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PostPosted: Wed Apr 29, 2009 12:56 am    Post subject: Wanted - pics of Commercial kick plates Reply with quote

..i need pics of kickplates in commercials , in use today, with an idea of colour , texture & wear areas.Anyone? Confused
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 29, 2009 9:36 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

The front kick panels?

Here's the passenger side of my '54 Truck:
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Color and pattern is the same as the door panels.
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 29, 2009 12:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi tim
I have og door cards in the 54 if you want to have a look at vf i dont mind ive taken enough pictures of beltek when i was trying to get my door gaps right
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 29, 2009 10:15 pm    Post subject: Re: Wanted - pics of Commercial kick plates Reply with quote

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..i need pics of kickplates in commercials , in use today, with an idea of colour , texture & wear areas.Anyone? Confused


Here are a pair of pre 54 NOS kick panels.

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PostPosted: Thu Apr 30, 2009 12:04 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

..many thanks, all Very Happy
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 30, 2009 6:57 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

what about door panels? Did these have a pocket or no? Same paint color as later commercial panels?
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 30, 2009 9:15 am    Post subject: kick panels Reply with quote

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what about door panels? Did these have a pocket or no? Same paint color as later commercial panels?


Yes, My Ex OG 54 Kombi had door pockets. I'm not sure if the color remained the same throughout the later years.

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PostPosted: Thu Apr 30, 2009 9:52 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Rick wrote:
what about door panels? Did these have a pocket or no? Same paint color as later commercial panels?

Yes on pockets.

I don't know if they are the same color as say a '63 Bus but they look the same color as other pocket door panels I have seen.
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 30, 2009 10:08 am    Post subject: Re: Wanted - pics of Commercial kick plates Reply with quote

LowriderMike MoneyMike wrote:
barndoormambo wrote:
..i need pics of kickplates in commercials , in use today, with an idea of colour , texture & wear areas.Anyone? Confused


Here are a pair of pre 54 NOS kick panels.

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Early 50 had only one panel that covers what all 3 cover. but~ I don't when the change took place to 3 panels ~ 50 or 51 Very Happy
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PostPosted: Tue May 05, 2009 11:35 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

..thanks, again; is there any way to 'code ' that grey?- what does it match to? Confused
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