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12-14-2013, 02:07 PM | #1 |
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'39 Stainless side trim -- Drake vs Carpenter?
I plan to use '39 side trim on my phantom '40 convert (shown in post #19 of this thread: https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showthread.php?t=122229).
Both Drake and Carpenter offer repop stainless for this application, with a few differences. Drake does not catalog the upper hood side trim at all, while Carpenter does; the prices -- while in the same ballpark -- differ between the two, with Drake being cheaper for some parts while Carpenter is lower on others. I would be tempted to buy the cheaper trim from both vendors, but I'm not sure they will match in profile and color; alternatively, I could buy everything from Carpenter (who does catalog every piece) but I don't know if his quality is comparable on trim parts. I'm aware that people have complained about service from both vendors; I've actually had consistently better service from Drake. Another question: Drake catalogs two different part numbers (and different prices) for convertible and 2-door door trim, but I thought that the two were the same length. Can anybody tell me what the difference is between the two? And does anybody have experience/recommendations regarding the trim from these two vendors? Last edited by 50Fraud; 12-14-2013 at 02:44 PM. |
12-14-2013, 02:39 PM | #2 |
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Re: '39 Stainless side trim -- Drake vs Carpenter?
The 39 convertible coupe rear 1/4 trim piece is about 6 inches longer than the tudor.
I thought Dales made the repro trim, rather than Drake or Carpenter. Also it used to be said the repro trim vee down the middle was not as pronounced as the originals. |
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12-14-2013, 02:43 PM | #3 |
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Re: '39 Stainless side trim -- Drake vs Carpenter?
Thanks, Swoop. I should have specified that the DOOR trim is the one that mystified me. Two different prices and part numbers from Drake; Carpenter shows the same for both.
I don't know about Dales. Who are they? Is it possible that the two companies I named are both buying them from Dales? |
12-14-2013, 02:54 PM | #4 |
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Re: '39 Stainless side trim -- Drake vs Carpenter?
Are you speaking of Dales Mfg. in OKC? I've never been a happy camper coming out of that store. DD
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12-14-2013, 03:03 PM | #5 | |
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Since my car is a fake anyway, the softer vee would be a minor upset, but I certainly wouldn't want to mix parts from different sources if they had different profiles. |
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12-14-2013, 03:20 PM | #6 |
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12-14-2013, 03:30 PM | #7 |
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Yes, I would consider buying gennie parts. I had imagined that original '39 trim would be a bit scarce, and would of course involve additional expense for polishing. From your comment I guess it's fairly readily available?
I have mixed original and repop trim on my '50, and the difference was not noticeable. Is the situation different with prewar stuff? Last edited by 50Fraud; 12-14-2013 at 03:43 PM. |
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I suppose if you are replacing all of the trim with repop, it would not be noticeable. Rear quarter trim for convertibles is difficult to locate. Sedan and coupe trim comes up on eBay with regularity.
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12-14-2013, 05:39 PM | #9 |
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Re: '39 Stainless side trim -- Drake vs Carpenter?
Thanks for the advice. Because my car has sedan doors, I shouldn't have a problem there -- although I still don't understand how the 2dr sedan and convertible door trims are different. My quarters are shorter, as on a convertible, but I think we may have to cut the trim short at the fender anyway. I could probably use coupe quarter trim and shorten it at both ends.
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The curve of the rear quarter trim is quite different between the Fordor and Tudor. I don't believe you can simply cut it shorter...
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Well, that is interesting. I was shopping their online catalog, and the upper hood trim is absent there. Based on your comment I just looked at my 2012 print catalog (page 406 in that one), and there it is. Thank you. |
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91A-7720934 Cvt Cpe RH 91A-7720935 Cvt Cpe LH 91A-7020934 Tudor RH 91A-7020935 Tudor LH ...and in the online catalog, the prices are $40 Cvt, $35 Tudor. I wrote them an email asking the difference, and why the absence of the hood trim from the online catalog. We'll see what they say. |
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12-14-2013, 11:06 PM | #14 |
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From the Ford Body parts List book Feb 1939
RH Tudor door moulding 91A -7020934 40.74" long RH Convert coupe door moulding 91A - 7620934 40.53" long. Pretty close. Rear 1/4's Coupe 66.94" Convert coupe 60.74" Tudor 57.91" Quite a difference. As Kube says genuine convertible rear 1/4's are hard to come by. Chris.NZ. |
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VERY helpful! Thanks to all for your input.
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I bought all of the 39 trim I used on my 40 std from Drake and was pleased with the whole batch.
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