Looking for sheet metal trim pieces

mrsbojigger
mrsbojigger Senior Contributor
edited November -1 in HUDSON
Howdy,
I am looking for reproduction sheet metal trim pieces for my stepdown that run along the bottom of the car from the front fender wheel opening back to the fender skirts. Its the one that is 91" long, 6" wide and covers the structural rocker panels of the unibody. Mine was painted silver at one time and had some stainless trim attached to them.
Any ideas who manufactures them?
Peace,
Chaz

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  • rambos_ride
    rambos_ride Senior Contributor
    mrsbojigger wrote:
    Howdy,
    I am looking for reproduction sheet metal trim pieces for my stepdown that run along the bottom of the car from the front fender wheel opening back to the fender skirts. Its the one that is 91" long, 6" wide and covers the structural rocker panels of the unibody. Mine was painted silver at one time and had some stainless trim attached to them.
    Any ideas who manufactures them?
    Peace,
    Chaz
    Chaz - are you looking for the stainless trim or the rocker panels themselves? If you need rocker panels try this info I plagerized from one of Dave Sollons posts

    1954 Rocker panels They have reproductions of 48-54 2 & 4 dr. and also Jet!! Fab-Tech, 21 Hercules Drive,Colchester,Vt.05446. ( Listed in Hemmings as Green Mountain Parts) You must order through the vendor.Ph.802-948-2082 (I got Barbara) She tells me that they make 54 Rockers for coupes (2004 prices: 48 inches long $98.00 ea. plus shipping) for 4 dr.sedans(72 inches long $98.00 each, plus shipping)
  • Unknown
    Unknown
    have several good used rocker panels and a few new ones, also misc stainless, need to know your model email me at ALBRIGHTHUDSONS@MSN.COM use small letters
  • mrsbojigger
    mrsbojigger Senior Contributor
    I'm sitting here looking at it. Its the formed sheet metal piece (factory painted silver) that has a horizontal bead roll down the middle of it and the horizontal stainiless trim is attached to it. It really goes from front to back so 72" is too short. It is 91" long. It should be the same on your car. Its on the VERY BOTTOM just below the front fenders, doors and rear panels and it COVERS the frame completely.

    Peace,

    Chaz
  • Unknown
    Unknown
    If your car is a 54, I suggest that you straighten the one on the car, or buy used. The remanufactured ones are straight-line and don't have the body curve; I had to send the new one back, and reused the old one which was removed, straightened replaced and looks great.



    Perhaps the other years will have the same problem too. If you buy new, you should have it in writing that if what you receive is not an exact replacement, you are not out shpg costs and there will be a full refund if you are not fully satisfied.



    CAREFUL with this situation and good luck!!
  • rambos_ride
    rambos_ride Senior Contributor
    54 HSWH wrote:
    If your car is a 54, I suggest that you straighten the one on the car, or buy used. The remanufactured ones are straight-line and don't have the body curve; I had to send the new one back, and reused the old one which was removed, straightened replaced and looks great.

    Perhaps the other years will have the same problem too. If you buy new, you should have it in writing that if what you receive is not an exact replacement, you are not out shpg costs and there will be a full refund if you are not fully satisfied.

    CAREFUL with this situation and good luck!!
    Can you expand a bit on what you mean by "straight-line" and missing the "body curve"

    I don't see how they could bolt up if it's straight vertically - do you mean there is no curve on the horizontal plane?
    missing.bmp
  • Unknown
    Unknown
    He means no curve on the horizontal line.

    Bob
  • rambos_ride
    rambos_ride Senior Contributor
    Swasp76063 wrote:
    He means no curve on the horizontal line.
    Bob
    Ahhh...

    That's a pretty small amount of curve - do they fit up other than that?

    If the basic shape and size are correct it wouldn't take much to get that curve in with the right tools...
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