INFORMATION - NEW ROCKER PANEL MOLDINGS

SUBJECT: INFORMATION - NEW ROCKER PANEL MOLDINGS

MODELS: 1997 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX (EXCEPT SE SEDAN)

NEW (SECOND DESIGN) ROCKER PANEL MOLDINGS FEATURING PLASTIC PUSH-IN TYPE FASTENERS FOR IMPROVED RETENTION TO THE BODY SHEET METAL ARE NOW IN PRODUCTION ON GT/GTP COUPES AND SEDANS. IN ADDITION TO THE FASTENERS, THE NEW MOLDINGS FOR THE TWO DOOR COUPE WILL ALSO HAVE THE ADHESIVE TAPE ON THE QUARTER PANEL END OF THE MOLDINGS JUST LIKE THE ORIGINAL (FIRST DESIGN) MOLDINGS. THE NEW MOLDINGS FOR THE FOUR DOOR SEDANS NO LONGER USE ANY ADHESIVE TAPE. SEE FIGURE 1.

WHEN THESE NEW MOLDINGS BECOME AVAILABLE FROM GMSPO, THEY WILL BE USED TO SERVICE VEHICLES PRODUCED WITH EITHER THE FIRST OR SECOND DESIGN. HOWEVER, WHEN INSTALLING ONE OF THE NEW "SECOND DESIGN" MOLDINGS ON A VEHICLE ORIGINALLY PRODUCED WITH THE "FIRST DESIGN", IT WILL BE NECESSARY TO DRILL ONE 9 MM (23/64 INCH) HOLE IN THE FRONT FENDER ON SEDAN MODELS, AND ONE 9 MM HOLE IN BOTH THE FRONT FENDER AND REAR QUARTER PANEL ON COUPES. ALSO, THE SINGLE SCREW DRIVEN FROM THE BACK SIDE OF THE FRONT FENDER TO SECURE THE "FIRST DESIGN" MOLDINGS IS NOT USED ON THE SECOND DESIGN MOLDINGS. AFTER DRILLING THE HOLE(S), IT IS IMPORTANT THAT THE APPROPRIATE ANTI-CORROSION PRIMER BE APPLIED. REFER TO GM APPROVED REFINISH MATERIALS BOOKLET (GM4901M-D) FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

IMPORTANT:

THE SECOND DESIGN MOLDINGS WILL BECOME AVAILABLE FROM GMSPO ONLY AFTER THE INVENTORY OF THE FIRST DESIGN MOLDINGS HAS BEEN EXHAUSTED. AT THAT TIME, THE FIRST DESIGN MOLDINGS WILL NO LONGER BE AVAILABLE.

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FIGURE 1: 1. TWO DOOR COUPE ROCKER MOLDING 2. FOUR DOOR SEDAN ROCKER MOLDING 3. ADHESIVE TAPE (FIRST DESIGN ONLY) 4. HOLE LOCATION FOR SINGLE SCREW (FIRST DESIGN ONLY) 5. PLASTIC PUSH-IN FASTENER (SECOND DESIGN ONLY) 6. ADHESIVE TAPE (FIRST + SECOND DESIGN) 7. ATTACHING SCREWS (FIRST + SECOND DESIGN)

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