I beg to differ a bit. I have a couple sets, I have feedback and I actually measured them. I installed them on the J (same as K) – see below – they look great and have held up well thus far (1.5 years) (from Van’s – Murray sells the same product). I have a ’57 set of the originals and the repops out of the car. The repops are NOT a lot thinner. Visually there is essentially no difference. The caliper says they are maybe 0.005” thinner as measured on the inside edge (carpet side where there is no lip). These are 2022 stock. Maybe the older ones were thinner?? Be careful with the installation and use. On a daily driver, why even bother? They will get beat up. YMMV. Carl B. 
While I don’t have experience with these repro’s (I’ve always sent mine to LiBrandi’s plating and had my originals polished with exceptional results)….I have installed repro sill plates on other cars….CAUTION!!! Yes…they are super thin….Yes…they bend…BUT THEY can be RASOR Sharp. I cut the “hell” out of myself…installing a pair on my 62 Cadillac convertible!! It looked like a crime scene! So proceed gingerly with caution, tape and gloves (or have plasma standing by) BTW liquid skin shield saved me!!!
On Jul 7, 2023, at 10:32 AM, dplotkin <dplotkin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Here is some feedback. I own a set of these reproduced plates. They are beautiful to look at. They have very limited utility. They are too thin to actually use as sill plates so you should not step on them when you're for example waxing your roof. Tell passengers as they enter and exit not to step on the plates. Do not over tighten the screws as previously mentioned. Reproduction sill plates for other cars have a similar problem. These plates have been reproduced for the full size early 60s Fords where they are of similar quality and require similar light touch. However they look great, with the door open it'll look like a new car. Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone -------- Original message -------- From: 'Joe Williams' via Chrysler 300 Club International <chrysler-300-club-international@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Date: 7/7/23 8:27 AM (GMT-05:00) To: 'Nick Taylor' <nicksgaragesd@xxxxxxxxx>, 'James Douglas' <jdd@xxxxxxxxxx>, Rich Barber <c300@xxxxxxx> Cc: 'Chrysler 300 List Server' <chrysler-300-club-international@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: Re: {Chrysler 300} 1964 Sill Plates New I installed a pair of these on my 300H. As stated, they are a thinner metal then original, but look nice. Be careful installing and they should work out for you. Can't speak to the durability but my old ones were in really bad shape so this was the right decision for me. I would do it again. On Friday, July 7, 2023 at 01:40:42 AM EDT, Rich Barber <c300@xxxxxxx> wrote: I have some knowledge of the history of these plates. Bottom line is they look pretty but may lack the strength to sustain installation and use without distortion. The dies must be designed to form a product from the proper alloy and thickness of a material that will look and perform well. Initial work did not result in satisfactory results. Hopefully, enough improvements have been in material and process to create a rugged and beautiful product. Caveat emptor. Baby them in any case, especially when compressing carpet or windlace. Don’t put a crink in a $200+ item. . Feedback from early buyers would be welcomed. Rich Barber Brentwood, CA. --
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