What my friend did with his 440 was scrape away all of the black paint on the strip, which gave it a metallic look. If you want to stay with the black, then try to look for one in better condition in a scrap yard. It's only glued on, but some sort of water proof glue would be needed. Or if you're good at painting, then try to spray paint it black (by covering the rest of the roof and windows before hand...).
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