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Originally Posted by dynalow
You may be right! I may be crazy! I was a mere lad of 10  From the pic linked, it appears chrome, although it well could be a customized detail.
We had a Ford station wagon..a three seater.  Nothing snazzy like a Crown Vic Coupe.  |
This is opening up a door on some old memories. My Dad had a '56 Fairlane, 4 dr sedan in two tone green. I seem to remember the thunderbird engine emblem on the front fender.
We took a family vacation trip one VERY HOT summer. After we arrived at the destination, my dad went in to get the key to our cabin. We were just sitting there in the car in the shade, and all of a sudden the back window exploded all over my brother and me. Dad came out and demanded to know what we had done. Fortunately, mom was there to tell him that we actually had done nothing.
The really neat thing about SS trim is that it buffs easily. I have tajen some very bent pieces, and used a body hammer and dolly, then then a rough file to get them into shape. Followed the file work with sandpaper, and then some time on the buffing wheel with various compounds. The results were amazing--not due to my skills, but due to the thickness of the SS trim. They don't build them like they used to.