dodge59 Posted March 6, 2014 Report Posted March 6, 2014 (edited) hello searching for a nice pair of door sill plates for my 1954 dodge royal 500 convertible pacecar. as you can see ,, mine are pretty beat up but solid. or maybe some company out there can straighten them out . maybe someone out there can tell me if the 54 dodge pacecar had different style plates, than a standard convertible. See pics . Thanks for any leads ! john dodge59@wi.rr.com Edited March 6, 2014 by dodge59 Quote
JR-39D11 Posted March 6, 2014 Report Posted March 6, 2014 I've had stainless repaired on one of my rides. the right craftsman can make those look great. Quote
Plymouthy Adams Posted March 7, 2014 Report Posted March 7, 2014 (edited) JR, these are made of aluminum and not stainless steel.... appearance wise, they are only different in spelling between them and the ones on my non-pace car 54 Plymouth coupe...except the Plymouth has a more cursive script than the block letters of the Dodge... I have never seen a set reproduction or NOS that I can recall.... Edited March 7, 2014 by Plymouthy Adams Quote
dodge59 Posted March 7, 2014 Author Report Posted March 7, 2014 plymouthy correct .......... these are made out of aluminum . Do your sill plates have the "V" shaped designs on them too? I just can't see how someone could get all these dents in these sill plates,, spiked heel shoes or something ......... this car sat for 45 years . Thanks ! john Quote
RobertKB Posted March 7, 2014 Report Posted March 7, 2014 Those are actually pretty nice and way better than a lot of cars will have. I know of no one who does reproductions but there are shops out there that will refinish them for you. I would just work very gently on them myself to remove the worst of the dings and then use a good metal polisher to bring them back to life. Not perfect but pretty nice and who really sees them for more than a second at a time. If you don't do it yourself it will cost you plenty but as they say, "you gotta pay to play". Quote
dodge59 Posted March 7, 2014 Author Report Posted March 7, 2014 (edited) yeah........ that is some delicate, teadious work there for sure .. that why companies will get the big $$'s Edited March 7, 2014 by dodge59 Quote
knuckleharley Posted March 7, 2014 Report Posted March 7, 2014 yeah........ that is some delicate, teadious work there for sure .. that why companies will get the big $$'s But....,it is also why they earn the big money. Those are actually in pretty nice shape,and shouldn't be too expensive to have re-finished. If it were me,I'd ask a chrome shop for a price for taking the dents out and polishing them up. Compared to what it is going to cost you to get your rare convertible up,running,and nice again,that will just be a minor labor bill. Quote
casper50 Posted March 7, 2014 Report Posted March 7, 2014 http://www.paulschrome.com/index.php/stainless-trim-repair that is for stainless but I'd bet he does aluminum as well. Quote
BobT-47P15 Posted March 7, 2014 Report Posted March 7, 2014 (edited) Paul's Chrome lists surfaces they plate and /or polish,,,,,,,,,seems they do aluminum. Pot Metal (Zinc Diecast) Aluminum Steel Stainless Steel Cast Iron Brass Copper Lead Plastic Fiberglass Contact us for a free estimate! Paul's Chrome Plating, Inc.90 Pattison Street • Evans City, PA 16033 Tel: (800) 245-8679 • (724) 538-3367Fax: (724) 538-3403 Hours: Monday – Thursday: 9 am – 5 pm, Friday: 9 am – 3 pm Edited March 7, 2014 by BobT-47P15 Quote
HughForrest Posted March 8, 2014 Report Posted March 8, 2014 (edited) This guy: Will work from your originals if he doesn't slready have your pattern. Beautiful work, not quick, but easy to deal with. He did sills on my '38 & I recommend him completely! What I sent him: What he sent me back: Edited March 8, 2014 by HughForrest 1 Quote
dodge59 Posted March 8, 2014 Author Report Posted March 8, 2014 wow ! like brand new again. I sent a message with pics to paul's .. no message back yet. john Quote
dodge59 Posted March 9, 2014 Author Report Posted March 9, 2014 Thanks Hugh ....... for the company name and contact info. "door sills LLC "I will call them monday. john Quote
dodge59 Posted March 11, 2014 Author Report Posted March 11, 2014 Paul's chrome wants $250-$300 for each door sill plate to straighten and he can't repair dents in the scripted areas. Wow ! guess i'll start searching for something better than what I have for now. That's a lot of jingle ! john Quote
knuckleharley Posted March 11, 2014 Report Posted March 11, 2014 Paul's chrome wants $250-$300 for each door sill plate to straighten and he can't repair dents in the scripted areas. Wow ! guess i'll start searching for something better than what I have for now. That's a lot of jingle ! john Yeah,I'm with you on that one. Maybe check out the arts and crafts department of a local college and see if they have any artist there that that likes working with and has experience working with aluminum. Don't limit yourself to automotive repair shops. Quote
fstfish66 Posted March 12, 2014 Report Posted March 12, 2014 pauls does great work but they are pricey,,i had a pair of tail lite housings re chromed there,,,beautiful but was 700.00 for the pair,,they had NO pits,,,,to start with,,,, thing that made me a little ticked off,,, i seen a guy a year later same tile lite housings,,i dont know the condition of his, but could of been as nice as mine were before re chroming but ide guess not,,,, he paid 600.00 so maybe they just quote and see if you say OK,,,lol Quote
BobT-47P15 Posted March 12, 2014 Report Posted March 12, 2014 (edited) I recently had my front bumper re-chromed by Highline Plating in Cuba, MO. They did some minor straightening as well. I think it came out great. A friend went with me to deliver the bumper to the shop, and looked at some of their handiwork sitting around.......then looked at my bumper when done. He then sent them his grille and front bumper for his 57 Olds. Now, that's a lotta chrome. They charged me around $400 for doing the bumper and a little bit more for chroming the heads of a few oval bumper bolts. I would recommend these fellows. I bet they would do a pair of good tail light frames for less than the above mentioned price. Even with shipping. It's about a 3 hour drive from Joplin to Cuba, MO. I took the bumper up there. They said when it was done, they would deliver it to me in Springfield, MO......which is only an hour away from me. They called and I met their man at a Wal Mart parking lot. At the same time, they picked up my friend's Olds bumper so he never did have to drive to Cuba. Pretty good service, I'd say. HIGHLINE PLATING INC: Home highlineplating.webs.com/ HIGHLINE PLATING IS A DECORATIVE CHROME PLATING BUINESS THAT SPECIALIZES IN THE RESTORATION AND CHROME PLATING OF OLD AND ... Google+ page · 105 Enterprise Dr, Cuba, MO 65453(573) 885-7651 They even have music on their home page...........here's a link..................http://highlineplating.webs.com/ Edited March 12, 2014 by BobT-47P15 Quote
knuckleharley Posted March 12, 2014 Report Posted March 12, 2014 pauls does great work but they are pricey,,i had a pair of tail lite housings re chromed there,,,beautiful but was 700.00 for the pair,,they had NO pits,,,,to start with,,,, thing that made me a little ticked off,,, i seen a guy a year later same tile lite housings,,i dont know the condition of his, but could of been as nice as mine were before re chroming but ide guess not,,,, he paid 600.00 so maybe they just quote and see if you say OK,,,lol I'm sure you know this,but it came as a shock to me when I learned that you never know what you have when you start polishing cast aluminum. Especially Mopar cast aluminum. Sometimes what looked like a perfect piece ends up looking like Swiss cheese once you start polishing it,and the only way it can be saved is by filling the holes. Quote
dodge59 Posted March 24, 2014 Author Report Posted March 24, 2014 well........... I called DOOR SILLS LLC that hugh forrest recommended and talked to the owner .. Owner says not a problem to make these up from scratch. has all the old dies to stamp them out and new exactly what my 54 pacecar sills looked like.. $225 for the pair.. This gentleman knows his business well. Quote
HughForrest Posted March 25, 2014 Report Posted March 25, 2014 (edited) Nice!! I'm guessing he quoted kind of a long turnaround time. At least when I dealt with him he was a one-man show with a day job. His mom answered the phone most times. I was very satisfied in my dealings with him, and he delivered when he said he would. Oops- just read the answer in your other post. Nevermind :/ Edited March 25, 2014 by HughForrest Quote
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