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Restored Doorsills!
  • RL ChiltonRL Chilton
    Posts: 3,456Platinum Member
    [attachment=13272]IMG_5865.JPG[/attachment]
    "Before & After" type of shot of a restored door sill. Not having seen a truly pristine doorsill from a Step-Down, I assume these originally had a brushed finish. So, that was my goal, with the doorsill on the top. A larger picture can be viewed here:

    http://52hornetvert.blogspot.com/

    This was accomplished by straightening, de-denting, filing, sanding straight down the length of the sill, re-painting and touching up where necessary and completing with a couple coats of lacquer.

    Comments or suggestions always welcome!
    IMG_5865.JPG
    800 x 533 - 54K
    Russell

    http://www.52hornetvert.blogspot.com
  • 51hornetA51hornetA
    Posts: 2,338Platinum Member
    Those look great....I will be sending you 16 to do :silly:
    www.hudsonmotorcar.org
  • RL ChiltonRL Chilton
    Posts: 3,456Platinum Member
    Sean-

    Send 'em to me. Would be happy to do them. Let's e-mail for the particulars, if interested.
    Russell

    http://www.52hornetvert.blogspot.com
  • 51hornetA51hornetA
    Posts: 2,338Platinum Member
    Sounds good. How are you on door sills for a 54 they are different. No paint but textured....

    There are things I just do not like doing. This is one of them.
    www.hudsonmotorcar.org
  • RL ChiltonRL Chilton
    Posts: 3,456Platinum Member
    Haven't done a '54. Send me a picture if possible.
    Russell

    http://www.52hornetvert.blogspot.com
  • onerare39onerare39
    Posts: 526Hitchhiker
    Nice job Russell, they look factory fresh.
  • bent metalbent metal
    Posts: 1,348Platinum Member
    Those look perfect! I hope your still doing them when I get around to that stuff on my coupe. :)
  • hudsonsplasher1hudsonsplasher1
    Posts: 532Platinum Member
    Great Job.
    Gene Birdsall
  • HudzillaHudzilla
    Posts: 1,285Platinum Member
    Russell, Really nice work. I wish you could supply these to everybody who needs them. lol. Nice work.
  • DocHornetDocHornet
    Posts: 146Expert Adviser
    Beautiful job. Any hints for the rest of us on how you applied the black paint?
  • 105421105421
    Posts: 31Greasemonkey
    Just a question. Does anyone know if anybody is reproducing pre-stepdown sill plates?? Mine are shot for my 47 club coupe. I had a company reproduce the shape of them for me,but not with the pattern and Hudson name.
    Thanks,
    Chuck
  • HudzillaHudzilla
    Posts: 1,285Platinum Member
    Yes indeed there is a company that reproduces them. They do beautiful work and accurate on details as well. Last time I checked they were about a year out on their orders . They did(do?) sell through distributors and I believe one of them was K-Gap.
  • DaveFuryDaveFury
    Posts: 642Platinum Member
    Great job as always, Russell.
    Dave W.

    What's life without a Hudson?
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