Hi everyone. I know I am a new-comer and that there are many people who are very experienced about working and restoring ’49 cars. But I would like to give a little contribution even if, probably, many of you already know what I am talking about.
Taking apart my car I came to the lower chrome molding. I took it apart and then I took off the retainer metal strip. Really a lot of dirt and mud came out from the space between the retainer and the body and the retainer and the chrome. Probably this is a kind of mud trap which can be harmful for both chrome and body metal, especially if you drive your car all year round and in bad weather. Too bad I did not take a picture when there was all that mud around. Better, maybe, to periodically have a look at this spot once in a while as rust may be developing there. Hope this little tip can help someone.
