Inherited my mother-in-law's 1987 Chrysler Fifth Avenue - 39k mileage.
It needed a new headliner and vinyl landau but was otherwise cherry.
Until ...
A tall Silverado truck backed into the front end with the trailer hitch hitting the left front.
Broke up the light assembly, crushed the header panel, and left front fender.
http://www.forfmjbodiesonly.com/clas...?do=view&g=374
Took a couple of years, but I found a same year, color Fifth Avenue at Pick n Pull and removed the parts I needed.
This is my first try at body work, but finally figured out out to get the old parts off and the new ones on. Still needs a few fine alignment adjustments, but its looking pretty good, IMHO.
My current issue is recovering the landau roof and reupholstering the headliner and interior trim.
I have the new vinyl.
I have removed most of the interior trim (waiting on the rear pieces for the weather to cool off before I remove the seat).
I started removing the exterior garnish trim, but I need guidance (please).
I have read and re-read the service manual and studied the drawings, but I still don't get it. Is most of it on the rear door just pressure nuts and I need to just pry them off or is there something else holding that part of the vinyl (with the small emblem)?
Thanks in advance.
It needed a new headliner and vinyl landau but was otherwise cherry.
Until ...
A tall Silverado truck backed into the front end with the trailer hitch hitting the left front.
Broke up the light assembly, crushed the header panel, and left front fender.
http://www.forfmjbodiesonly.com/clas...?do=view&g=374
Took a couple of years, but I found a same year, color Fifth Avenue at Pick n Pull and removed the parts I needed.
This is my first try at body work, but finally figured out out to get the old parts off and the new ones on. Still needs a few fine alignment adjustments, but its looking pretty good, IMHO.
My current issue is recovering the landau roof and reupholstering the headliner and interior trim.
I have the new vinyl.
I have removed most of the interior trim (waiting on the rear pieces for the weather to cool off before I remove the seat).
I started removing the exterior garnish trim, but I need guidance (please).
I have read and re-read the service manual and studied the drawings, but I still don't get it. Is most of it on the rear door just pressure nuts and I need to just pry them off or is there something else holding that part of the vinyl (with the small emblem)?
Thanks in advance.
