Well, my 63 4 door didn't have any side trim on it when I got it a few years ago. I found an old beat up set in the garage from another car we stripped years ago. So I got the itch to clean the trim up and install it on the 4 door.
I stripped the anodizing with oven cleaner, tapped out a few of the bigger dents and welded up a bad crack. I then wet sanded the trim with 320 then 600 grit paper and started buffing. Once I get the final polish, I will paint the white in the center of the trim and re-attach the letters with epoxy.
I forgot to take a before picture of the trim so I took a picture of the semi finished four door trim next to an old piece of trim that is in similar condition to the 4 door trim before I started. This will be good practice for when I strip and polish the side trim for my '63 SS. The trim is far from being nice but will still look good on my driver. I love the lines of '63s, but this is just too plain without the side trim.
I stripped the anodizing with oven cleaner, tapped out a few of the bigger dents and welded up a bad crack. I then wet sanded the trim with 320 then 600 grit paper and started buffing. Once I get the final polish, I will paint the white in the center of the trim and re-attach the letters with epoxy.
I forgot to take a before picture of the trim so I took a picture of the semi finished four door trim next to an old piece of trim that is in similar condition to the 4 door trim before I started. This will be good practice for when I strip and polish the side trim for my '63 SS. The trim is far from being nice but will still look good on my driver. I love the lines of '63s, but this is just too plain without the side trim.