Dan Reed Posted May 5 Share Posted May 5 Anybody know what this stainless trim is? This is on an all-original '51 Olds 98 sedan passenger side door. Seems at first glance it would be a trim option to protect the paint, but if that were the case, it would seem more likely to find it on the driver's side. I don't recall seeing it listed in the 1951 options book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Luddy Posted May 5 Share Posted May 5 Aftermarket visor/vent clip on. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
30DodgePanel Posted May 5 Share Posted May 5 In Arizona we call them fry pans. 2 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xander Wildeisen Posted May 5 Share Posted May 5 Your arm will stick nicely on that in the hot sun. 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JACK M Posted May 5 Share Posted May 5 Maybe some previous owner was a post man. I have seen similar. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Dobbin Posted May 5 Share Posted May 5 Window Sill Protection from the Mother-In-Law's Right Guard. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryB Posted May 5 Share Posted May 5 The top of the door has a stainless steel vent shade. Great for getting a little fresh air on a rainy day. Lower piece is a combination paint guard and arm toasting device as others have noted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DFeeney Posted May 5 Share Posted May 5 This a good example of what the younger members have never seen. The forum is a great conduit for transferring knowledge to the new generation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Skelly Posted May 5 Share Posted May 5 Before air conditioning, people would put the windows down and an arm would lean outside on the top of the door sill. Eventually, the paint would wear off of the top of the door. I've never seen that shield before. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Bennett Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 I seen one exactly like that a few years ago. But, it was neither stainless steel, nor on the window sill of a 1951 Olds 98 sedan. Actually it was only about 10” long and laying on a shelf in my friends garage. And, it was painted black and had several screws placed in holes drilled through it. Sadly, I have no idea what it was either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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