Author Topic: 64.5 Sill plates  (Read 4185 times)

Offline CW4macret

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 399
64.5 Sill plates
« on: October 23, 2015, 04:45:17 PM »
Any recommendation on how to restore my 64.5 Sill plates or mod a 65/66 set?
Mac
64.5, 5F07D
66 Convertible 6T08T
71 Mach1 429CJ 1F05J
01 Coupe
05 GT
08 GT500
14 GT500

Offline CharlesTurner

  • Charles Turner
  • Administrator
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 7686
Re: 64.5 Sill plates
« Reply #1 on: October 23, 2015, 07:15:39 PM »
Butch's Trim did a set for me, came out real nice.  They have a website. 
Charles Turner - MCA/SAAC Judge
Concours Mustang Forum Admin

Offline CW4macret

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 399
Re: 64.5 Sill plates
« Reply #2 on: October 24, 2015, 03:56:40 PM »
Thank you
Mac
64.5, 5F07D
66 Convertible 6T08T
71 Mach1 429CJ 1F05J
01 Coupe
05 GT
08 GT500
14 GT500

Offline DM_1964

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 518
Re: 64.5 Sill plates
« Reply #3 on: October 26, 2015, 02:01:17 AM »
Butch's Trim did a set for me, came out real nice.  They have a website.
I'm guessing they provide sets rather than restoring as they're near impossible to restore?
Regards,
Dom
64 1/2 Caspian Blue Convertible - Dearborn

Offline CharlesTurner

  • Charles Turner
  • Administrator
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 7686
Re: 64.5 Sill plates
« Reply #4 on: October 26, 2015, 02:27:11 PM »
I'm guessing they provide sets rather than restoring as they're near impossible to restore?

No, you have to send a restorable original set to them.
Charles Turner - MCA/SAAC Judge
Concours Mustang Forum Admin

Offline CW4macret

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 399
Re: 64.5 Sill plates
« Reply #5 on: October 26, 2015, 08:37:12 PM »
Here are the before pictures of mine. Will post pictures of what I get back.
Mac
64.5, 5F07D
66 Convertible 6T08T
71 Mach1 429CJ 1F05J
01 Coupe
05 GT
08 GT500
14 GT500

Offline DM_1964

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 518
Re: 64.5 Sill plates
« Reply #6 on: October 26, 2015, 09:17:59 PM »
Here are the before pictures of mine. Will post pictures of what I get back.
Mine are in similar condition, look forward to seeing how yours turn out.
Regards,
Dom
64 1/2 Caspian Blue Convertible - Dearborn

Offline kutzoh

  • Gold Level Subscriber
  • Full Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 220
Re: 64.5 Sill plates
« Reply #7 on: October 28, 2015, 10:22:57 AM »
"No, you have to send a restorable original set to them."

Charles-
    Can you briefly describe what constitutes "restorable"?

Thanks,
Greg
64.5 Dearborn coupe, D-Code, June 28, 1964   Skylight Blue


Offline CharlesTurner

  • Charles Turner
  • Administrator
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 7686
Re: 64.5 Sill plates
« Reply #8 on: October 28, 2015, 07:52:56 PM »
Charles-
    Can you briefly describe what constitutes "restorable"?

-No corroded areas where metal is gone and nothing to polish
-No huge dents, creases, holes, etc...
Charles Turner - MCA/SAAC Judge
Concours Mustang Forum Admin

Offline CW4macret

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 399
Re: 64.5 Sill plates
« Reply #9 on: October 29, 2015, 05:38:24 AM »
OK I sent the picture out to several places and have decided to try a place close to home. here is what they told me.

OK, We can do them but there will be a couple of things. With aluminum there is a process we follow and we would start out by stripping them first, so the ford plate there in the middle has to come off. It will probably get ruined in removal so hopefully you can at least find them to put back on. Second once all that is done we will restore them, take dents out and sand them. The recessed areas we will not be able to do much to them so if you have dents in there or heavy scratches then they will still probably be minimized with buffing but will still be there. After those steps we polish is to shine then get it re dipped i a bright dip aluminum. Worry of mine that I seen in one of the pictures is there is rotting, that could be ok and not to bad or it could be worse then what I see. When you have rotten, there is not much we can do to it but make it prettier for as long as it may last for you. I believe they will look tons better then what they are now but may still have some flaws. Would love to give it a shot, I just want to be up front with you on some issues we face and you might still have/see with the finished product.

Door sills run you about 300.00 and then there is a 20% anodize fee added. Aluminum can take anywhere from 4-12 weeks for completion. The reason it could be so long is that we accumulate aluminum orders and get them done in one or two loads rather then charging the customer for the one tank which is very expensive if you are only getting something like this done.

If you choose to go ahead with the restore of your sills plates then we would ask you to send them in with a note that has name address, email, phone. I will print off all my notes of what we have said back and forth and upon receiving them I will write you a invoice with all your info of any sort of way to contact you and then we would collect half of the invoice amount before we start on job and collect the remaining upon completion and shipment back.

I think I have covered all questions you might have. I thank you for your interest and hope we can earn you as a customer.

Thank you,
Rebecca
Shop Manager
817-615-1371

ConCourse Trim
5513 Scoggins St.
Fort worth, TX. 76114
Mac
64.5, 5F07D
66 Convertible 6T08T
71 Mach1 429CJ 1F05J
01 Coupe
05 GT
08 GT500
14 GT500

Offline GT500KR

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 279
  • Charlie Ping
Re: 64.5 Sill plates
« Reply #10 on: October 29, 2015, 09:03:42 AM »
the ford plate there in the middle has to come off. It will probably get ruined in removal so hopefully you can at least find them to put back on.

I need to get a set done as well, very informative thread. I'm sure most of us have corrosion issues.

Here is a tip I have used to remove the labels. Use a heat gun from the back side. If you hold them upside down, they will fall right off. They are held on with glue, some have a heavier application than others. If the heat gun isn't hot enough, a quick and careful fanning with a torch usually works fast.

If i recall correctly, the FORD oval is black on the early cars, and blue later on.
« Last Edit: October 29, 2015, 09:05:44 AM by GT500KR »
Current Project:
64.5 Black DB Cpe
5F07D1131XX  4/14/64


The stable:
65 Ivy Green Coupe 4SPD
68 Candy Apple Red GT500KR 4SPD FB
70 Grabber Blue Boss 429
86 JalapeƱo Red GT  5SPD
91 Emerald Green Saleen Conv. 5SPD
03 Sonic Blue Cobra Conv.
07 Black GT500 Cp

Offline CharlesTurner

  • Charles Turner
  • Administrator
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 7686
Re: 64.5 Sill plates
« Reply #11 on: October 29, 2015, 11:13:12 AM »
I'm not so sure if anodizing is correct.  I have quite a few original sill plates and if I rub the surface of any of them, it turns the rag black.

Agree about the corrosion, there's nothing they can do to fix it.  Once the material is gone, it's gone.

Butch's trim was around the same price, maybe a bit less because he didn't do the anodize.
Charles Turner - MCA/SAAC Judge
Concours Mustang Forum Admin

Offline Bob Gaines

  • Global Moderator
  • Hero Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 9355
Re: 64.5 Sill plates
« Reply #12 on: October 29, 2015, 06:08:04 PM »
I'm not so sure if anodizing is correct.  I have quite a few original sill plates and if I rub the surface of any of them, it turns the rag black.

Agree about the corrosion, there's nothing they can do to fix it.  Once the material is gone, it's gone.

Butch's trim was around the same price, maybe a bit less because he didn't do the anodize.
I agree unlike a lot of aluminum parts on the car I don't think the sill plates are brute dip anodized.
Bob Gaines,Shelby enthusiast, Shelby collector , Shelby concours judge SAAC,MCA,Mid America Shelby

Offline 67gtasanjose

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 5093
  • "Take the MUSTANG PLEDGE"
Re: 64.5 Sill plates
« Reply #13 on: October 29, 2015, 06:30:19 PM »
Butch's Trim did a set for me, came out real nice.  They have a website.

I looked for a website, I found some old Hemmings article and eventually found a phone number but no website.
Richard Urch

1967 (11/2/66, S.J.) GTA Luxury Coupe, 289-4V w/Thermactor Emissions, C-4, Int./Ext. Decor +many options

2005 (04/05) GT Premium Convertible, Windveil Blue, Parchment Top w/Med. Parchment interior,  Roush Body Appointments

Offline CharlesTurner

  • Charles Turner
  • Administrator
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 7686
Re: 64.5 Sill plates
« Reply #14 on: October 29, 2015, 07:18:35 PM »
I looked for a website, I found some old Hemmings article and eventually found a phone number but no website.

Sorry, must have mixed them up with someone else.  They are located in Wisconsin.
Charles Turner - MCA/SAAC Judge
Concours Mustang Forum Admin