[T3] Dints in the side trims?
Bobsnotch at aol.com
Bobsnotch at aol.com
Tue Feb 11 16:51:45 PST 2014
In a message dated 2/11/2014 5:20:48 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
clarkeross28 at internode.on.net writes:
Hello everybody from Down Under (Australia),
I am wondering if anyone has or attempted to remove dints from the
Stainless Steel side body trims of type 3s?
New are expensive from this part of the world and good second hand ones
almost impossible to find here.
Will experiment on an old trim to see how successful small beating works!
Just so you know, the upper trim is anodized aluminum, not stainless
steel. The lower trim piece however is stainless.
The aluminum upper trim can be beat back into shape, but you'll need to
remove the clear anodizing from them before you get too far along. Then you'll
need to polish them up, before you can send them out for re-anodizing. Not
many places "down under" do that, but there are a couple that will clear
anodize them for you depending on which state you're in. It won't be cheap
either. John Kanter (who lives in NZ), is going thru this right now for
parts of his 63 T-34. He's found a place to do the clear re-anodizing, with the
finished results he's after. He's even made a pair of wooden bucks for the
outside (it's more of a cradle), and an inside piece, to hold the correct
shape and width of the trim.
You could try and do like Mike suggested, but finding a place to do ALL of
the work could get very expensive (time is money). You might actually be
better off ordering up a set of stainless steel side trims (8 pc set) from
ISP west. I've used their SS trim on several cars now (both early and late),
and it looks beautiful (well worth the money). Also, IF it gets dented, you
don't have to worry about the anodizing, as it's stainless, and can be
knocked out from the backside. : ) I hope this helps.
Bob 65 Notch S w/Sunroof and IRS aka Krusty
64 T-34 Ghia aka Wolfie
71 Square-vert under construction
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