Trim needed for '57 Ranchero

[dmkberger]

Hey guys, I am building a '57 Ranchero with a '95 Mark VIII 4.6L with rack and pinion and other good stuff here in Lake Havasu City, AZ.
I am seeking the bright trim corners at the top of the bed where the trim goes over the rear window.
I have two that are NOT stainless and are in need of re-chroming.
I would like to find these pieces in Stainless.
If you think you might have what I am looking for, shoot me a line and we'll talk.
Thanks, Dale

[57chero]

Its pretty unlikely you will find a pair of stainless ones, I have a pair on my car and have never seen another set. There was a pair of re chromed ones on ebay for $250 which isn't bad with todays prices on chroming.

[RICH MUISE]

Welcome to the forum. What 57chero said on the trim. For some odd reason, the upper corner pieces are chromed not stainless. If your's are in good shape, you'll be a ster ahead of lots of other Ranchero owners.
I "finished" my 4.6 dohc about 2 years ago. I absolutly love it. I did 100% of the work myself, with lots of help from forum members. Any questions just ask. This is a link to my build thread. Much of the work is on other  individual threads before I actually started a build thread.
http://57fordsforever.com/smf/index.php?topic=5795.0

[hiball3985]

From what I have always understood is that stainless couldn't be formed in the configuration needed for the corners and I have never seen any.

[dmkberger]

I know there is stainless upper corner trim for this car, I've seen it and 57chero has it. I know it's made of unobtainium these days, but if ANYONE comes across a set in any shape, PLEASE let me know. I have already had mine re-chromed for the paltry sum of $100.00. It's good to live close to Las Vegas! But chrome is not stainless and you can't make one look like the other for any length of time...

[SkylinerRon]

Ford probably had a high scrap rate on the stainless ones and changed to chromed steel.

Ron.

[Lou]

Weather you got chrome or stainless probably depended on where your ranchero was  built and who supplied the parts.