Looking To Find

[daveh]

Hey guys,

I'm looking to find a good piece of trim for my 71 Challenger convertible.  Mine is dinged up and would like to find a new piece.  If not I will have to sent it out for repair and re-chrome.  It's my 71 Challenger convertible.  It's the drivers side and it's about 17" long by 1-1/2" wide.  Thanks

Dave

[dutch]

I don`t have any experience with verts, but are you sure the trim is chromed and not stainless...?  If it`s stainless I bet it can be straightened and polished fairly easy

[daveh]

That's a good question.  It may be stainless.  What's the best way to tell? 

[dutch]

hold a magnet to it 

[daveh]

It chrome the magnet stuck to it. 

[dutch]

is it on the car? 
I would imagine it stainless. I `m sure someone who knows verts will shine a light here...

[moparmaniac59]

Just because it's stainless doen't mean it isn't magnetic. Many grades of stainless are magnetic, not all. Just thought I'd throw that out there.



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[rave_12000]

it is stainless.  you would be better off sending it to be straightened/buffed.  stainless is easy to work with and turns out great.

[brotow]

Yes its stainless steel. I have never seen that part new or used available, I have a 70 vert that I've been looking for parts for a longtime.  Not to say there isn't any. 

[anlauto]

Just remove all four pieces, fix the dents and polish it out. Or send it to someone who can do that for you.

It is stainless.

[Fern]

Cody put up a great thread here about removing and polishing stainless trim.

http://www.cuda-challenger.com/cc/index.php?topic=81891.0