door because the K6 and GT6 are so close.Are you changing the interior color? If not you want that strip between the weatherstrip and door panel to stay tan. If changing match it to the new interior color.
Did the factory black out the wind shield channel where the butyl tape goes? My channels were rough and it looked like urethane was used to fill the channel. Took many hours to pull the trim, wind shield and clean the channel.Never seen the A pillars painted to match the interior on a 71-74 B-body always body color.
Did the factory black out the wind shield channel where the butyl tape goes? My channels were rough and it looked like urethane was used to fill the channel. Took many hours to pull the trim, wind shield and clean the channel.
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Your lucky day, my body shop just finished the repairs at the A pillar corners and sections of the window channel. You are correct in that there are no patch panels available for our B bodies but we are in luck that they closely match the E-bodies. My body repair man called Grave Yard cars for help and they suggested buying the E-body A-pillar patch panel and to cut off the upper door hinge bolt hole portion and discard. The left over section matches the B-body. Next you will have to make a dimple in the upper cowl for the trim to mount properly and there again the GYC guys explained the procedure. You will need a correct lower corner stainless trim piece which has the dimple and heat the patch red hot and using the trim push down to make the impression. Hope this helps.Not really on topic but curious how you are addressing that rot in the lower windshield channel corners? Mine are rusted out as well and nobody makes repair panels...
As long as this thread went active again, I do have a question? Color change from Lemon Twist to the black interior was done under the weather strip. My question is how far did it go? It is not on the leading edge of the door by the hinges, but I am not sure how far on the bottom of the door it went. My pics only show a dusting of yellow paint on the door bottom so I am guessing it stopped just after the turn (where no one would be seeing it). Any answers would be great. 73RR