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Is there a good demand for the dent and bottom trim? I recently purchased a 1974 F250 camper special and it has a complete set of dent and bottom trim in reasonably good shape, although dulled. I’m partial to a cleaner look so I think when it comes off it will be staying off. Not trying to make a killing off of it or anything but would be nice to make a little to cover some more parts and pieces for the old girl. If there is a demand, what would be a fair and reasonable price? Thanks all.
I sold a complete set a while back (just the trim), it did NOT include the mounting clips. So maybe adding them might help. At least the ones that have the stud mount. I think I got 25 bucks for mine. I am sure a set in 9 outa 10 condition could get more. Good luck, if you have to ship them, get a piece of heavy wall card board tube from a carpet/vinyl place.
It's reproduced , out of stock a lot but reproduced nevertheless. so used isn't worth a lot.
You might hang onto it in case you change your mind, it really protects the paint and in my opinion it really ups the look of these older pickups. if I want something that looks like it was dipped in paint I can go buy a new pickup.
I've sold a few sets of the lower trim, it is a slow seller. It usually takes a couple of years or more to move it. Maybe $15 per piece. If it is scratched, dented, or has bad road rash, it is worth what scrap aluminum is going for. I did pick up a nice complete set at a swap meet for $15 last month.
The upper trim with the black inset can go for fender & door pieces $25-40, if it is really nice . Cab corners $15, bed $50-75. I've sold 100 pieces or more of the fender door cab pieces over the years. It used to sell really well, but has slowed down the past couple of years. Top quality sells, extremely dull, bent, dented scratched is scrap. If you ship you have to go insane with the packing, UPS & USPS have really been destroying them for me lately. I sandwich them between 2 1 x 3" boards, inside a heavy cardboard tube, then a box & the still mangle them.
Thanks for all the replies. Really helpful info. I’ll probably just hang on to the. As they are pretty dulled out. Unless anyone in the SC region wants them without having to ship lol. Any way to “restore” the shine? I think I read that you can polish the pieces but it removes finish and then it’s continually needed.
Dont mean to keep this going unnecessarily, but if I decide to put back on truck, any process for restoration? or better off buying repo stuff?
I recently met a fellow with all new repro stuff from DC, it did look grand.
I read to use "Easy Off oven cleaner" to remove the annodizing, then polish the aluminum. I'll likely try again as did not work well for me (maybe I rushed it?), but I really think the best thing I can do is to progressively sand with finer grits (after starting pretty aggressive to remove old over sprayed paint, etc ... and scratches) to remove annodizing, until I reach like 600 grit wetordry, then polish with Semichrome and bonnet. Of course, remove the rubber before, then reinstall after done. I'll likely just scrap the narrow race track, or maybe just stash it in the floor joists in the basement, and I have no real expectation of even mounting the 2-3/8" wide Dent strip, but if they come out really nice, I might have to rethink that. I have the correct ends to terminate it at the rear without race track turn downs. No clear coating either, easier to maintain bare well polished aluminum ... IMHO.
There is a problem using Easy Off, or lye, to strip the anodizing.
There will be small spots where the anodizing is gone, large areas where it is good. Spray Easy Off on the whole piece, the Easy Off will eat right thru the trim in short order where the anodize is gone, while not touching the rest of the piece. You end up with a pitted, hole filled piece of scrap aluminum. Sanding would be a better way to go.
There is a problem using Easy Off, or lye, to strip the anodizing.
There will be small spots where the anodizing is gone, large areas where it is good. Spray Easy Off on the whole piece, the Easy Off will eat right thru the trim in short order where the anodize is gone, while not touching the rest of the piece. You end up with a pitted, hole filled piece of scrap aluminum. Sanding would be a better way to go.
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