Daytona/500 A pillar molding

[panhead]

Good evening,

I was wondering if someone could give the thickness of a original a-pillar molding. Thanks in advance.

Curt

[DAY CLONA]

Good evening,

I was wondering if someone could give the thickness of a original a-pillar molding. Thanks in advance.

Curt

.020 thick stainless (24 gauge)

[panhead]

Good evening,

I was wondering if someone could give the thickness of a original a-pillar molding. Thanks in advance.
I'm looking into making me a set for my. I made the right hand side yesterday out of 22gauge just to see if I could do it. I'm i the trail and error stage right now.

Curt

.020 thick stainless (24 gauge)

Thanks  Mike
Is stainless hard to work, I never messed with it before.

Curt

[DAY CLONA]

Good evening,

I was wondering if someone could give the thickness of a original a-pillar molding. Thanks in advance.
I'm looking into making me a set for my. I made the right hand side yesterday out of 22gauge just to see if I could do it. I'm i the trail and error stage right now.

Curt

.020 thick stainless (24 gauge)

Thanks  Mike
Is stainless hard to work, I never messed with it before.

Curt

Think of working stainless as double the thickness of steel, example: .020 stainless is like working .040 steel, so plan your project based on knowing what you can work/handle in steel

Mike

[panhead]

Thanks for the heads up about the stainless steel. I'm having a hard time finding the steel in this town. 
I'm looking at making me a set. The worst I can do is mess up some stainless steel.    


Curt.

[DAY CLONA]

Thanks for the heads up about the stainless steel. I'm having a hard time finding the steel in this town. 
I'm looking at making me a set. The worst I can do is mess up some stainless steel.    


Curt.

I generally purchase small quantities of SS from www.mcmastercarr.com they list/carry a variety of gauge sizes, sheet/roll sizes, as well as plain, mill finish, and assorted polished finishes on SS sheets

Mike

[panhead]

Thanks for the heads up about the stainless steel. I'm having a hard time finding the steel in this town.  
I'm looking at making me a set. The worst I can do is mess up some stainless steel.    


Curt.

I generally purchase small quantities of SS from www.mcmastercarr.com they list/carry a variety of gauge sizes, sheet/roll sizes, as well as plain, mill finish, and assorted polished finishes on SS sheets

Mike

Ok, I need to be schooled on the types. What would be a good type for the a pillar trim?  
Thanks
Bye the way, I like that web site.   
Curt

[A383Wing]

there is a member here that reproduces the chrome A-pillar trim pieces, if you are looking to buy....great quality.....He made a set for me, they look great

Bryan

[C500]

there is a member here that reproduces the chrome A-pillar trim pieces, if you are looking to buy....great quality.....He made a set for me, they look great

Bryan

DAYTONALO

[A383Wing]

yes, daytonalo makes the A-pillar chrome and the trunk hinges....if you want his number, send me a PM, I won't post his number in an open forum

Bryan

[DAY CLONA]

Thanks for the heads up about the stainless steel. I'm having a hard time finding the steel in this town.  
I'm looking at making me a set. The worst I can do is mess up some stainless steel.    


Curt.

I generally purchase small quantities of SS from www.mcmastercarr.com they list/carry a variety of gauge sizes, sheet/roll sizes, as well as plain, mill finish, and assorted polished finishes on SS sheets

Mike

Ok, I need to be schooled on the types. What would be a good type for the a pillar trim?  
Thanks
Bye the way, I like that web site.  
Curt

304 stainless is the most common alloy for forming, takes to being worked without cracking to a degree, with stainless it gets work hardened faster than steel, so plan any forming or shaping in/on a steel test subject to develop your method and minimize your working of the shape desired before attempting it on stainless


here's the custom 4pc stainless windshield header trim I made for the 71 GTX convertible project a few years ago, 304 grade, combination of some brake work, corking on a wooden form, hammer and dolly, shrink/stretcher, NO cutting or welding needed

Mike

[panhead]

Thanks for the information Mike. I'll follow your gudiness.

A383wing and C500, Thanks for the heads up about daytonalo. I'll keep that in mind if this goes south.

Curt

[panhead]

So, I made the right side for now. It's made out of 22gauge steel. Here are some pictures.

Curt.

[panhead]

And the last for now.

Curt

[DAY CLONA]

Geez...didn't waste any time looks good Curt, I'll assume you have JR's car to tool/mock up off of?


Mike

[panhead]

Geez...didn't waste any time looks good Curt, I'll assume you have JR's car to tool/mock up off of?


Mike

Just working on this project between doing the body work on the car.
I used my C500 for a guide, and checked it against JR's car today. I'll get in contact with that web sight next week and order some stain so I can give it a try. Thanks for the help and guidance.

Curt

[Hemi Runner]

Will those steel ones work on a superbird? I don't want stainless and would be glad to buy the steel ones from you.

[hemi68charger]

Superbird version will have two punched hole on the middle centerline since they are attached that way, not the complicated 500/Daytona way..

[DAY CLONA]

Superbird version will have two punched hole on the middle centerline since they are attached that way, not the complicated 500/Daytona way..

Troy, you could help someone out that's contemplating the fabrication of a SB set, by posting those dimensions,and or pics?....


Mike

[panhead]

Well made a set and happy with the way they turned out and with my pattern. I ordered some 304  24 gauge stainless. I'm now waiting on the delivery so I can try it out for real.

Curt

[WINGMAN]

   Vary nice. (Wingman)  JR.

[farm966]

I agree, very nice!

[daytonalo]

As always amazing work mike!! I wouldn't know where to start on that part !
Thanks for the plug guys  !
I still make to order Mirror polished stainless steel A-pillar trim  for DAYTONA/ 500/ SUPERBIRD . I have been doing it for over ten years and average sales of one set a month worldwide and my trims have been on a  Grave Yard cars .
From time to time I offer Die bent Daytona trunk hinges as well , may have a set left .
I take great pride in everything I do and I'm extremely fussy and wont settle for anything less than perfection . I have tweaked the design over the years to as close in appearance to original but improved installation and fit as compared to the original . The last batch of Mirror stainless has been .034 very difficult ( usually .030 ) cant complain all my stainless is free , a buddy runs a major local Mil-Spec sheet metal machine shop  

Also manufacturing Nomad stainless headliner bow set , 749.00 set

If anyone here wants a set I will do 399.00shipped lower 48 , checks are fine , please call first
609-315 -two six four zero

Larry      

[daytonalo]

Hinges

[panhead]

Ok, so I made the left a-pillar today in stainless, JR stopped by yesterday and brought his original trim by and so I made another pattern, and we found out his was magnetic  . My C500 isn't, by chance did they make some out of steel, or is there a stainless that is magnetic. But here is some pics. The shinny one is JR's.

Curt

[panhead]

And the last three for now.

[Hemi Runner]

Some of the low grade 304 stainles will be magnetic.

[C500]

As always amazing work mike!! I wouldn't know where to start on that part !
Thanks for the plug guys  !
I still make to order Mirror polished stainless steel A-pillar trim  for DAYTONA/ 500/ SUPERBIRD . I have been doing it for over ten years and average sales of one set a month worldwide and my trims have been on a  Grave Yard cars .
From time to time I offer Die bent Daytona trunk hinges as well , may have a set left .
I take great pride in everything I do and I'm extremely fussy and wont settle for anything less than perfection . I have tweaked the design over the years to as close in appearance to original but improved installation and fit as compared to the original . The last batch of Mirror stainless has been .034 very difficult ( usually .030 ) cant complain all my stainless is free , a buddy runs a major local Mil-Spec sheet metal machine shop  

Also manufacturing Nomad stainless headliner bow set , 749.00 set

If anyone here wants a set I will do 399.00shipped lower 48 , checks are fine , please call first
609-315 -two six four zero

Larry      

keep up the good work, If I didn't have an original set of A pillar trims on my 500, I would have no hesitation putting a pair of yours on

[wingcarenvy]

Man there is some real killer metal fab stuff here. Just a thought though, I know stainless is correct (403 is magnetic BTW)but what about doing mild steel and having it chromed? I know I would rather have stainless on an original car but a clone I think I would rather have a chrome plated one. Just a thought.

[DAY CLONA]

Man there is some real killer metal fab stuff here. Just a thought though, I know stainless is correct (403 is magnetic BTW)but what about doing mild steel and having it chromed? I know I would rather have stainless on an original car but a clone I think I would rather have a chrome plated one. Just a thought.

You could just have the stainless chromed...if you desire chrome

[panhead]

 I've got a single polish on them and they don't look to bad, I'll get the last of the polishing done and then I can check that item off the list. 
  Thanks for all the help and guidance.

Curt 

[panhead]

and some more

[WINGMAN]

  Can I put a order in  (Wingman)  JR.

[Hemi Runner]

  Can I put a order in  (Wingman)  JR.

Lol, I offered to buy his steel ones as I'm going to powdercoat mine body color but I didn't get the impression he was interested.