I just bought a 64 Pontiac custom sport everything looks great except for all the lower body rocker mouldings they are all pitted
Anyone selling some that are in great shape
Pontiacanada said
Oct 9, 2021
I'm the bearer of bad news. Good CS ribbed potmetal trim pieces are almost nonexistent. Excellent are unicorns.
-- Edited by Pontiacanada on Saturday 9th of October 2021 04:48:23 AM
65Camino said
Oct 9, 2021
Can they be refinished ?
Captain Fear said
Oct 9, 2021
Expensive process, Im currently rechroming all my stuff and my bill is over 11k.
Bill shuba said
Oct 10, 2021
I ve got a pair I think kicking around...they are polished up nice but have screw holes from last owner. was thinking a little lead and sand ? clear ? .I'll check and take a pic or 2
-- Edited by Bill shuba on Sunday 10th of October 2021 01:17:30 PM
Bill shuba said
Oct 12, 2021
was just keeping these to see what if anything I could do to fill the screw holes..they are probabley in same shape as yours..? and yes still got the old chitty phone,with same pics..haha
You could fill the holes, but you would also have to fix the broken mounting tabs Bill.
Potmetal is hard to fix.
RPadovan said
Oct 24, 2021
Thanks I will just keep what I have
MC said
Oct 24, 2021
Geez... makes me wonder if these mouldings could be 3D printed and chromed, since good ones are so hard to find. Once the printing files are made for these they could be reproduced as much as needed. I imagine it would be a very time consuming process, though.
Just a thought.
Pontiacanada said
Oct 25, 2021
MC wrote:
Geez... makes me wonder if these mouldings could be 3D printed and chromed, since good ones are so hard to find. Once the printing files are made for these they could be reproduced as much as needed. I imagine it would be a very time consuming process, though.
Just a thought.
Size is also a factor, because one of the pieces is 5+ feet long.
I've often thought about getting them machined out of aluminum, but they are quite intricate.
I'm the bearer of bad news. Good CS ribbed potmetal trim pieces are almost nonexistent. Excellent are unicorns.
-- Edited by Pontiacanada on Saturday 9th of October 2021 04:48:23 AM
Can they be refinished ?
Expensive process, Im currently rechroming all my stuff and my bill is over 11k.
I ve got a pair I think kicking around...they are polished up nice but have screw holes from last owner. was thinking a little lead and sand ? clear ? .I'll check and take a pic or 2
-- Edited by Bill shuba on Sunday 10th of October 2021 01:17:30 PM
was just keeping these to see what if anything I could do to fill the screw holes..they are probabley in same shape as yours..? and yes still got the old chitty phone,with same pics..haha
You could fill the holes, but you would also have to fix the broken mounting tabs Bill.
Potmetal is hard to fix.
Geez... makes me wonder if these mouldings could be 3D printed and chromed, since good ones are so hard to find. Once the printing files are made for these they could be reproduced as much as needed. I imagine it would be a very time consuming process, though.
Just a thought.
Size is also a factor, because one of the pieces is 5+ feet long.
I've often thought about getting them machined out of aluminum, but they are quite intricate.