Re: [FWDLK] step plates

["Paul Schmidt" <shmitato@xxxxxxx>]

Use Mother's metal polish. Works great on aluminum.
         Paul A. schmidt
-----Original Message-----
From: MARK J HASH <mjh@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sunday, August 15, 1999 11:17 AM
Subject: Re: [FWDLK] step plates


>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
>>>
>>
>>
>