Kick panel retainer

[rovohn]

Hey folks
I'm looking for a driver side kick panel retainer for my '57,anyone have a spare they can part with?
Thanks,John

[rovohn]

Any condition will do
John

[rovohn]

Anyone?

[glenmichael]

I received mine from Roger, who lives in Kansas. I?m still unpacking not sure where my car books are, his number is here somewhere. He sent me a nice part for 20.00 and postage...

[RICH MUISE]

He's listed in our listing of salvage yards known to have '57 fords. Look under "Kansas". I've been there.
If your doing custom kickpanels, you don't really need them. I gave mine away years ago. A stock oem look, yes.
Iirc, years ago, one of the members, Gasman I think, noted that the bottoms were the same as the tops, and since it's the bottoms that usually are rusted out, one could be made welding two top halves together.

[gasman826]

After messing with windlace and kick panels, I believe the retainers not only support the kick panels but also the windlace.  The windlace takes a beating no matter how care people enter and leave the car.  I think a good fitting retainer helps keep the windlace proud and sealed against the closed door.

PIC:  repaired retainers by sacrificing the tops off an extra, rusted set

If a tack strip is substituted for OEM fasteners, the retainers will not fit properly.  The pictured retainers are with the other car in upholstery jail and I have another set for the Raunch Wagon.  Both cars have tack strip which means I will likely not be using either set of retainers.  I'm looking at using extruded aluminum channel to secure the kick panels and support the windlace.