[BaadAssGremlins] Re: Aluminum Door Sill Restoration

[AMC74HORNET@xxxxxxxxx]

Only 4 door sills are still available from Das Mopar as the last real
AMC's were 4 door Eagles. My son worked for the local Mopar dealer and
checked for me.
"Doc"



 
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• From: "Scott" <vnm_v3n0m@xxxxxxxxx>
• Date: Wed, 01 Feb 2006 21:14:39 -0000

--- In amc_club_of_socal@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, AMC74HORNET@... wrote:
>
> Boy do I wish some one made repo door sill plates. My son said he paid
> 30$ for 2 for his Javelin.These are one real PIA to try to make to look
> decent. Start out by washing with lacquer thinner, then with a small
> brass wire wheel in my dremil clean out the ribs. Then with assorted
> small hammers and picks remove the dents and dings as best you can. Then
> wet sand to remove the scratches and corrosion pitting with 400# sand
> paper and then go to 600# sand paper. I got 20 hours into one sill so
> far and am only half way done with the 600# sanding. Next is sanding
> with 1000# and then crocus cloth. Finally polish with Autosol metal
> polish. There is 100% difference between the one that is almost half way
> done compared to the other one which was just washed with lacquer
> thinner. I hope the dazzle of the chrome like polished finish will hide
> some of the dings and dents that were not able to be removed perfectly.
> I spent around 5,000$ on this interior and would gladly have coughed up
> the money for repo or NOS sill plates.
> "Doc"
>

Rumor has it that the door sills can be bought through mopar, but it
doesent have any of the etching or details.

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