Re: [FWDLK] step plates

["MARK J HASH" <mjh@xxxxxxxxxx>]

I'm sure most of us have had this problem, but I found that the dirtiest,
grungiest looking step plates actually cleaned up ok, as long as they didn't
"break" when I lightly sandblasted them.  The ones in my '57 Fury look like
new now, but were very ugly to start with.  Since the best ones I could find
still had a lot of oxidation and corrosion on the inside bottom edge, I cut
off the bottom 1/4 inch, sandblasted, and repainted, and since that bottom
edge is under the carpet anyway, it's nearlyl impossible to tell anything
used to be wrong with them.

I think the chances of finding step plates in good to nice condition,
whether in a parts car, swap meet, etc, are about slim to none.

Mark   mjh

-----Original Message-----
From: dirt rider <drt-rdr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Friday, August 13, 1999 7:37 PM
Subject: Re: [FWDLK] step plates


>I had the same problem with my 56 Plymouth. I found someone at spring
>Hershey that had aftermarket ones. They didn't say plymouth or anything on
>them, They were just plain door sills and fit the car perfect. I wasn't
even
>looking for them when I found them.
>
>Nick
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Lois Punzo <dodge05@xxxxxxx>
>To: <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Friday, August 13, 1999 2:57 PM
>Subject: [FWDLK] step plates
>
>
>> Does anyone know of a company that reproduces or would reproduce the
>> aluminum door sill step plates for 56 Dodge Custom Royal Lancer 2 dr
>> hardtops? Because they are made of aluminum they are very prone to
>> corrosion and also dent very easily. I have not been able to find any
>> good ones in salvageable condition.
>> Thanks, Dennis
>>
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