advice for restoring A body aluminum trim- In the Pacific Northwest
Hello to all of you in fabo land. I have a Plymouth a-body that I wold like advice on restoring the aluminum trim. I believe the best route would be to find a local craftsman but not opposed to trying to hone my skills in order to do the work myself. Does anyone have a good trim restoration source in the PNW? Thanks -Aaron
(PNW= Pacific North West USA aka for those outside of the area "somewhere up theres near A laska ;)
First things first... What is your definition of "restoring" the trim? How nice are you wanting it? I restored 99% of the trim on my Duster build, but (there's always a but...) if you look close enough you might barely see where I popped put a dent or ding. For me, it's okay... I saved the original trim and some money too. I'm not sure what year your car is, but a lot of trim pieces are available aftermarket now.
See page 4, post #79 for an example.
'70 Duster - First MOPAR Build
If you want to give it a go, pick up a decent buffing wheel ($75-$125), get 4 or 5 rouges AND a dedicated wheel for each ($50), at least one trim/body hammer ($15) and Eastwood has a trim anvil ($20).
So, for around $150 you can set yourself up for success. Compare that to hundreds of $$$ paying a specialist to do tue work, or buying new trim altogether.
If you have a piece that is too far gone to save, there are a bunch of members here that have stashes of trim just waiting to be sent to the PNW.
Hit a junkyard and grab some trim from an old Lincoln or Imperial. Teach yourself and never look back!
Good luck.
