63 rocker molding bracket finish

[Michael G.]

Does anyone know what the "as-delivered" finish was on the riveted front rocker molding bracket on 63 cars? A pic would be nice.

Thanks

[Edward J.]

Re: 63 rocker molding bracket finish

Mike my 63 has one original left on the car, I would say it was a black phosphate. and the repro one I installed was the same finish.

[Michael G.]

Re: 63 rocker molding bracket finish

Thanks, Ed , mine are painted body color, so I'll need to strip it off.

Happy New Year everyone!

[Mike M.]

Re: 63 rocker molding bracket finish

agree with ed. mike

[Joe R.]

Re: 63 rocker molding bracket finish

I believe you will find that the brackets are spot welded to the body cage and the entire cage was painted or dipped in zinc chromate. Then when the car was painted the brackets were not masked off and were painted the body color on the outside of the bracket. The inside should remain zinc chromate.

JR

[Edward J.]

Re: 63 rocker molding bracket finish

JR, The brackets that he is talking about are the small ones pop rivited to the front of the lower fender.

[Joe R.]

Re: 63 rocker molding bracket finish

JR, The brackets that he is talking about are the small ones pop rivited to the front of the lower fender.

OK, pardon me! Think I just might have some of those also.
We'll see!

JR

[Michael G.]

Re: 63 rocker molding bracket finish

That's right, Ed.

I drilled the old rivets out, as they were put in wrong anyway (inserted from the rear). I found that the brackets are black in a few spots where the body color didn't hit them. I'll be stripping the blue paint off off the brackets tomorrow and I'll re-phosphate them.

Thanks guys,