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[78F250]

I've been casually looking for some aluminum trim. The kind that goes in the dent. I found two cab corners and two door pieces for $44 plus shipping. They are in good shape.

 

[78F250]

I found a left side trim piece for the hood. The guy is asking $45 with $20 for shipping. Yes, $20 to ship. He must think he is DC. Is $45 too much for this used piece?

 

[NOCO77]

As far as the shipping, its not the weight but the size of the package - not sure if it would be small enough for ups and truck freight is just plain high now days! Personally, I would pass on that price. I picked up 2 complete sets, 1 long bed and 1 short bed for $150 last year. They were local, so no freight. Then I sold the long bed set and nearly recovered my investment.

 

[LEB Ben]

Yeah...those prices seem a little high for used pieces. They look decent, a little blemed but pretty good. For reference, I've sold near entire sets (missing a piece or two) for less than $200.

 

[Mil1ion]

There are several of us that have these parts,sell them at a resonable rate, have a high level of integrity,thus a guarantee system and that really need the money.

Please consider site members for commerce before inflated amounts of merchandise on Ebay

 

[78F250]

I checked in the classified section and didn't see anyone with the trim. I'm looking for the long trim for my long bed now.

 

[LEB Ben]

I checked in the classified section and didn't see anyone with the trim. I'm looking for the long trim for my long bed now.

Typically if there's something you want, post a WTB ad, seems the gen 6 guys here, have just about anything you could want...or know who does. I know there are guys here that have 'brokered' deals before for really hard to find parts.

 

[78F250]

I've put a WTB in the Classifieds. Now, I wait and see.

 

[LEB Ben]

I've put a WTB in the Classifieds. Now, I wait and see.

Since we do have such a strong dentside following here, other good places to ask for parts are in these locations:

http://www.fordtruckfanatics.com/forum/showthread.php?t=10659&page=28


http://www.fordtruckfanatics.com/forum/showthread.php?t=22388&page=10


Those threads are unique to only the gen 6 section because there are so many of us that are not only on the site, but active.

 

[speedyyg]

I have all the trim on my short bed. I don't plan on keeping it. My plan is to put black chain in the place to make it look mean. Maybe work something out??

 

[78F250]

Sorry Speedy, I have a long bed. Won't work. Thanks for the offer anyway.

 

[78F250]

I've looked for a post and didn't find one on how to remove the anodized coating on the trim. Anyone know where I might find it?

 

[Mil1ion]

Sanding it removes it

 

[DNFXDLI]

Sanding will work but is very time consuming...oven cleaner (sodium hydroxide, lye) will remove it but you will then have to sand with progressively finer grits to make it look good...then you can try to find a plce that will reanodize, or you can leave it and polish it (which will require maintenance)..or you can get it cleared but there seems to be mixed results/opinions on that. Also I do believe you can use a 20% phosphoric acid solution instead of the sodium hydroxide.
I did a lot of reading/research about this for restoring the truck I'm working on now...for me anyway, it has worked out easier/less hassle to simply get NOS or repros.

 

[78F250]

Sanding would put scratches on it wouldn't it? What kind of place would reanodize?

 

[m78]

Clean an extra piece of trim with acetone . Paint it with some "rustoleum chrome" spay paint . Set it out in the weather for a few weeks and let us know how it holds up.

 

[DNFXDLI]

Not 1000 and above grit and finding a place to reanodize is the trick....most places will not do it (that's what I've found anyway) due to possible contamination...so if you can find a place, more often than not they will want to prep it....then it starts getting costly. DC makes a reproduction set on the original Ford tooling for $525.

 

[Mil1ion]

http://forum.caswellplating.com/metal-polishing-questions/88-removing-anodized-coatings.html

 

[78F250]

http://forum.caswellplating.com/metal-polishing-questions/88-removing-anodized-coatings.html

This link will definetly come in handy. I'll have to wait for the warm weather

 

[78F250]

Not 1000 and above grit and finding a place to reanodize is the trick....most places will not do it (that's what I've found anyway) due to possible contamination...so if you can find a place, more often than not they will want to prep it....then it starts getting costly. DC makes a reproduction set on the original Ford tooling for $525.

New reproduction would be great. Unfortunately, that is out of my range. I've had my truck going on two years and it's been a slow process.