[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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