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Old 12-22-2011, 12:12 AM   #1
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Default Stainless in 68A Cabriolet

I was going through old parts for the top earlier this week. I found the B pillar caps and the bottom caps for the main (B pillar) top bow. Three of the pieces were in pretty good shape but the fourth had fairly severe chrome damage. Checking all with a magnet, the three were barely magnetic, and I finally remembered they were stainless, thinking back to when I took all my chrome work to the plater about 49 years ago. But one is made of steel and was chrome plated, though I forget any history of it right now. Today, I made a new piece from 18ga SS, and buffed up the other ones. The original was 17ga; but that thickness is not available to me.


I also found that my front window channels are non-magnetic and are apparently made of unpolished SS.


Do other body styles have parts of SS occasionally, too? Have I found all the SS parts unique to the cabriolet, or are there more to discover?
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Old 12-22-2011, 07:18 AM   #2
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Default Re: Stainless in 68A Cabriolet

I think if you take a real good look the window guides are nickle plated brass, I have never seen them stainless.
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Old 12-22-2011, 03:04 PM   #3
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I think if you take a real good look the window guides are nickle plated brass, I have never seen them stainless.
Thanks, I will check.

Edit:
I checked and found a spot of wear that revealed the brass.

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