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Location: Finland | The fin front end trim is a difficult part. Either are they insanely pitted or /and are without mounting studs. I made a rh side one out of 2mm stainless steel. The lh side one is
next. The result is not perfect but at least decent IMO. And they are forever!
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Location: Ponder, TX | I like it! As someone who used many square feet of stainless steel to recreate or improve stock '56 Plymouth parts, I can appreciate your work. |
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Location: So. Cal | Nice job! That's not easy to fabricate. |
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Location: Lower Mainland BC | .
Great job there Ralf. Kudos.
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Location: SWITZERLAND | Comparing the mirroring surfaces, must say, this is an artwork! Hats off Ralf. Do you will chrome plate to get the brighter reflections? On stainless stell can plate directly. I think a pre copper layer may allow an easier polishing. - SERGE - |
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Location: Finland | Thank you guys for your supportive comments! |
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Location: Southern Sweden - Sturkö island | Artist work, really well done |
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Location: Finland | Now I have a pair..
Took about 3-4 hours a piece to make.
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Location: Blackpool, United Kingdom. | Hi Ralf,
The 58 only has one pin on the front, same part but with one of the pins broken off,
Nicely made parts though,
Paul. |
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Location: Finland | Strange.. the 57 has definitely two pins and two holes in the quarter panel.. |
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Location: Okielahoma | How much can I pay you to whittle a long piece of 59 Custom Royal lower side trim for my passenger quarter?
Excellent work for sure |
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Location: The Mile High City | Ralf, I am amazed at all the parts you can make from scratch! They look exactly like the originals too. Well done! |
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Location: northern germany | Pure artwork. Beautiful. |
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Location: SWITZERLAND | 22mafeja - 2023-10-04 9:46 PM Strange.. the 57 has definitely two pins and two holes in the quarter panel..
For check the pins, here a similar part. - SERGE - https://www.ebay.com/itm/402017470363 |
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Location: SWITZERLAND | 22mafeja - 2023-10-04 9:46 PM Strange.. the 57 has definitely two pins and two holes in the quarter panel..
For check the pins, here a similar part. Pictures copied as is. - SERGE - https://www.ebay.com/itm/402017470363
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Location: Finland | Serge ,that piece belongs to a truck. They are a little different from the Coronet 1957 ones. |
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Location: Finland | To fabricate a 1959 Dodge CR long quarter trim is "impossible" by hand. Only way I can think of is to mill it from a stainless flat bar and that would be costly.. |
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Location: Okielahoma | You’re right Ralf, that’s why I’ll just end up butting two four door pieces together as others have done, no choice in the matter
Have you made any other trim parts for your 57? I always like seeing this stuff |
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Location: WA/USA | Tip of the hat. Great work! |
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Location: Finland | These were installed today. Pretty decent to be "homemade"....no studs at the moment..stainless is soo tricky to drill holes in with any kind of precision.
They sit with 3M red molding glue tape now...very strong bond.
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Location: So. Cal | If you use 304 stainless, it's much easier to drill. The 316 stainless isn't easy.
How did you bend the metal on the fin trim to get it in the right shape? Did you make a buck out of wood first? |
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Location: Finland | I wasn`t aware of that difference between 304 and 316...I think I made of 304..all grades of stainless are imo mortal to drill bits.
I made a paper template and cut a piece about 10mm oversized all around. Then I just started forming it using hands , feet , anvil , mallets , hammers .
The thin edge had to be welded on .
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