Author: HWYCRZR

Aluminum trim restoration dilemma

It seems I have about 50 foot of aluminum trim on my Polara unique to 68. Good news is the top fender trim is mostly straight with the exception of the right front fender and the rear curved tail trim. But it has years of scratches ( no pitting)from what it think was dad’s Montana sized Cowboy belt buckle leaning over the hood. Fender cover what’s a fender cover?…. Anyway most used trim out there seems to be in bad shape as well and NOS doesn’t seem to exist. From what I understand to…

Aluminum trim restoration dilemma

Pasting a link to another FCBO thread ?

I see other members pasting reference links from other FCBO threads. How is this done? I have tried searching this, but no success. I am mostly doing this on my phone if it makes a difference. Thank you

68 Polara restore back on

Getting back into my restore which has been at idle for the last 4 years.
History:
68 Polara, DL23 (2-door hardtop/ fasttop) 383 2bbl, burgandy metalic, white vinyl top and chrome trim everywhere.
Been in my family since 1971; learned to drive in first grade on our 2 miles of gravel road.
Parked around 1977 due to transmission, but was used periodicly to drive the 2 miles to our bus stop (transmission would work while it was cold)
It became mine in highschool around the mid 80’s,(was…

68 Polara restore back on

68 Polara restore back on

Getting back into my restore which has been at idle for the last 4 years.
History:
68 Polara, DL23 (2-door hardtop/ fasttop) 383 2bbl, burgandy…