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I know that originally this is covered (glued) with black vinyl. I have heard that you get this piece with and interior kit or carpet kit. can't remember which...

Alot of folks I talked to seem to complain that this piece is always the first to go after new upholstery..It's a combination of sun and wind..usually the glue comes apart and/or it starts looking bad before anything else in the interior..

Opinions wanted..

What about taking the vinyl off, cleaning it with lacquer thinner to remove the old glue. Then sanding it with some fine sandpaper and polish it. Is this piece stainless or aluminum? Or would it be better to polish it and leave it. I'm suggesting not covering it with vinyl and leaving it plain metal...maybe clear coat?

Has anyone seen any in just a metal state? Anyone have any pics?

I think it might look OK without covering it with vinyl..

Cheers,
 
There is a gap that the trim piece fills between the body and the trim piece. Here's a picture of what it looks like on the car without the cover.
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based on Stewart's picture, I'd have to say either recover that piece with vinyl again, or fabricate yourself an aluminum piece to go all the way around the back.
 
It's aluminum.

I left mine bare and I think it looks fine. The reason mine went south so quickly in the past is from raising and lowering the top. Since I have a stowaway top now, this isn't an issue so I may end up recovering it at some point.

I guess what I'm saying is that I feel it looks best covered, but still looks good bare. I have never seen that piece included in an interior kit, but I haven't looked for it in many years.
 
So easy to cover.

The orginials on the Bugeye were anodized alum except for the front peice. However, most of us just polish them from time to time.
 
I painted mine flat black on my last MGB. Looked good.
Bruce
 
Mine got reupholstered with the same black stuff we used for the interior and a white piping.
 
I got a piece of that trim rolled up as part of the moss complete interior kit.

Be warned though, make [censored] sure when your ready to apply it after the glue gets sticky that the piping on the top is at the tip top.

The first time I did this I was off then I had to remove it which bent the aluminum up a bit.

on the second time, I was unable to get it to go to the very top and now its only perfectly flush with the chassis in one area, the corners show the vinyl underneath the piping.

It bothers me a bit, but won't at all once I mount my top frame as its completely covered.
 
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