Side trim

[EliteEV]

Can anyone point me to a source for a facimile of the Elite S1 side trim? I've gone 15 years without it, but now think it would look better with it installed. Thanks in advence.

Scott, USA

[jonwat]

Do you mean this?

[EXCEL V8]

It depends what year.  The early cars had different trim to the later ones.  The early trim was a self-adhesive black & chrome strip that sat flat on the sanded-down body seam.  The later bodies didn't get the mouldings sanded down and the U-shaped trim was glued over the raised body joint.

Pete

[EliteEV]

Pete, mine is a 1974. I removed the original trim (black with a chrome insert) and tossed it.

John, I saw this on the SJ website too, and it doesn't fit the bill.

Thanks for the replies...more information on sourcing this will be appreciated!

Scott

[EliteEV]

A couple weeks ago I measured the raised side joint on the body and ordered some 5/8" black, rounded (top-to-bottom), self-adhesive plastic to add some accent to my all-yellow car. What I did not do, to my chagrin, is measure the joint on the doors. Those are 1/2" and in places a bit less. Lotus's lack of continuity strikes again (several of us have large gaps at the lower passenger doors)!

Has anyone else experienced this problem post-restoration? I'm contemplating either giving up on the trim, or getting all 1/2". The latter might look odd on the body sections.

Scott

[Elite 4.9]

Hey Scott,

I have seen it in many forms at paint shops.

Westco has many shops and they carry self adhesive backed trim tape.... just what you need. 

https://duckduckgo.com/?q=wesco+autobody+supply&t=chromentp&ia=web

branch locations  https://branchlocator.wesco.com/

everett store   https://www.yelp.com/biz/wesco-autobody-supply-everett

Lynnwood location   https://wescopbe.com/

You may have to go into one of their stores to find what you want. I don't think they are online to purchase trim parts.

This is where I get all my auto paints and have used them for many years.

 

Here are a number of places that also sell body trim online.

https://duckduckgo.com/?q=rolls+of+auto+body+moldings+trim++&t=chromentp&ia=web

 

atb,

Richard