Denny, I feel your pain, I'll be watching this thread with interest.
Don't get me started on the POS clips either!

I (stupidly) donated my original trim rings and clips to a friend a few years back as I'd always intended to replace the rings.
There were no dents but just had 60 years of patina.

Little did I know at the time that the trims were stainless and could easily be polished/restored to their former glory.

As they say,you live and learn........ dang

1950 Chevy Advance Design 3100 in Scotland
In the Stovebolt Gallery
More pix on Flickr.
I've definately got this truck thing in my blood ... my DNA sequence has torque settings
"Of all the small nations of this earth,perhaps only the ancient Greeks surpass the Scots in their contribution to mankind" Winston Churchill.