Author Topic: Repro aluminum door sills (tread plates) for '51-'55 body style Kaisers ??  (Read 901 times)

nicolosisa

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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.

MarkH

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Re: Repro aluminum door sills (tread plates) for '51-'55 body style Kaisers ??
« Reply #1 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.
Fully restored '54 Aero Lark
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joefrazer

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Re: Repro aluminum door sills (tread plates) for '51-'55 body style Kaisers ??
« Reply #2 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.

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Re: Repro aluminum door sills (tread plates) for '51-'55 body style Kaisers ??
« Reply #3 on: September 27, 2019, 07:48:27 PM »
Thanks fellas... I will give Rudy a try.