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Originally Posted by ss427
Thanks everyone for the information. I did look up the aftermarket company and your right about 3 grand for the trim. Mine are scratched so deep I think it will be hard to fix. But I will have the save for a few months to buy new ones. Has anyone just painted that area with the same color paint as the trim with any luck. Thanks Tom
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Tom if you are not in too big a rush, keep your eye on eBay as from time to time decent trim panels do show up. They won't be real cheap and more than likely will not be perfect after nearly 50 years. At some point in time when things cool off a bit temperature wise I'll be removing the trim panels from a parts car I have. About half of the pieces are in pretty good shape. Which are the pieces you need to replace the most?
As for your idea of painting the area now covered by those panels, that's not a bad idea if your car is one of early production without the holes for the narrow stainless trim that somewhat protected the aluminum panels from door dings. Of course the holes can always be filled or the narrow trim used with paint. A fine particle silver metallic would look great there in my opinion. Of course if you wanted to totally forget the silver look, with some colors a fine particle gold metallic would really set off the car better than the silver. Of course painting that area throws originality to the wind. But as I often say; "It's my S.O.B. and I do with it what I want!"
Jim