[striggs]

I have just finished painting my 1967 Mercury Cougar and I'm finishing the installation of a new vinyl top. I'm in the process of putting it all back together but I've run across a problem. The belt trim that covers the bottom edge of the vinyl top has about 3 layers of different paints and such on it from the previous owner and I can not determine if it should be black (to match the top), red (to match the car's paint), or silver/chrome/stainless (because it is trim). Does anyone know for certain what the correct color is for this part? I want to make sure I am "authentic" with it before I put the pieces back on.

Thanks,

 

[kvinmn]

I don't know what is 'authentic', only what my car is...

The black vinyl top has black belt trim. It's a 68 XR7. Hope this helps...

 

[bruter]

I always thought the trim matched the vinyl top color.

 

[texrep]

White top .....white trim

 

[TheRktmn]

Not sure about a 67, but my 68 std had a black roof with chrome trim, my first 69XR7 had black vinyl with chrome trim, my current 69Xr7 came with white vinyl and white trim. The white trim was white through and through - not painted white, which leads me to believe that yours should be chrome as well. Hope this helps.

 

[jimk351c]

I don't recall ever seeing vinyl roof trim in chrome. I believe it should be black, like the color of the roof.

 

[TheRktmn]

Here's a pic of my 69 with original chrome trim:

 

[TheRktmn]

DOH! Let's try this again....

 

[jimk351c]

Looks great! Still, I've never seen one like that before. Every 67-70 cat with black vinyl roof that I can think of has matching black trim.

Are you sure it is original? I guess a dealership would do anyting, so they may have chromed them for the original owner? Interesting.


Oh, sharp cat!!

 

[TheRktmn]

This really has me wondering....
I bought the car in 77 so it's possible that the original owner or dealership did it. I know that over the years I have always noticed the colored trim on other cats, but can't recall really noticing chrome trim. The colored stuff looked different to me. Now I'm not sure that my 68 had chrome. I will have to look when I get home. I have seen older Mustangs with chrome trim around the roof - it would stand to reason that Mercury would offer it for the Cougar. I had the trim on my cuurrent 69 chromed because I replaced the white vinyl with black and the white trim painted black didn't look good. Great, now I'm REALLY wondering.....

 

[Sensei69]

I've got a 67 xr-7 parts car in my garage and I just removed the BLACK vinyl top trim. It's a white cat with a black vinyl top. I think you should just match the top, which seems to be the unamious decision, and get her finished. Good luck.


Sensei:eek2:

 

[striggs]

Thanks for all the input, I painted them satin black and it looks great. Now, back to the rebuilding...