1971-1974 door sill plates flat, satin or polished?

[mbc0724]

Does anyone know the correct sheen for the door sill plates? I've seen some originals that look flat or satin but many of the aftermarkets are polished aluminum--almost like chrome. Which version was original? Thanks!

 

[MWbirdLOVER70]

Does anyone know the correct sheen for the door sill plates? I've seen some originals that look flat or satin but many of the aftermarkets are polished aluminum--almost like chrome. Which version was original? Thanks!

On my 70 and I’m sure yours I just give them a polish of mothers chrome polish

 

[mbc0724]

On my 70 and I’m sure yours I just give them a polish of mothers chrome polish

did you 70 have bright almost chrome-like sheen as original? Or was it a flat or satin finish?

 

[Floyd]

I believe satin is more correct, at least that’s the case with e-bodies

 

[Davefinan]

I don’t know which is correct but my old 74 roadrunner had the shiny version. They looked great

 

[MWbirdLOVER70]

did you 70 have bright almost chrome-like sheen as original? Or was it a flat or satin finish?

Bright here

 

[RR Fan Dan]

Shiney here

 

[69bfan]

I have several sets that I purchased from Chrysler in the early 80's for both the E and 71 to 74 B-Body applications and they are a satin or flat finish. The Trim Parts reproduction sill plates are a bright shiny finish.

 

[mbc0724]

I have several sets that I purchased from Chrysler in the early 80's for both the E and 71 to 74 B-Body applications and they are a satin or flat finish. The Trim Parts reproduction sill plates are a bright shiny finish.

I thought so--any sets for a b body you would like to sell?

 

[hanks73340]

Mine are polished and shiny

 

[moparmarks]

My 2 sets of NOS B body ones that I bought some 20 years ago from the Dodge dealer here are polished.

 

[Davefinan]

I don’t know which is correct but my old 74 roadrunner had the shiny version. They looked great

For what it’s worth , I’ll add that it was in 1993 that the shiny ones were on that car. Not sure if they were being reproduced back then…..?

 

[mbc0724]

Thanks for all the replies.

 

[Coelacanth]

Here's a question: I'm pretty sure the sill plates are aluminum, not steel. Are they polished raw aluminum or bright-dipped anodize? If the latter, they won't be able to be polished after-the-fact, unless the anodizing is stripped off first. I learned this the hard way with the taillight finish panel on my '70 Charger, which is originally bright-dipped anodizing and can't easily be polished if it's worn-looking or oxidized.