IML: Need help on Details of '55 exterior trim pieces

Jan

Thanks again for your response. It is very difficult to distinguish surface textures on Pot Metal pieces that have been so prone to corrosion. The problem I have is that the indented surfaces have both smooth as well as textured areas. I am not happy that Franklin Plating did not call me to discuss the issue at all.

Are there other '55 owners out there that are willing to discuss their knowledge or experiences?

Roger

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From: Jan Harmonson

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Sent: Monday, December 10, 2007 3:54 PM

Subject: Re: IML: Details of '55 exterior trim pieces

Hi

I may have been to hasty in my response. In looking at my car over the weekend and going thru some original ads, brochures and photos I am not sure if the trim is "textured".

In one of the ads it also looked like it may have been painted to match the car. What bothers me most is that there are places on my side trim that are not textured, just smooth chrome. I always thought it was sort of like the grills but now I'm not sure. It really didn't matter to me, I am not a purist, but now I don't know.

Jan

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From: Roger Casagrande

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Sent: Friday, December 07, 2007 11:44 AM

Subject: Re: IML: Details of '55 exterior trim pieces

Thanks for your response. Frankford Plating is in Philadelphia. They have a reputation for being expensive, but good. They claim to do nothing but "show quality" and reference work completed on cars displayed at the large Concours shows. I'll reserve judgment until I get all the pieces unwrapped and questions answered. At least there is some indication that the repair work was trying for retaining the original appearance.

Thanks again.

Roger

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From: Jan Harmonson

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Sent: Friday, December 07, 2007 1:51 PM

Subject: Re: IML: Details of '55 exterior trim pieces

Hi

All of my trim is original and looks like you describe, the texture is by design. I have thought of painting the textured part maybe red. Where is the plating shop located ?

Jan in Ojai, CA

1955 Sedan

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From: Roger Casagrande

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Sent: Friday, December 07, 2007 10:29 AM

Subject: IML: Details of '55 exterior trim pieces

Here's hoping that some of the '55 experts can comment on the details in the external side spears trim texture. I just had my external pot metal trim repaired and replated. The car was a driver's car with pits in all of the pot metal pieces. I am concerned that the job was not completed properly, but I have no reference. The inner recesses of the side pieces look like there are gazillion little pits while the border surfaces are nice and smooth. The border surfaces had significant numbers of larger pits, and those were corrected. Are the recesses on the side trim supposed to have texture or are they supposed to be smooth? The condition also exists on the inner surfaces of the grill pieces as well as the lower trim at the rear bottom of the quarter panels.

I could sure use some reference to either tell Frankford Plating Inc. that they did a great job, or that they left a lot of work undone.

Thanks in advance for any responses.

Roger

'55 Newport, Canyon Tan and Desert Sand

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