The Ford Barn

whirnot · 06-14-2013, 08:56 PM

My roadster came from the dealer with Step plates, (obviously).
After 84 years they were looking a little sad.
A trip to the metal polisher solved that nicely.

I think it is $40 well spent.

(Yeah I know the phillips hard screws are wrong but given the location I wanted Stainless screws and that is all I could find)

Dick Deegan · 06-14-2013, 09:46 PM

Very nice.

FL&WVMIKE · 06-14-2013, 10:08 PM

I have never seen a pair of period FORD script step plates before ! (4th photo).They have to be VERY rare !
I know the Ford Motor Company did not make them, that the dealer had them made, but ................
Very nice !
MIKE

Pinstripe · 06-14-2013, 10:09 PM

Those have real class, verynice

Mikeinnj · 06-14-2013, 10:11 PM

Cannot read the logo on the step plates - can someone translate ?

whirnot · 06-15-2013, 07:11 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Mikeinnj

Cannot read the logo on the step plates - can someone translate ?

They have the dealers name on them, Stovall Hilliker, with the Ford emblem in between.

The dealer was 9 blocks from the Denver Assembly plant.

fordcoupe · 06-15-2013, 08:18 AM

Thanks for sharing pictures of your super step plates

Franchise_24 · 06-15-2013, 09:48 AM

Boy they sure do look nice. Thanks for sharing, great pics!

mass A man · 06-15-2013, 11:23 AM

$40. is a very good deal. A good buffing job entails a lot more than what folks think, especially corroded aluminum castings. It can take a lot to get down to good metal without destroying the details of the casting. Those are super step plates!

Tom F OHIO · 06-16-2013, 09:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mass A man

$40. is a very good deal. A good buffing job entails a lot more than what folks think, especially corroded aluminum castings. It can take a lot to get down to good metal without destroying the details of the casting. Those are super step plates!

Who does that sort of thing??? A body shop???

whirnot · 06-16-2013, 06:18 PM

Mine were done by Front Range Metal polishing, in Colorado Springs, CO.

Russ/40 · 06-16-2013, 06:31 PM

Dealer installed? man, I cant see any wear on them. Great items.

whirnot · 06-16-2013, 08:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Russ/40

Dealer installed? man, I cant see any wear on them. Great items.

OK Busted, the drivers side has pretty significant wear, I put it one the wifes/passenger side. The photos are of the one that is now on the drivers side.

mass A man · 06-16-2013, 10:38 PM

Tom, most platers will buff anything for you. Folks seem to think platers only plate. I have a buffing motor I bought from Eastwood years ago and do my own stuff.

Bob-A · 06-17-2013, 07:23 AM

Cool plates, dude.

It sure does look good to see some "original" step plates on running boards. In stead of all the repop plates that just about everybody has to have on their running boards. I've got a set of original
plates that one day I'll polish up and put on my '29 'The Clown Car' roadster: see my avatar.

Bob-A

06-14-2013, 09:46 PM	#2
Dick Deegan Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 527	Re: Step Bling Very nice.

06-14-2013, 10:08 PM	#3
FL&WVMIKE Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Daytona Beach, Fl & Spencer, W. Va, Posts: 4,442	Re: Step Bling I have never seen a pair of period FORD script step plates before ! (4th photo).They have to be VERY rare ! I know the Ford Motor Company did not make them, that the dealer had them made, but ................ Very nice ! MIKE

06-14-2013, 10:09 PM	#4
Pinstripe Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: SW Wisconsin Posts: 192	Re: Step Bling Those have real class, verynice

06-14-2013, 10:11 PM	#5
Mikeinnj Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Northern New Jersey Posts: 1,262	Re: Step Bling Cannot read the logo on the step plates - can someone translate ?

06-15-2013, 08:18 AM	#7
fordcoupe Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: pennsylvania Posts: 156	Re: Step Bling Thanks for sharing pictures of your super step plates

06-15-2013, 09:48 AM	#8
Franchise_24 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lexington, Ohio Posts: 782	Re: Step Bling Boy they sure do look nice. Thanks for sharing, great pics! __________________ 1929 Model A Ford Coupe

06-15-2013, 11:23 AM	#9
mass A man Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Danvers, Ma. Posts: 713	Re: Step Bling $40. is a very good deal. A good buffing job entails a lot more than what folks think, especially corroded aluminum castings. It can take a lot to get down to good metal without destroying the details of the casting. Those are super step plates!

06-16-2013, 06:18 PM	#11
whirnot Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Bend Or. Posts: 1,057	Re: Step Bling Mine were done by Front Range Metal polishing, in Colorado Springs, CO. __________________ Bill Worden 1929 Roadster 1929 Briggs Town Sedan 1930 Closed Cab pickup Smith Motor Compressor 1951 Ford F1 High Desert Model A's

06-16-2013, 06:31 PM	#12
Russ/40 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Santee, California Posts: 3,505	Re: Step Bling Dealer installed? man, I cant see any wear on them. Great items.

06-16-2013, 10:38 PM	#14
mass A man Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Danvers, Ma. Posts: 713	Re: Step Bling Tom, most platers will buff anything for you. Folks seem to think platers only plate. I have a buffing motor I bought from Eastwood years ago and do my own stuff.

06-17-2013, 07:23 AM	#15
Bob-A Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Central FL, USA Posts: 1,140	Re: Step Bling Cool plates, dude. It sure does look good to see some "original" step plates on running boards. In stead of all the repop plates that just about everybody has to have on their running boards. I've got a set of original plates that one day I'll polish up and put on my '29 'The Clown Car' roadster: see my avatar. Bob-A