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| | | Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 1,384 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 1,384 | The '51 COE (deluxe) 5 window cab had metal trim around the door panels. Haven't seen it in any of the earlier cabs.
Was it a deluxe trim option, or was added after '49 (oldest previous cab I had).
Mostly rusty, was it originally chrome? | | | | | Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 2,307 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 2,307 | Don't know about the Coe but I see on e bay and some vendors they have the metal trim for around the door panel either steel,or for more cash they have stainless.I like the stainless . | | | | | Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 4,251 "Hey! I sound like Darth Vader!! | | "Hey! I sound like Darth Vader!! Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 4,251 | Side note, I have yet to see a "filler" screw. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,272 Renaissance Man | | Renaissance Man Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,272 | They exist, and they are very much needed to keep the set screws from backing out. I recently bought aftermarket handles and they don't have the same screws (just one) and don't stay on when you slam the doors. I am going to buy some Allen head set screws (easier to put more torque on them) and grind points on them similar to the original set screws, then add another Allen set screw to lock it in place. For the record, I did not hi-jack this thread. Mark did, and HE should be admonished.  Carl
1952 5-window - return to "as built" condition | 1950 3100 with a 235 and a T-5 transmission
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 4,251 "Hey! I sound like Darth Vader!! | | "Hey! I sound like Darth Vader!! Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 4,251 | | | | | | Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 1,384 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 1,384 | Interesting. There was no trace of them on 3 previous sets of doors I had And the panel was pretty much intact on 1 set.
No matter, the 48 2 ton interior was all leather. Those panels would have been too thick to fit in them. Will probably do this one as well.
Rolled the leather around the edges for the finished look. | | |
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