Customs Who works stainless trim?

I’m in Northern California, specifically the Bay Area and need some stainless trim worked. I’m going to shorten some bel air trim and want the door swing indent at the end put back in. Thought about going for it myself, but don’t really want to ruin it....
Thanks!

 

Go for it. I have teaching myself how to do it and it's not to bad.
Got an anvil and hammers from Eastwood and a few banged up beauty rings and started practicing.
Watched a few vids on youtube and borrowed my friends "how to restore trim" book.
I have made great progress in a short time.
Chappy

 

I've been doing my own too. I make up blocks from phenolic plastic, HF makes a nice buffing wheel set and has the polishing compounds. If you can get some scrap stuff, practice on that.

 

I did iton my 41 olds cause I couldn’t find any thing to replace a couple of pieces. With a little practice you should be fine.

 

Good source for every sort of buffing doodad. Pro quality and reasonable prices. https://tarheelparts.com/

 

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It's only metal!

 

I guess I’ll try it haha
I shortened the belt molding trim, but it was just a matter of using pliers to bend a 90* edge back. Was thinking a wood buck to match the shape and then hammer it in... I have a buffing wheel set up already.

 

I used 37 Ford hood trim cut down on my inside door panels. I used silver solder to cap the cut ends. It looks fine, but an exterior end might show a slight color difference as it's in sunlight where it might show more? IDK

I thought years ago I read where you can use the extra stainless as a filler rod with a torch, but I don't know if flux is needed..but you could try it out on junk pieces.

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Cut them and tig welded them up. Little hammering and sanding, then buffed. Turned out pretty decent. Not terrified of stainless trim anymore haha

 

I seen a guy that made a patterns from wood to fit the piece he was working on and he would put them in his drill press. Used a soft wooden block under it and he would start pressing on them a little at a time until it was straight.

 

With a drill press? Hmmm I need trim made for my 1938 Plymouth Truck. The wheels are turning...

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