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General Category => Kaiser Forum => Topic started by: nicolosisa on September 27, 2019, 07:49:56 AM

Title: Repro aluminum door sills (tread plates) for '51-'55 body style Kaisers ??
Post by: nicolosisa on September 27, 2019, 07:49:56 AM

Are reproduction tread plates available anywhere?  Or good used ones? 
I need the front door plates (left and right) for a 4 door ('54 Manhattan)
I couldn't find this topic addressed elsewhere.

Title: Re: Repro aluminum door sills (tread plates) for '51-'55 body style Kaisers ??
Post by: MarkH on September 27, 2019, 09:08:48 AM

I went through this for Aero sills. Early models were rubber (unavailable) and late models had aluminum (rare). I found a company with all the adjustable equipment to reproduce aluminum sills, and they do beautiful work, but refused to reproduce anything other than Duesenberg & Packard sills.
They were not interested at any number production run.

So, if you find someone not so swamped with orders that they can take in some work, please post it.

Title: Re: Repro aluminum door sills (tread plates) for '51-'55 body style Kaisers ??
Post by: joefrazer on September 27, 2019, 10:51:28 AM

Rudy Phillips, a KF club vendor has new sill plates for Kaisers. They're not inexpensive but you likely won't find them anywhere else. He can be reached at rudyskfparts@sbcglobal.net.

Title: Re: Repro aluminum door sills (tread plates) for '51-'55 body style Kaisers ??
Post by: nicolosisa on September 27, 2019, 07:48:27 PM

Thanks fellas... I will give Rudy a try.